Leisure Centre Manager

Lex Leisure; Erith; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Free gym membership for you and a nomi

Employee health cash plan

Employee discount portal - discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Pension Scheme

Company sick pay

Training and development

Job summary

Lex Leisure's Erith Leisure Centre is seeking a Centre Manager to oversee the day-to-day operation, uphold high customer service standards, and drive profitability.

You will lead a dynamic team, recruit, train, and develop staff, and work with the local community to deliver diverse leisure and cultural activities.

The successful candidate will have a leisure management qualification or NVQ4, strong communication and financial acumen, and a commitment to safety.

Qualifications

• Essential: recognised qualification in Leisure Management or degree/NVQ4.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the leisure industry.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Experience in staff management and development.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the management and operation of the centre, ensuring high standards of customer service are set and maintained.
• Develop and lead a motivated staff team to meet customer and operational requirements.
• Drive profitability while ensuring safe and enjoyable usage of facilities.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Leadership

Financial acumen

Education

Degree in Leisure Management

NVQ4

Job description

This is an outstanding career opportunity with a market leader committed to providing a diverse and meaningful range of leisure and culture related activities for the local communities in which we serve.

Erith Leisure Centre is part of the Bexley Contract, which is a London borough. The contract has over 2 million visitors per annum and the centres are very much a hub for the diverse community.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Centre Manager to take overall responsibility for the effective management and operation of the centre, ensuring that high standards of customer services are set and maintained. This position will allow you to develop your skills and reputation whilst enhancing safe and enjoyable usage of the facilities and increasing profitability.

The Person

It is essential that you possess excellent communication, customer and client liaison skills. Ideally you will have a recognised qualification in Leisure Management or educated to degree level or NVQ4. You can demonstrate knowledge of the leisure industry and have commercial and financial acumen.

You will manage and develop your staff to meet customer and operational requirements creating a dynamic, responsive and customer focused team through your communication and management styles.

What can Lex Leisure offer you?

• Generous annual leave
• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person
• Employee health cash plan
• Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Company sick pay
• Training and development

Lex Leisure is a well established business that is continuously growing. Successful applicants can look forward to joining a company that can offer career prospects and believes in investing in its people.