Operations Officer

Overview

This could be the job for you...

• Would you like to work in a vibrant team?
• Operations Officers/Lifeguards benefit from varied working hours, which can easily fit around other commitments.
• Are you a good swimmer and enjoy working in a sporting environment?
• Are you interested in a career in the leisure industry?

Join Borough of Broxbourne's friendly operations team at John Warner Sports Centre in Hoddesdon and Laura Trott Leisure Centre in Cheshunt. You will be helping your community within these centres by providing excellent customer services, ensuring that patrons enjoy Borough of Broxbourne's facilities safely and with the highest standards of cleanliness.

Requirements:

• Resilient, reliable, and conscientious.
• Enjoy working as part of a team.
• Excellent customer care skills.
• Friendly and effective manner.
• Ability to converse fluently in English with the public.
• Ability to perform safe manual handling and set up/break down heavy equipment within operational guidelines.
• Organised and calm under pressure.
• Must gain the ‘National Pool Lifeguard Qualification’, funded by Borough of Broxbourne (with payback for training fees if not qualified within probation).
• Pass regular competency tests upon qualification.
• Swim test conducted at the interview stage.
• Disclosure and barring service check required due to working with children and vulnerable clients.

Benefits:

Broxbourne offers full training, development, and career progression opportunities. Many of Borough of Broxbourne's current Operations Managers and Assistant Managers started as Operations Officers/Lifeguards, making this a great kick-start to your leisure career.

Borough of Broxbourne's core values of Teamwork, Innovation, Effectiveness, and Respect (TIER) guide Borough of Broxbourne's commitment to excellent customer care, collaborative work, and continuous improvement. Borough of Broxbourne prioritize recruiting, developing, and retaining talent that shares these values.

Borough of Broxbourne is committed to safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

Additional Benefits:

The Council’s benefits package includes:

• Generous leave entitlement
• A full training and development programme
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free membership to local leisure centres, including gyms, swimming pools, fitness classes, racket sports, a health suite, and various discounts across other leisure and culture services.

Broxbourne Council is an Equal Opportunities employer.