General Manager
3 days ago
London
Centre Manager South East London Up to £53K + 37 days holiday + Local Authority Pension Scheme I am looking for an ambitious and inspiring Centre Manager to lead the operations of a high footfall and very successful wet and dry leisure centre in South East London. With an annual turnover of £2m +, the centre has over 3000 members, a 1200 +learn to swim programme with a brand new gym and an extensive class timetable across 3 state of the art studios. You will be leading a head of department team of 5 and 30 full time team members and a large number of freelance instructors. Working at the heart of the community you will also play a pivotal role in engaging with and delivering a wide range of community wellness programs and initiatives As Centre Manager, you will: • Provide day-to-day leadership to staff and managers, ensuring high standards of performance, customer service, and safety., • Take responsibility for the financial and operational success of the centre, including managing budgets and delivering against ambitious KPIs., • Meet and exceed monthly sales and retention targets for both memberships and learn to swim participation., • Develop and oversee a diverse programme of activities that balances commercial performance with community needs., • Be responsible for new product launches and project manage cap ex investments., • Work with multiple stakeholders and community wellness and sports development partners., • Drive continuous improvement, championing initiatives such as Quest and other quality standards., • Lead, mentor, and inspire your team, ensuring they feel supported, developed, and engaged., • Predominantly work a combination of shifts Monday to Friday with the occasional weekend day. I am keen to hear from candidates who have : • A proven track record managing a large leisure club (private or leisure management), • A flair for people management and managing performance., • Strong commercial acumen with a flair for sales., • Have a patient and personable approach to working with multiple stakeholders., • Experience managing swimming pools would be desirable. In addition to a highly competitive basic salary of 48-53K dependent on experience , there are an exceptional range of benefits that include 37 days holiday per annum (including bank holidays), enrolment into the local authority pension scheme whereby you would contribute 6.8% of your basic salary with your employer contributing roughly three times your share. Interviews are immediately available.