• Lead a high-profile community aquatic facility with significant growth potential
• Lead a dedicated team while delivering exceptional customer experiences and community outcomes
• Opportunity to shape the future of a key recreational asset for the Murray Bridge community

Swimming Centre Manager

The Rural City of Murray Bridge is one of South Australia's fastest-growing regional centres, known for its strong community spirit, vibrant lifestyle and commitment to delivering high-quality services and facilities.

The Murray Bridge Swimming Centre is a valued community asset, providing aquatic and recreation services for residents, schools, sporting groups and visitors. Council is seeking an energetic and commercially minded leader to oversee the facility's operations and help unlock its potential.

About the role…

Reporting to the Manager City Operations & Procurement, the Swimming Centre Manager is responsible for leading the safe, compliant and efficient operation of the Murray Bridge Swimming Centre while delivering outstanding customer experiences and community outcomes. The role provides leadership to a diverse team including administration, lifeguard and kiosk staff and oversees all aspects of facility operations, programming, financial management and stakeholder engagement.

Importantly, this role presents an exciting opportunity to grow the Swimming Centre as a business. Council is looking for a forward-thinking leader who can identify new opportunities to increase participation, expand programs and events, develop partnerships and maximise the value the Centre delivers to the Murray Bridge community. This is a chance to think beyond day-to-day operations and help shape the long-term future of a key community facility.

What you will do…

• Lead the day-to-day and seasonal operation of the Swimming Centre.
• Drive community participation through innovative programs, events and promotions.
• Identify and implement new opportunities that will enhance community value and commercial performance of the facility.
• Lead, develop and support a customer-focused team.
• Oversee budgets, operational planning and financial performance.
• Build strong relationships with schools, sporting clubs, community groups and other stakeholders.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives across the facility,

What they're looking for…

• Experience managing a public aquatic, recreation or community facility.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to develop and inspire teams.
• Strong commercial acumen and a track record of identifying growth and improvement opportunities.
• Experience managing budgets, operational performance and customer service outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation and compliance requirements of operating a community facility that delivers services to children.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Why the Rural City of Murray Bridge?

• Opportunity to lead and grow a much-loved community facility.
• Influence the future direction and success of the Swimming Centre.
• Deliver meaningful health, recreation and community outcomes.
• Join a progressive and growing regional council.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced aquatic, recreation or community facility professional who can combine continuous improvement skills and operational excellence with commercial thinking to create lasting value for the Murray Bridge community.

We encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences who can help us create positive outcomes for the Murray Bridge community.