Address Pakenham ? Victoria ? Australia
Full Time
$75,000 to $85,000 pa
Description
A rare opportunity has opened at Cardinia Leisure for a new Head of Sports to oversee all things sport across three facilities.
This crucial role within the Aligned Leisure operations of the Cardinia Shire Major Recreation Facilities contract will lead the sports programs at all Cardinia Leisure facilities - Cardinia Life, Officer Community Hub and Pakenham Regional Tennis Centre.
An important member of the Leadership Team, they will work across the three locations to best utilise community assets to deliver Council plans. Ultimately, they are seeking to drive participation in all sports within their portfolio and maximise facility usage.
The department head will lead a team of sporting professionals to deliver exceptional service to the customer and will strive for continuous improvement. They will maintain exceptional working relationships with tenant sporting associations to collectively achieve increased participation. They will work relentlessly to support implementing the Aligned Leisure values of AWARE, DISCIPLINED, RELENTLESS and UNITED.
Key Responsibilities
1. Management of competition sports
. Oversee all competiton sports
. Manage competitions finals periods as a major events, particularly junior sports
. Manage all sporting team registrations, affiliations,insurances and payments
2. Liaison with tenant sporting clubs
. Main tain exceptional working relationships with sporting associations and clubs
. Maintain a thorough understanding of sporting rules, by laws and regulations for all competitions sports.
. Communicate customer feedback to associations and officials and developing strategies for improvement drivers.
3. Drive sports participation
. Utilise key community relationships to drive sports participation
. Maintain a clearly communicated sports pathways plan
. Ensure sporting information is easily available, relevant and channels are available to capture enquiry data
4. Facility management of Officer Community Hub & Pakenham Regional Tennis Centre
. Oversee entire facility operations, led by your captains
. Management and development of a high performing team
. Maintain a safe environment for all staff and customers
5. Member of the Cardinia Leisure Senior Management Team
. Members of the cardinia Leisure Senoir Management Team will at all times times act in the best interest of Aligned Leisure and Cardinia Shire Council.If at any time a member of the management team believes that these priorities are not aligned, then the situation should be escalated to the Cardinia Leisure Manager
6. Outstanding service delivery to all customers and stakeholders
. All Aligned Leisure staff will understand and deliver on our customer charter and service promise.
Essential qualifications and experience
· Experience in sports management and sports programming
· Current First Aid and CPR certificate
· Working with Children Check
Personal attributes
· Focused on the customer
· Strong ability to manage and also work autonomously.
· Understands/enjoys the Leisure Industry and motivated to serve Aligned Leisure
· Highly organised
· Disciplined to manage the varied components to this role
· Relentless in their approach to delivering exceptional service
· The ability to make strategic decisions as well as execute operational requirements
Essential Requirements First Aid Certificate
Current Provide/Perform CPR
Working with Children / Working with Vulnerable People Check
Drivers Licence
First Aid Ceertificate
Desirable Criteria
· Relevant Tertiary Qualification
· Pool Lifeguard Award
· Relevant Coaching Accreditation
· Occupational / Workplace Health & Safety Certification
2-3 years of relevant work experience required for this role
Working rights required for this role
Expected start date for role: 01 July 2024
Expected salary: $75,000 - $85,000 per year
