AusLeisure

Aquatics Manager (2IC), Leisure & Recreation
Job no: 498257
Work type: Permanent Full Time

Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong
At City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung country such a great place to live, work and study.  

We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we have built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger. 

If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit apply – we’d love to meet you!

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

About the role
In this newly created role, you will be responsible for delivering a range of aquatic area programs and services conducted at the Northern Aquatic Community Hub & Lara Aquatic Centre. You will require comprehensive knowledge of the technical and operational aspects of program and service delivery, including managing a large workforce of permanent and casual staff and being responsible for the strategic development, planning and implementation of health, fitness and educational activities and programs.

Work Type: Permanent Full Time
Classification: Band 6 $90,263 - $97,365 pa plus super

Responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership and direction to area coordinators, supervisors, and staff in the areas of aquatic, educational, health, fitness, and recreational programs.
• Manage both facilities aquatics areas under the principles of the guidelines for safe pool operations.
• Manage both facilities plantroom operations and facility maintenance and cleaning.
• Responsible for the strategic development, implementation and evaluation of program activities undertaken in the aquatics area.
• Development of the aquatics program budget in conjunction with the Centre Manager for both facilities
• Continually review and evaluate programs and services with the purpose of continually improving performance.

About you
The ideal candidate for this role, will be an experience people leader with an understanding of the operations of a Leisure facility. Previous experience in an administrative environment and exposure to managing budgets are highly regard. You will have strong attention to detail, enjoy finding solutions to complex issues, with the confidence to liaise with a diverse range of people.

Essential:

• Experience in the development and implementation of projects, services and programs.
• Good understanding of plantroom operation and maintenance and cleaning systems.
• Broad knowledge of Leisure Centre industry programs and trends including Learn to Swim program, other aquatic programs and plantroom operations.
• An ability to gain cooperation and assistance from users, members of the public and other employees in the operation of the centre.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence others and resolve conflict.
• Tertiary qualification in Sport and Recreation or similar field or lesser qualifications and substantial experience.

The health and safety of our people is our highest priority. It is our current policy to ask for your COVID-19 vaccination status. You have the right not to disclose your vaccination status, and successful candidates who are not vaccinated or do not want to disclose will go through a simple risk assessment process.

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now!

A career with us
Our employees connect with us from across the Greater Geelong region and beyond.

Central Geelong-based City employees have moved to our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning ‘speak and talk together’ in local Wadawurrung language.  Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We’re committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people.  We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you. 

We offer:

• flexible work arrangements including RDO options in specified work areas
• salary sacrificing and novated lease options
• cultural and ceremonial leave
• study leave
• paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
• IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
• training and career development opportunities
• a healthy and safe environment
• our employee wellbeing program
• corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
• unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning 

Applications and Enquiries

Applications close 11:55pm Tuesday 24 October 2023.

Enquires: Richard Hollins – Centre Manager Northern Aquatic & Community Hub | 0478 265784 | RHollins@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Click here to apply and to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.