Leisure Club Manager

The Talbot Collection, Co.; Carlow; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Talbot Fitness at Talbot Hotel Carlow invites an experienced Leisure Club Manager to lead our busy, members-focused facility. You will oversee daily operations, ensure exceptional service, and drive membership engagement.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will manage rosters, maintain equipment, and push budgets and targets while keeping hygiene standards. A passion for hospitality and team leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience managing a successful Leisure Club.
• A qualification in people management would be an advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are essential.
• Strong business acumen with knowledge of revenue generation and cost control.
• Plant maintenance experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operation of Talbot Fitness.
• Deliver professional, friendly service to members and guests.
• Build strong relationships with members and drive membership engagement.
• Maintain hygiene standards to the highest level.
• Achieve agreed budgets and sales targets.
• Ensure plant and equipment are well maintained.
• Foster teamwork and effective communication within the leisure club.
• Coordinate rosters and manage staff in line with business needs.
• Adapt product offerings in line with trends and hotel initiatives.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Business acumen

Leadership

Target-driven

People management

Education

People management qualification

Job description

Talbot Fitness at Talbot Hotel Carlow are recruiting for an experienced Leisure Club Manager to run and manage our lucrative leisure club. Our leisure club is busy and vibrant with strong membership. We therefore are seeking a candidate who wishes to manage a successful leisure club, who will be as passionate about our members as we are and who is results and sales target driven.

The Leisure Club Manager will report directly to the General Manager.

Responsibilities and Duties to include

• The day-to-day running and operation of Talbot Fitness
• Ensure that a professional, excellent friendly service is delivered to all our members and guests at all times;
• Build strong professional relationships with our members;
• Ensure the highest hygiene standards are consistently maintained without fail;
• Achieve agreed budgets and targets;
• Ensure that all plant and equipment is maintained to the required standard;
• Be innovative, keep on trend and adapt product accordingly in agreement with team;
• To be familiar with hotel product offering;
• To foster a culture of teamwork within the leisure club focusing on common goals, positivity and effective communication;
• To coordinate and manage the team and rosters in line with business needs.

The successful Leisure Club Manager will be required to work varying shifts.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• 2 years' previous experience managing a successful Leisure Club is desired;
• A relative qualification in people management would be an advantage;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of revenue generation, cost control and the achievement of targets;
• Plant maintenance experience essential;