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Salary- Salary $92k per annum + 11% Superannuation
- Permanent Full Time
- Manage the delivery of Health and Fitness programs and services
At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting transformation journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:
- Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
- Great Organisational Culture
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Good Governance and Integrity
- Long Term Financial Sustainability
The role:
As Health & Fitness Manager you will play an active role in the Leisure Facilities Leadership Team at Aqualink. Within a fast paced leisure environment you will manage the delivery of a range of fitness programs and services including gym, group fitness, personal training and small group training to ensure high quality service is provided at Aqualink.
In this position you will have an opportunity to:
- Supervise the Health & Fitness programs and service delivery including gym floor, group fitness and associated specialist programs at Aqualink Box Hill and Aqualink Nunawading
- Undertake planning, strategic development, implementation, supervision and evaluation of program activities undertaken in the area
- Lead a staff team and coordinate training and mentoring opportunities
- Develop and monitor area budgets and business plan in conjunction with the Leisure Centre Manager
- Foster positive and effective relationships between stakeholders and industry contacts to ensure best practise and high quality programs.
The position will require work on a rotational weekend basis (10 weekend days per year).
About you:
As the Health and Fitness Manager of Aqualink, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of leisure facility. To thrive in this position, you should possess a unique set of skills and qualities that align with the fast-paced nature of the leisure and recreation industry. To be successful you will demonstrate:
- An understanding of a fast paced leisure and recreation environment
- The ability to implement efficient, effective, and sustainable business practices
- The ability to engage, motivate and develop staff
- Review Health & Fitness Programming with a continuous improvement lens
- Be an active team member of the Leisure Facilities Leadership Team
In return, we will offer:
The ability to make a difference - Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.
Great working conditions – a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.
An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering – Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active Health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.
Career opportunities – engaging work and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience.
Transformation - We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.
Further Information:
Further information is available from Anita Williams on 9843 2900. To apply, please submit a copy of your resume (max 5 pages) and one page statement addressing the selection criteria and what you would bring to the role by 18 February 2024.
Come and join the transformation!
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Health and Fitness Manager
City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all.
Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.
ABOUT USThe City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens and natural bushland reserves, bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts, cultural, sports and leisure facilities.
Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services, city development, infrastructure, corporate services and transformation directorates. Whitehorse is one of Melbourne’s largest metropolitan councils with a workforce of approximately 1300 employees and aspires to foster an inclusive, vibrant, prosperous and sustainable community. Our employees help us achieve these goals!
At Whitehorse, employee health, wellbeing and development are paramount, and we aim for everyone to become the best they can be in the workplace. Benefits of working with us include:
- A welcoming and supportive working environment
- Great opportunities for training and to build a long-term career within Whitehorse or the local government sector.
- Extensive employee Health and wellbeing programs including flexible working arrangements
- Salary sacrifice options for gym / swim memberships, childcare and superannuation; and access to novated vehicle leases.
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
- Ample onsite parking at most facilities with ready access to public transport
- Active Social Club with a calendar of events through the year
