Leisure Team Manager – Summer Contract. Calling People Leaders – 19369

Job title:

Leisure Team Manager – Summer Contract. Calling People Leaders – 19369

Company

The UK’s Most Ultimate Water Parks

Job description

Make this summer an Aqua Park Summer!This is a fantastic opportunity if you are looking to gain new skills, work outdoors, and be part of a fun, driven and enthusiastic team!Staff social events, incentive schemes, discounted watersports equipment and discounted Aqua Park tickets is just a taste of the fantastic summer experience on offer!**Note: You need to be able to swim confidently as you will be working in/on and around water**The Role at a Glance:Leisure Team Manager
The Aqua Park Lakeside, Gray’s Essex, RM20
£180 – £210 per day, depending upon skills and experience
Plus Family and Friends Sessions on the Aqua Park, Discounts on Water Sports Clothing, Summer Social Events with Team Members
Reporting to: Site Director
Temporary Summer Contract: 1st May – 26th SeptemberValues: Adventure, Respect, Inclusivity, Safety, Enjoyment, Camaraderie
Company: The UK’s Most Ultimate Water ParksThis is a Fixed Term Contract for the Summer Season from 1st May until the 26th September.Who we are:We are the UK’s most exciting Aqua Park operator featuring the largest collection of bespoke big impact water obstacles, where customers can climb, bounce, slide and splash their way around the course, having fun with friends and family.We have a very strong safety culture. We are industry leaders, instrumental in creating the Aquaparks Steering Group in the UK. This is a safety and best practice forum for operators in the UK and Northern Ireland.This is a family run business, where we fully train and develop people to undertake their roles.About the Role:As Leisure Team Manager, you will be responsible for the smooth operation of the Aqua Park. From making sure everything is safe to keeping the team motivated, you’ll be at the heart of the action.Your top priority? Ensuring everyone has a fun and safe time while helping the park run efficiently and successfully.Your day-to-day will be packed with a variety of responsibilities, from operations and health & safety to team management, training, and wrapping things up at the end of the season. No two days will be the same, but here are some of your key priorities:+ Reporting daily to the Sites Director, on agreed metrics, to ensure the Site runs efficiently
+ Continuously reviewing the booking system, weather and employee rotas
+ Liaising as required with manufacturers, to ensure that any required replacements are ordered and repairs carried out with authorised parts
+ Overseeing all accidents and incidents and making sure they are properly dealt with
+ Shadowing, coaching, supporting and training your team members regularly
+ Identifying high performing and low performing individuals and making sure they are rewarded or supported accordingly
+ Delivering and recording ongoing training and coaching throughout the season
+ Managing the effective pack-down of the park at the end of the seasonAbout You:Essential:+ Strong operational management experience, ideally in the leisure industry, handling high volumes of customers
+ You might have experience managing teams in fast-paced environments such as warehousing, retail, or hospitality
+ Previous responsibility for maintaining health and safety standards
+ A commercial mindset with a solid operational background
+ Computer literate, with the ability to learn bespoke booking systems and manage park correspondence; experience with Excel preferred
+ A confident communicator with experience interacting with the public
+ Calm under pressure and able to handle challenges effectively
+ Full driving licence required
+ Able to swim confidently as you will be working in/on and around water

Desirable:+ Ideally you will come from a leisure or water sports background, with some background in Lifeguarding, or with a willingness to undertake training
+ Hold a valid First Aid at work qualification
+ Hold a valid Power Boat license
+ The RLSS Trainer Assessor qualification would be an advantage
+ An interest in health & safety
+ A methodical approach in terms of producing documentation required for the safe operation of the park
+ Experience in salesOther information:+ You will need to undergo a DBS check, or enable us to re-check you online, if you are already registered with the update service
+ You need to have the right to work in the UKYou may have worked in the following capacities:
Leisure Duty Manager, Fitness Duty Manager, Gym Duty Manager, Soft Play Duty Manager, Leisure Centre Customer Services, Water Sports Manager, Lifeguard, Swim Centre Customer Service, Aquapark Customer Services, Swimming Pool Manager, Swim Teacher, Dive Leader, Leisure Assistant, Leisure Manager.Interested? Apply here for a fast-track path to the Hiring ManagerApplication notice… We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect we may contact you by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details.If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.

Expected salary

£180 – 210 per day

Location

Grays, Essex

Job date

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 23:19:03 GMT

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