The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced Area Manager to lead the team, develop strong relationships and meet and exceed performance indicators. This is a multi-site leadership role. The position will require you to be the Venue Manager for the Gympie ARC, whilst overseeing three additional outdoor seasonal aquatic facilities within the Gympie region. Each seasonal site will have their own Venue Manager. You will be passionate about connecting community to leisure, you will bring with you concepts and initiatives that will increase engagement and create partnership opportunities across the Gympie region.
Key Accountabilities
1. Ensure the safety and well-being of visitors and employees through effective planning and oversight of polices, processes and procedures.
2. Coach and develop leaders to deliver on KPIs through engagement, performance planning and individual development plans.
3. Lead and drive a high-performance community minded culture through highly visible and hands-on leadership and team engagement.
4. Achievement of budgeted performance targets.
5. Strengthen and enhance a high value relationship with Council
6. Implement a high value customer service proposition that addresses the needs of the client base.
7. Recruitment of energetic, diverse and passionate employees as required to compliment the team and the vision for the Centre.
8. 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.
9. Identify staff and develop career progression paths that lead to transparent and effective succession decisions when required.
10. Maintain facilities to approved standards in line with contract requirements.
About You
You will be an 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:
11. A minimum 5 years’ experience in managing a similar leisure or aquatic facility
12. Highly developed communication skills with a flair for positive influencing and negotiating win-win outcomes
13. Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation
14. Experience in planning and execution of operational, financial and people plans to successful outcomes
15. Current CPR Certificate
16. Current First Aid Certificate (Level 2)
17. Blue Card clearance (National Police check clearance/Working with Children check)
18. Legal working rights in Australia
19. Computer literate - advanced computer skills
Desirable:
20. Tertiary qualifications in a related field and/or extensive experience (4 to 5 years) in Centre Management
21. An understanding and awareness of the current Aquatic legislative guidelines
* Relocation allowance considered for the right candidate