Assistant Spa Manager

We’re a thriving team passionate about working together to deliver excellence, all in a natural forest environment.

Set in hundreds of acres of beautiful forest Longford Forest is the perfect place for a short break in Ireland, 365 days a year. With homely accommodation, up to 100 indoor and outdoor activities and a choice of bars and restaurants, there is something for all the family, all year round.

WHY JOIN US?

Aqua Sana Longford Forest is Ireland’s largest stand-alone spa. Guests enjoy time to relax and unwind in spacious surroundings with welcoming and relaxing treatment rooms offering a range of contemporary and classic treatments.

We’re a team. Imagine working in an environment where support and wellbeing are second nature. Our team of Therapists and Seniors extend their experience and knowledge as often as they can so we can all work together to achieve guest excellence.

ASSISTANT SPA MANAGER - TREATMENTS | €17.59 Per Hour

Aqua Sana at Center Parcs provides the perfect Spa escape in a luxurious setting, with state of the art facilities, right in the heart of the forest. Utilising a range of industry leading products, as well as benefiting from innovative treatment partners such as and Elemis and Voya, it offers our guests a unique and extra special experience…and one which they’ll always remember.

As one of a small team of Assistant Managers, you’ll support and work under the direction of the Aqua Sana Spa Manager, ensuring everything is in place to make our guests feel genuinely welcome and ready to be indulged, confident we will deliver on our promise to refresh, relax and renew.

Acting as a Duty Manager and with specific responsibility for your own area of operation – Treatments, you’ll enjoy setting the standards for others to follow, delivering a service that consistently exceeds already high guest expectations. We’ll expect you to monitor both financial and staff performance, as well as manage the payroll within set budgets, whilst striving to maximise and develop all daily revenue opportunities.

ABOUT YOU

This is without doubt an exciting opportunity to make your mark, which requires proven performers, with relevant management / supervisory experience in a Spa or Beauty setting, who can effectively lead, motivate and develop their own team. Alongside this, you should be a confident communicator, able to demonstrate a genuine customer focus and a real desire to deliver an unrivalled experience for your guests. In terms of back-office know how, we’re looking for a good knowledge of financial controls and computerised booking systems, whilst proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word & Excel) would also prove advantageous.

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Level 6 Beauty qualification or equivalent
• Previous experience at management or supervisory level
• Good general standard of education
• Experience of financial controls and people management
• Ability to utilise excellent time management skills and use own initiative and team work.
• Outgoing nature, enjoys working with people

Desirable requirements:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
• Previous experience with spa/leisure booking system
• Confident and experienced with guest requirements

Due to the sensitive nature of this role the successful applicant will be required to apply for Garda Vetting. This disclosure, together with other selection information, will need to be satisfactory to the Company for employment to commence.

HOURS OF WORK

You will be contracted to work 150 hours per 4-week period on a flexible basis. This means that your hours and days of work could vary each week, but you will always receive at least your contracted hours each period. Shifts will fall between 7am and 10pm. 

Your working hours will include evenings, weekends, public/bank holidays and during Christmas and/or New Year on a rota basis, with a premium rate of pay for hours worked on a Sunday.

THE BENEFITS

Aqua Sana Spa is proud to work with some of the most luxurious skincare brands available on the market, namely Elemis and VOYA. We will ensure your knowledge is up to date with regular training and beauty brand updates as well as additional wellness treatments.

We offer excellent beauty product commissions, free uniform including footwear, and your massage bookings will be restricted to 4.5 hours a day.

Our standard benefits include:

• Colleague Bonus Scheme
• Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
• Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
• Free use of our leisure facilities
• Discounted Center Parcs breaks
• 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
• An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters
• Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application.

Closing date: 12th December 2023 at 12 Noon

Interviews to be held: Ongoing

Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

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At Center Parcs, everyone’s welcome.

We recognise that we’re all at our best when we’re being ourselves. We are committed to building a culture that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion, where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want them to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging. We place a lot of value on recruiting based on behaviours rather than prioritising qualifications or experience. Please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.