Leisure Centre Duty Manager – Lead Operations & Safety

Northyorks; Tadcaster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday (pro-rata) + publichol

Salary sacrifice

Employee cash back

Learning, development & career growth

Health Assured

Job summary

Northyorks is seeking a proactive Duty Manager to oversee the smooth operation of Tadcaster and Selby Leisure and Wellbeing Hub sites. You will lead daily operations, ensure safety, service quality, and financial processes while supporting cross-site duties.

The role develops leadership skills in leisure operations, pool plant management, and driving commercial success within a growing service. A flexible schedule is required, including weekends and evenings.

Qualifications

• Flexible approach to working hours, including weekends and evenings.
• Awareness of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
• Awareness of health and safety practices.
• Previous experience in the leisure industry (including health and safety management) is desirable but not essential, ideally covering both wet and dry facilities.
• A qualification relevant to the leisure industry or equivalent experience.
• Recognised Pool Lifeguard Qualification (e.g. RLSS)
• First Aid at Work Certificate
• Trainer Assessor qualification to deliver lifeguard staff training is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Leading the day to day delivery of leisure centre operations, ensuring a safe, welcoming and well managed environment
• Prioritising health and safety at all times, working in line with established policies, procedures and industry standards
• Driving commercial success by supporting income generating activities and delivering a high quality, value for money service
• Taking operational supervisory responsibility, including managing daily pool plant filtration and chemical treatment systems to ensure compliance, efficiency and smooth running within budget
• Upholding consistently high standards of cleanliness, customer service and operational excellence
• Responding promptly to building or equipment issues and leading initial emergency responses according to established procedures
• Completing daily cash handling and financial reconciliation duties with a high level of accuracy and responsibility
• Deping across other operational roles as required to support the wider team
• Providing operational resilience by working across both the Selby and Tadcaster sites on a scheduled rota basis

Skills

Leadership

Health and safety

Customer service

Cash handling

Emergency response

Education

A qualification relevant to the leisure industry

First Aid at Work Certificate

Trainer Assessor qualification

Job description

Northyorks is seeking a proactive Duty Manager to oversee the smooth operation of Tadcaster and Selby Leisure and Wellbeing Hub sites. You will lead daily operations, ensure safety, service quality, and financial processes while supporting cross-site duties.

The role develops leadership skills in leisure operations, pool plant management, and driving commercial success within a growing service. A flexible schedule is required, including weekends and evenings.