Site Manager/Operations Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 22 March 2026
LOCATION
Not specified
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Management
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SKILLS

Management Health & Safety Customer Service Communication Problem Solving IT Skills First Aid Team Leadership

FULL DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a hands-on Operations Manager to run the day to day operation of an Aqua Park for summer 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a vibrant visitor attraction - keeping customers safe, managing a high-performing team, and ensuring every session runs smoothly and efficiently.

What you will be doing:

  • Leading daily operations, planning and staffing across the Aqua Park.
  • Being the onsite Health & Safety lead and ensuring processes are followed.
  • Optimising sessions by reviewing bookings, weather and staffing.
  • Coaching and motivating a seasonal team to deliver brilliant customer service.
  • Working closely with Directors on performance and site improvements.
  • Ensuring maintenance checks, records and compliance logs are completed.
  • Keeping our site safe, clean, organised and running like clockwork.

Training & Development:

  • Complete company specific online modules and structured practical training with the Aqua Park management team.
  • Meet training milestones set by the Sites Director.
  • Deliver bite-size training sessions to Aqua Park employees once signed off.

We would like to hear from you if:

  • You have strong judgement, confidence and the willingness to take responsibility.
  • Previous management experience.
  • Great communication skills with the ability to stay calm under pressure.
  • A practical solutions focused mindset and a genuine care for customer experience.
  • Good IT skills and comfortable learning new systems.
  • Confident in and around water, able to swim with a sense of urgency.
  • Full driving licence.

Desirable:

  • If you hold a First Aid at Work Qualification, or are willing to gain it.
  • Practical skills, such as happy setting up equipment and printers.
  • Great at trouble shooting, hands-on, able to fix things/find and propose solutions.
  • Management experience in one of the following sectors: aqua parks, logistics/hospitality/facilities/emergency services/retail.
  • OR experience in any of the following roles/environments: an outdoors environment, such as leisure, open water swimming, kids clubs/activity camps, youth programmes, marine/chandlery services, activity centre, instructor/sailing instructor, venue operations, guest experience resort or holiday park.

Perks & Benefits:

  • Employee social events
  • Discounts on watersports apparel
  • Free Aqua Park sessions for family and friends
  • Free car parking
  • Uniform provided

Other Information:

  • You will need to undergo a DBS Check before you can start work.
  • You will be fully referenced before starting work, so you will need to provide details of two referees.
  • Full availability across the summer season, our peak season is July to September.
  • Be open to occasional travel to our other Aqua Parks, at the beginning and end of the summer.
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