Area Manager – Merri-bek Council

• Excellent Health, Wellness and Leisure Benefits
• Lead a dynamic team, driving real change and community impact
• Multi‑Site Leadership | Strategic Impact | Commercial Growth

Lead a diverse portfolio across six high‑profile venues and shape the future of community leisure services in the Merri-bek City!

About the Company

Belgravia Leisure is at the forefront of the recreation and leisure industry. As part of the broader Belgravia Group, our core business spans aquatics, recreation and leisure venues, health clubs, wellness and spa, golf, and community programs across 250+ locations in Australia and New Zealand.

Belgravia Leisure will commence managing a diverse portfolio of venues in partnership with the Merri-bek City Council from 1 July 2026:

• Brunswick Baths
• Coburg Leisure Centre
• Fawkner Leisure Centre
• Oak Park Sports and Aquatic Centre
• Coburg Olympic Swimming Pool
• Pascoe Vale Outdoor Pool

With hundreds of employees, and community impact in the thousands, these vibrant, high‑usage community hubs deliver aquatics, health & fitness, stadium sports, wellness programs and inclusive services for patrons of all ages and abilities.

About the Role

We are looking to appoint this pivotal role with Belgravia Leisure in our Merri-bek Contract within the Team to a suitably qualified and experienced individual who has the demonstrated ability to build and lead passionate, professional, highly engaged and customer centric teams.

The Area Operations Coordinator works closely with the Head of Facilities and Operations Managers across the 6 sites under the Merri-bek Contract and is accountable and instrumental in determining the operational performance and excellence of these sites.

With a strong focus on WH&S, pool operations and facility presentation, the Area Operations Coordinator will have exceptional people skills, a passion for fulfilling the contractual goals and an ability to achieve specific objectives in a multi-functional capacity.

The Area Operations Coordinator key accountabilities include:

• Ensure the industry best practice is delivered in all areas of operations including but not limited to safety, standards, pool operations and contractor management application of correct procedures, systems and staff training
• Partner with leaders across the six (6) sites to nurture a positive safety culture, risk management, asset management and contractor management
• Provide safety and sustainability technical oversight and ensure accurate safety statistics as well as input and maintenance of data
• Deliver the required technical and leadership support, coaching and mentoring to site leaders and frontline colleagues to successfully deliver on the agreed business safety & sustainability KPI's
• Undertake analysis of safety statistics and data to determine trends, risk management opportunities and focus areas for targeted inspections and ongoing improvement campaigns and report on findings and solutions to address trends

About You

To be considered for this role you must have a ‘can do’ attitude, high energy and an exceptional work ethic.

• 3 to 4+ years of experience working in a similar role
• A strong understanding of managing, leading and motivating teams
• The ability to influence and build relationships with partners and stakeholders
• Understanding of work health and safety (WHS) legislation and the ability to establish Health and Safety standards and procedures
• Work autonomously, take responsibility for own actions, accept constructive feedback, and act upon it
• Advanced problem solving and decision-making ability including
• Ability to act with courtesy and professionalism
• Cultural sensitivity and able to work across the community
• Excellent inter-personal, supervisory and networking skills
• Sound verbal and written communication skills

Essential Qualifications / Skills

• Previous management / leadership experience in similar role
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Current CPR
• Pool Lifeguard Certificate 
• Aquatic Technical Operators Certificate 
• Current Working with Children Check (or equivalent)
• Current National Police Check

Desired Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Business or Sports Management

*If you do not currently hold these qualifications you must be willing to acquire. Are you Interested?

Simply complete the application process by clicking the Apply Now button and we’ll be in touch.

Please ensure you have attached your resume and cover letter highlighting your suitability for this role.

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

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].