Management Opportunities – South Australia in Adelaide, South Australia at State Swim
Job Description
Lead a team. Grow your career. Make a splash in your community.
We’re growing across South Australia and looking for leaders, from experienced managers to those ready for their first leadership role.
No aquatic background? No problem. If you’ve led or worked in retail, hospitality, leisure or customer service and you’re great with people, we’ll teach you the rest.
Choose your level
Operations Manager: You’ve run a site or store and you’re ready to lead a swim school. You’ll own operations, people, rostering, safety and performance.
Assistant Operations Manager: You have some leadership experience and want more. You’ll work alongside the Operations Manager to run the school and develop the team.
Trainee Operations Manager: You’re ready to step into leadership. We’ll coach you to build your skills and confidence as your responsibility grows.
Leadership that gets wet
Our managers lead from the pool deck and in the water. Every manager holds an aquatic education qualification and works regular in-water shifts, teaching lessons and supervising programs. Not qualified yet? We’ll support you to get there.
What you’ll do
Run the day-to-day of a busy swim school
Lead, coach and grow a great team, from recruitment through to development
Manage rosters and resources
Teach, supervise and keep our program safe and consistent
Build strong relationships with swimmers and families
Keep standards high and help drive improvement
What you’ll bring
Leadership experience, or the drive to develop it
Strong communication skills and a people-first approach
Organisation, reliability and initiative
Openness to learning and feedback
A willingness to get qualified and teach in the water
Full-time availability, including one weekend day each week
What you’ll get
Hands-on training, ongoing coaching and support from experienced leaders across our network, guided by our values: People First, Stronger Together, Do What’s Right, Not What’s Easy, and Better Tomorrow Than Today.
Ready to dive in?
Send your resume and a short cover letter telling us:
Which role you’re applying for
What draws you to State Swim
The strengths and experience you’d bring
Your preferred SA location(s)
Questions? Email People.Culture@stateswim.com.au for a confidential chat.
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