Area Manager - MOVE Moonee Valley

VIC, Moonee Valley - Melbourne, VIC

Multi-site leadership role

Great career pathway with an entrepreneurial organisation

Opportunity to make a real difference in a supportive team

We are on the hunt for an outstanding people leader to coach, inspire and lead our Moonee Valley based teams… If that is you, read on!

The Role:

The Area Manager is responsible for the leadership and oversight of the Aquatic and Fitness facilities within Moonee Valley City Council. Through the leadership and development of your teams, you are accountable for the operational performance, financial and program deliverables of each facility, whilst utilising your exceptional leadership skills to motivate the team of professionals. You will develop and execute plans through engagement with the leadership team to ensure the provision of consistent quality services and programs to members and guests.

The Area Manager will become embedded in Moonee Valley and have an intimate knowledge of health and wellbeing needs and priorities. Through collaboration and partnership building within Council, they will deliver industry leading programs and innovation to respond to health and well-being needs of the community.

The facilities include:

Keilor East Leisure Centre

Ascot Vale Leisure Centre

Queens Park Pool

As well as programs and engagement within the Moonee Valley community.

Skills and Attributes:

Proven leadership across multisite, servicebased or leisure operations

Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience managing budgets, forecasting and driving profitability

Ability to lead operational consistency and uplift customer experience across multiple venues

Exceptional coaching capability to support and develop Venue Managers and frontline teams

Experience building relationships with contract partners and external stakeholders

Practical understanding of compliance, OHS and public safety frameworks

Strategic and market-based thinker who can balance long term direction with day-to-day performance

Energetic, inclusive and values-based leadership style

About You:

You are a proven collaborative leader with experience in multisite management, operational excellence, and commercial & financial performance. You combine strategic thinking with handson support, building strong relationships with councils, teams, and community stakeholders.

With a passion for exceptional service, continuous improvement and people development, you create environments where teams feel supported, aligned and inspired.

You thrive in a fastpaced, communitycentred environment and are ready to step into a role with significant scope and influence.

The Company:

Belgravia Leisure is part of the Belgravia Health and Leisure Group (BHLG) and is the fastest growing leisure organisation in Australia. Our core areas of business and facilities stewardship include health clubs, wellness and spa, golf, aquatic and sporting venues in 250 locations across Australia and New Zealand.

We are in an exciting period of growth, and look to continue to diversify and deliver results while being a strong community citizen. With an annual turnover in excess of $180m, the group are looking for the best and brightest to assist with taking the organisation into the future.

We value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability

If you are a highly motivated and energetic marketing professional looking for a career in the leisure, health and wellness industry then we would like to hear from you.

Apply here and now!