VIC, Strathbogie & Mansfield Shire Facilities 3666

• Multi-site leadership role
• Great career pathway with an entrepreneurial organisation 
• Opportunity to make a real difference in a supportive team

The Role

The Area Manager is responsible for the leadership of these fantastic facilities which includes 8 seasonal outdoor pools. Through the leadership and development of your venue managers and their teams, you are accountable for the operational performance, whilst utilising your exceptional leadership skills to motivate the team of professionals.

You will develop and execute plans through engagement with the leadership team to ensure the provision of consistent quality services and programs to each local community.

This role will include oversight of operations at the following facilities;

Strathbogie Shire Facilities

• Avenel Swimming Pool
• Euroa Swimming Pool
• Nagambie Swimming Pool
• Violet Town Swimming Pool

Mansfield Shire Facilities

• Mansfield Swimming Pool

About You

You will demonstrate a successful track record in business growth, community activation and aquatic facility management and you will continue to develop the relationships with the community, our local council partners and all other stakeholders to drive the success through the engagement and development of its people.

Inherent in the role is the commitment to ethical practices, to foster strong team motivation and reinforcement of the Belgravia Leisure values. To be considered for this role you will be a seasoned and professional manager, who leads with vision and energy, with extensive experience in commercial/business management, preferably from within the leisure, fitness, aquatic or facility management sector.

The ideal candidate will have a strong strategic development and business planning background, with the ability to engage and develop lasting, positive relationships with various staff and stakeholders. A true people leader, you will be able to share insights into how you have successfully shaped high performance teams in your career. You can easily articulate the link between employee engagement and exceptional business performance.

This is a unique opportunity for an outstanding people leader to coach, inspire and lead the team and the community within the Region and across Regional Victoria!

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)
• National Police Check
• Working with Children 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 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.  

Belgravia Leisure is a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.  We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability. We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs - reach out to us at [email protected].