General Manager - Wokingham

General Manager - St Crispins, Wokingham

About your role

Are you an experienced Duty Manager or Operations/Assistant Manager looking for your first General Managers role or a manager looking for a new challenge?

We need to recruit a General Manager who will be an enthusiastic leader, commercially astute and a focused customer service individual. With at least 12 months experience, ideally from a leisure environment, you’d be able to demonstrate your management of teams, communication skills and the consistent delivery of business targets and KPI’s.

Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the leisure centre, you’d be responsible for the duty management team and ensure facilities are open, clean and safe, equipment working and staff friendly.  Equally an important part of your role will be to maintain and develop the programme of activities at the Centre by working collaboratively with clubs, coaches, community groups to utilise all space.

You’ll engage more with existing customers acting on feedback and get out into the wider local community, with outreach activity, supporting or hosting events.

Qualifications

This position holds a minimum of a level 3 Leadership & Management qualification or equivalent with the opportunity to progress to Level 4. There will be a requirement to sign up to a level 3 or 4 within 4 weeks of start date if these are not held.

Membership of CIMSPA is desirable.

Where you will work

With impressive facilities, cutting edge professional programmes & advice from our expert teams, our centre offers programmes of exercise, relaxation and fun for all the community.

Working for 1Life

1Life is a forward thinking lifestyle and management solutions company, who manages Bulmershe Leisure Centre in partnership with the local council encouraging communities to ‘live more, live well.’

Working for 1Life is rewarding. All staff receive a learning and development plan throughout their career, with a line manager giving clear direction and scope, no matter what the role.

We also offer competitive salaries, excellent company benefits and a comprehensive reward and recognition scheme to ensure that loyalty, dedication and hard work are rewarded.

1Life is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with Investors in People Silver Award.

£26,000 per annum, Plus excellent company benefits