- Permanent / Full Time
- Salary: $118,248 - $135,701 gross p.a. plus 12% Super
- On-call allowance and leaseback vehicle provided
- 38 hours per week (Monday to Sunday)
- Located at Shoalhaven Indoor Sports Centre, Cambewarra Road, Bomaderry
About the Role
This role leads the delivery of dynamic, commercially focused programs and activities across Shoalhaven's Swim Sport & Fitness facilities and precincts. You will support and guide coordinators to ensure high-quality service delivery, continually monitor service standards, and drive improvements across the department. A key focus is fostering a safe, efficient, cost-effective, and customer-centred culture while contributing to budget development, monitoring expenditure, and identifying opportunities to enhance ROI. The role also ensures strong compliance practices, with robust processes and proactive risk management aligned to relevant legislation and Council policies.
Reporting directly to the Manager - Open Space & Recreation, the main responsibilities of this position include:
- Support and coordinate a team within Council to enable Council to function at an optimal level
- Exhibit leadership behaviours by showing initiative, taking responsibility for self and group actions, and disclosing issues of ethics and probity
- Support continuous improvement by identifying improvements to processes and practices and implementing and managing change
- Approach problem solving by analysing information from various sources
- Report to the Manager - Open Space & Recreation on areas of functional responsibility making professional recommendations for the Department Manager's consideration
- Prioritises workloads, timeframes and milestones that support the Community Strategic Plan and aligns operational activities accordingly
- Manages the budget for the Northern region
- Provides reports and reviews expenditure and income across the region, looking for opportunities to control costs and improves business profitability in line with Council's Long-Term Financial Plan
- Impacts on the external image and perception of Council with regards to customer service and possession of relevant technical knowledge
- Manage and safeguard council assets and report any misuse or misappropriation of assets.
- Child safety is a critical element of this role through preventing, recognising, responding to, and reporting of child safety reports or concerns.
Please refer to the Job Description under the Job Attachments for a comprehensive list of duties, responsibilities and skills required.
Being available to be on-call and complete reasonable overtime is a requirement of this position.
The advertised salary is based on the grade of the position, comprising of 4 steps within the range shown. The starting salary is at Step 1 within the grade. Progression through the salary steps shall be based upon the achievement of performance objectives relating to the position.
About You
To be successful in the position, you will have:
- Degree in Recreation, Business or Marketing or related discipline or a minimum of four (4) years' experience in managing Aquatic Facilities, Leisure Centres, Sporting Fields, and/or Showgrounds.
- Current Class C Driver's Licence
- Current Apply First Aid Certificate
- Proof of right to work in Australia
We're seeking a leader who excels in operational management and budget oversight across our precincts and leisure facilities. This person brings strong commercial acumen, a focus on continuous improvement, and a commitment to safety, customer experience, and service excellence-reflecting the core values that guide our organisation.
*This position requires a current NSW Working with Children Check. Applicants are required to apply and pay for this check if not already obtained.*
Why Work with Us
The Shoalhaven area is a unique place of great natural beauty, offering an enviable lifestyle and positive work-life balance. Our workforce is our greatest asset, and we pride ourselves on our people. Our teams are talented and inclusive and work together to provide better outcomes for our community, who are at the heart of everything we do. With a diverse range of professions and roles, we offer many career options and pathways, actively promoting opportunities and encouraging staff professional development.
Benefits include:
- Generous leave entitlements
- Long Service Leave after 5 years
- Option of flexitime for indoor staff
- 9-day fortnight for outdoor staff
- Flexible and remote working arrangements
- Novated lease arrangements available
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounted health insurance
**Conditions apply as per the Local Government State award, and Council policies
Shoalhaven City Council is committed to creating a workplace that reflects our diverse community. We welcome applicants of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with a disability, culturally diverse individuals, and LGBTQIA+ community members. We ensure equitable recruitment practices, and applicants with disability can request reasonable adjustments. As a Child Safe Organisation, we uphold the rights and safety of all children and young people.
