Venue Manager

**QLD, Millmerran Indoor Sports Centre - Millmerran 4507**
- Great seasonal facilities
- Great career pathway with an entrepreneurial organisation
- Opportunity to make a real difference in a supportive team

**We are on the hunt for an outstanding people leader to coach, inspire and lead the team at our fantastic seasonal pool**

Belgravia Leisure are the proud management company of **Millmerran Aquatic Centre. **Also included in our** Toowoomba **portfolio are** Millmerran Indoor Sports Complex, **Pittsworth Civic Pool **and **Oakey Aquatic Centre.**

These amazing sports complex and aquatic centres offer it's members of the local communities the opportunity to use the 50-mitre pools, a heated toddle pool, kiosk, change rooms and shaded grandstands.

**The Role**

Responsible for the management of this fantastic facility, the team at the venue and our local community, you are fully accountable for the venue's operational, financial and program deliverables. You will develop and execute plans through engagement with the Centre's leadership team, key stakeholders and the local Council.

With an experience in sales, financial and risk management, you will continue to drive the venue's overall success. **This role is a fixed term contact until April 2025, **however if successful for the Area Manager's role, a permanent contract could be on offer.

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.
- 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 up and coming 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.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience in managing or leading in 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
- Current Pool Operations Certificate is not essential but highly regarded
- Pool Lifeguard Certificate (or ability to successfully complete the course)

**If you are a passionate person who realises the tremendous opportunity that this role offers and want to utilise your skills and passion in a health training environment, 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.