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Plymouth Active Leisure is looking for a someone to lead daily operational management at Tinside lido and support when needed, other events across Plymouth active, ensuring safe, efficient, customer-focused service delivery. This role combines leisure operations oversight with elements of hospitality coordination, acting as the senior staff member on shift.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Leadership

  • Act as the senior duty lead during shifts, responsible for the safe running of the site(s) including pool operations
  • Oversee opening and closing procedures and ensure all security protocols are followed.
  • Conduct building checks, H&S compliance tasks, incident reporting, and emergency response.
  • Coordinate staff across departments to maintain operational standards and customer service.
  • Support departmental image and revenue growth through service excellence and collaboration
  • Enforce correct dress codes and professional behaviour amongst all staff

Customer Service & Hospitality Oversight

  • Responsible for hospitality services when relevant, including Coffee Pod/events cover.
  • Step into FOH service roles when required (e.g., barista/bar support or event hosting).
  • Handle customer queries, feedback and complaints professionally, resolving issues promptly.
  • Ensure a positive guest experience and uphold customer service culture among staff.
  • Ensure high quality execution of events
  • Act as departmental lead in absence of Food & Beverage Manager
  • Lead, train and support the operations team to meet service standards

Staff Supervision & Development

  • Provide on-shift supervision, coaching, and support to staff across facilities, leisure, and hospitality teams.
  • Assist in staff training including safety, customer service and venue standards.
  • Maintain high team morale, presentation, and performance through example-based leadership.

Finance & Compliance

  • Oversee cash handling, till checks, safe checks and cashing-up processes when required.
  • Ensure compliance with H&S, food hygiene (where applicable), safeguarding and licensing regulations.
  • Complete shift logs, handovers and incident documentation accurately.

Person Specification:

Skills, Knowledge & Experience Essential:

  • Experience in a supervisory or duty manager role within leisure, hospitality or retail.
  • Strong leadership and problem-solving skills in fast-paced environments.
  • Pool plant certification
  • RLSS Pool Lifeguard Qualification
  • RLSS Trainer Qualification
  • Ioshh Certified
  • First Aid trained
  • Able to work flexibly year-round including evenings and weekends.
  • Food hygiene level 2 desirable
  • Legionella Responsible persons
  • Personal licence holder or willing to obtain.
  • Working towards level 2 Events planning

Benefits:

  • Complimentary fitness membership at all Plymouth Active Leisure sites.
  • 20% Discount on Food & Beverages
  • Pension scheme

Apply for the job

If this sounds like you, we would love you to get in touch. Email your CV and covering letter explaining why you would be great for this role to, gary.veitch@plymouthactive.co.uk.

 

Location: Plymouth Active Tinside Lido

Hours: Variable shifts including evenings, weekends, and event cover

Salary: £28,000 to £32,000 dependant on experience

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