Site Manager
Salary £ 150 to £200 per day, dependent upon skills and experience. Self employed contractor, or employed basis.
The Aqua Park Lakeside Ltd, RM20 2AB
Vacancy listed 02/02/2026
Application deadline 15/03/2026
Details
Are you a confident energetic leader who loves working outdoors and thrives in fast paced environments?

We are looking for a hands-on Operations Manager to run the day to day operation of Aqua Park Lakeside 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.

If you want to find out more, there is lots of information, photos, videos and testimonials on our company website. 

Benefits

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

This vacancy has now been closed