Leisure Watersports Site Manager Spring/Summer. Calling All Leaders. - 19425

TN United Kingdom; Grays; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000

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Leisure Watersports Site Manager Spring/Summer. Calling All Leaders. - 19425, Grays

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Grays, United Kingdom

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Posted:

28.03.2025

Expiry Date:

12.05.2025

Job Description:

Make this summer an Aqua Park Summer. Stunning location guaranteed. Fun, always!

£900 - £1260 per week

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.

P.S. Well behaved dogs are welcome to accompany you.

The Role at a Glance:

Leisure Watersports Venue / Site Manager
The Aqua Park Lakeside, Gray’s Essex, RM20
£180 - £210 per day, depending upon skills and experience (£900 - £1260 per week)
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: April - 26th September

Values: Adventure, Respect, Inclusivity, Safety, Enjoyment, Camaraderie
Company: The UK’s Most Ultimate Water Parks

This is a Fixed Term Contract for the Summer Season from April 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:

1. Reporting daily to the Sites Director, on agreed metrics, to ensure the Site runs efficiently
2. Continuously reviewing the booking system, weather and employee rotas
3. Liaising as required with manufacturers, to ensure that any required replacements are ordered and repairs carried out with authorised parts
4. Overseeing all accidents and incidents and making sure they are properly dealt with
5. Shadowing, coaching, supporting and training your team members regularly
6. Identifying high performing and low performing individuals and making sure they are rewarded or supported accordingly
7. Delivering and recording ongoing training and coaching throughout the season
8. Managing the effective pack-down of the park at the end of the season

About You:

Essential:

1. Strong management experience, ideally in the leisure industry, handling high volumes of customers
2. Commercial flare with an operational background
3. Computer literate, to learn bespoke booking systems and maintain park records, experience with Excel
4. An excellent communicator, with experience of dealing with the public
5. Able to keep calm under pressure
6. Full driving licence required
7. Able to swim confidently as you will be working in/on and around water

Desirable:

1. Ideally you will come from a leisure or water sports background, with some background in Lifeguarding, or with a willingness to undertake training
2. Hold a valid First Aid at work qualification
3. The RLSS Trainer Assessor qualification would be an advantage
4. An interest in health & safety
5. A methodical approach in terms of producing documentation required for the safe operation of the park
6. Experience in sales

Other information:

1. 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
2. You need to have the right to work in the UK

You 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 Manager.

If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.