Centre Manager

Manage The Y Ryde Community Sports Centre - a major local venue

We have a rare opportunity for a commercially driven Recreation leader to come and lead the team at The Y Ryde Community Sports Centre to success. The opportunities are endless.

About your new role : As the Centre Manager for The Y Ryde Community Sports Centre, you will be responsible for driving business and programs within an agreed operating budget while ensuring contract compliance requirements are being met. You will be confident with financial and business planning and be able to demonstrate appropriate experience in these areas. We are looking for a dynamic, natural born leader with significant management experience in the sport or recreation / fitness industry. You will have an understanding of and experience in developing and delivering community-based recreation, wellbeing, and activity-focused programs. The successful candidate will have the skills to manage, develop, inspire, and motivate staff. You will have a reputation for thinking strategically, with substantial commercial acumen. What you will come with : Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline (Sports Management; Business; etc.) Significant industry knowledge and experience of at least 3 - 5 years facility management responsibility at Manager; Assistant Manager; Centre Coordinator; or similar level. Demonstrated high level communication skills including written and verbal reporting. Knowledge of Community Recreation. Knowledge of Sports Facility Management. Experience in managing staff. Experience in financial management including developing and managing budgets. Highly developed observation and reporting skills. Ability to direct and oversee the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of appropriate programs, both centre-based and community-hosted, reflecting the needs of the local community. First Aid and CPR qualifications. Given the unique nature of the recreation industry, candidates must be flexible to meet the needs of the Centre, including some early mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays work as required.

About The Y The Y NSW is a profit-for-purpose organisation focused on healthy living, social impact, and empowering young people. We operate 18 recreation centres, 47 out-of-school-hours care services, and two camping locations, employing 1,500 staff across NSW.

We believe in building a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage people of all genders, ages, religions, disabilities, sexual orientations, family and caring responsibilities, and cultures, including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, to apply.

Commitment to Safeguarding At The Y, we are committed to empowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe. We embed Safeguarding into everything that we do to ensure Children and Young People are kept at the forefront of our programs and services. We also ensure that all our candidates are appropriately screened to guarantee the right people are in the right roles to keep our children and young people safe.

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