Centre Manager

**QLD, Cleveland Aquatic Centre - Cleveland 4163**
- Lead a team
- Make a real difference to the community
- Great opportunity with a growing and entrepreneurial organisation

We are looking for an up and coming people leader to coach, inspire and lead the team

**The Centre**

**Belgravia Leisure** are proud partners with the **Redland City Council** and are the management company of the **Cleveland Aquatic Centre. **This centre consists of many facilities including a 50 m outdoor pool and a 25m indoor pool, water play area, water slides, warm water therapy, swimming lessons, lap lane availability and swim squads. The centre also caters for birthday parties and boasts a healthy eating cafe.

**The Role**

Unique opportunity for a hands on Manager to join the team at one of Belgravia Leisure QLD premier facilities. You will be hands on in nature and proven in change management. Your Team requires a dynamic manager with strong leadership skills and a proven track record in developing relationships with stake holders at all levels.

You will develop and execute plans through engagement with the Centre’s leadership team, key stakeholders and the local Council. With an experience in leadership, financial and risk management, you will continue to drive the Centre’s overall success. Responsible for the management of this fantastic facility, the team at the Centre and our local community, you are fully accountable for the Centre’s operational, financial and program deliverables.

Key Accountabilities
- Ensure the safety and well-being of visitors and employees through effective planning and oversight of polices, processes and procedures.
- Coach and develop leaders to deliver on KPIs through engagement, performance planning and individual development plans.
- Lead and drive a high-performance community minded culture through highly visible and hands-on leadership and team engagement.
- Achievement of budgeted performance targets.
- Maintain a high value relationship with local Council
- Implement a high value customer service proposition that addresses the needs of the client base.
- Recruitment of energetic, diverse and passionate employees as required to compliment the team and the vision for the Centre.
- Train staff as required to ensure that knowledge and capability are at the required levels to enable staff to carry out their work and achieve their objectives.
- Identify staff and develop career progression paths that lead to transparent and effective succession decisions when required.
- Maintain facilities to approved standards in line with contract requirements.

**About You**

You will be a proven leader, who drives with vision and energy. You are passionate about leisure, wanting to join a growing organisation. You will be able to share insights into how you have successfully shaped high performance teams into business actions. You can easily articulate the link between employee engagement and exceptional business performance. You will also be available to work on the weekends and during peak seasonal periods. Interstate travel may be required.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

- A minimum 2 years’ experience in managing a similar leisure or aquatic facility
- Highly developed communication skills with a flair for positive influencing and negotiating win-win outcomes
- Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation
- Experience in planning and execution of operational, financial and people plans to successful outcomes
- Current CPR Certificate
- Current First Aid Certificate (Level 2)
- Blue Card: National Police Check & Working with Children's Check
- Legal working rights in Australia

Desirable:

- Tertiary qualifications in a related field
- Function or events experience

**The Company**

**Belgravia Leisure** is part of the Belgravia Health and Leisure Group (BHLG) and is the fastest growing leisure organisation in Australia. Our core areas of business and facilities stewardship include health clubs, wellness and spa, golf, aquatic and sporting venues in 250 locations across Australia and New Zealand.

We are in an exciting period of growth and look to continue to diversify and deliver results while being a strong community citizen. With an annual turnover in excess of $180m, the group are looking for the best and brightest to assist with taking the organisation into the future.

**If you are a person who is passionate about leisure and want to utilise your skills and experience in the leisure industry, we want to hear from you**

We are committed to providing a child safe environment. Please refer to our child safety framework. Successful applicants will be required to obtain a national police check and a Working with Children check.