Centre Manager - Keilor East Leisure Centre, Keilor East 3033
Lead one of Melbourne's premier aquatic and recreation facilities! Belgravia Leisure is seeking an exceptional and experienced Centre Manager to lead the operations, people, and performance of the Keilor East Leisure Centre in partnership with Moonee Valley City Council.
About the Role:
Keilor East Leisure Centre is a vibrant community destination that plays an important role in improving the health, wellbeing and connection of the Moonee Valley community. As Centre Manager, you will be responsible for delivering outstanding customer experiences, developing future leaders, driving financial and operational performance, and building strong partnerships with Council, local stakeholders and community groups. You'll lead a diverse team of operational and people leaders, creating an environment where staff thrive, guests feel welcome and the community remains at the centre of every decision. Leading a passionate and diverse team, you will create a culture of safety, accountability and service excellence while ensuring the centre continues to deliver meaningful participation and community outcomes aligned with the vision of a healthy and active community.
About the Venue:
Keilor East Leisure Centre is a state-of-the-art aquatic and recreation facility servicing one of Melbourne's most diverse and growing communities. The centre features:
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50m heated outdoor pool, 25m indoor lap pool, Learn to Swim pool and warm water program pool
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Spa, steam room and sauna
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Indoor water playground for young children
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Fully equipped gym and wellness facilities
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Multipurpose group fitness and community spaces
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Café, creche and family change facilities
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Strong accessibility and inclusion features throughout the venue
The Opportunity:
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Lead and inspire a large and diverse team across aquatic operations, health and wellbeing, customer experience and support services.
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Drive a high-performance culture focused on safety, accountability and service excellence.
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Deliver strong financial outcomes through effective planning, forecasting and operational management.
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Build meaningful relationships with Moonee Valley City Council, community groups, schools, sporting clubs and key stakeholders.
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Ensure the venue consistently exceeds expectations across safety, compliance, customer experience and asset presentation.
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Identify opportunities to grow participation, memberships, programs and community impact.
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Develop future leaders through coaching, development planning and succession pathways.
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Lead the delivery of strategic initiatives that support community health and wellbeing outcomes.
About You:
We're looking for a leader who:
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Leads with authenticity, energy and purpose.
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Has experience managing complex leisure, recreation, aquatic or customer-focused operations.'
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Can balance commercial outcomes with community impact.
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Has a proven track record of developing high-performing teams and future leaders.
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Demonstrates strong business acumen across financial management, sales, risk and operational performance.
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Builds trusted relationships with stakeholders, community partners and local government.
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Thrives in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.
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Understands that culture is built through visible leadership and consistent standards.
About Belgravia:
At Belgravia Leisure, we believe great venues start with great leaders. We invest heavily in our Centre Managers through structured leadership development, ongoing coaching and support from experienced Business Operations Managers and specialist support teams. Our philosophy is simple: the quality of the venue experience is directly linked to the quality of leadership on-site. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact in one of Melbourne's leading aquatic and recreation facilities while leading a venue that plays a critical role in the health and wellbeing of its community.
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 260+ locations across Australia and New Zealand. We are in an exciting period of growth and continue to diversify and deliver results while being a strong community citizen. With an annual turnover in excess of $400M+, the group is looking for the best and brightest to assist with taking the organisation and community into the future.
If you like the sound of us, then jump in and submit your application. We'd love to hear from you!
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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.
We are committed to providing a child safe environment. Successful applicants will be required to obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children Check. Current First Aid and CPR qualifications, or the willingness to obtain them, will also be required.
