General Manager - Missouri City, United States - Aqua-Tots Development

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General Manager


The General Manager position consists of leading and managing all school staff in upholding Aqua-Tots Swim Schools Core Values and brand standards in order to provide customers with consistent, quality swimming lessons that adhere to the Aqua-Tots Curriculum Standards and provide excellent customer service in a safe and welcoming environment.

Areas of Responsibility

The General Manager is responsible for providing leadership and management in the following areas of School Operations:
Customer Service and Sales

  • Ensure all Front Desk and Aquatic staff adhere to the Aqua-Tots Core Values during all staff and customer interactions
  • Maintain a high level of customer engagement and ensure overall customer satisfaction
  • Educate customers in the Aqua-Tots 'Learn to Swim' program in order to sell the proper swim lessons to meet their needs
  • Oversee Office Manager (OM) and Aquatic Manager (AM) in the management of class schedules
  • Oversee Front Desk staff in the tracking and converting of all In-Water Evaluations
  • Oversee AM in reviewing all scheduled and completed In-Water Evaluations
  • Oversee AM in the follow up with curriculum or instructor related student drops
  • Oversee OM in the follow up with facility or scheduling related student drops
  • Oversee AM in the management of student progression
  • Oversee OM and AM to ensure all Aquatic and Front Desk Staff maintain Aqua-Tots quality and consistency in providing excellent lessons, customer service, and school facilities
  • Set sales goals, track and review all incoming and outgoing sales, and implement a sales goal incentive plan for all staff
Human Resources

  • Lead the AM and OM in staff management
  • Lead the hiring, training, mentoring, assessing, and scheduling of all staff
  • Oversee all documented staff disciplinary action
  • Ensure all staff certifications are properly documented and current
  • Manage own weekly schedule to accommodate the school needs
  • Oversee schedules, attendance, and shift coverage for all staff
  • Review and approve all submitted staff time sheets
Staff Management

  • Build a team environment and promote the Aqua-Tots culture among all staff
  • Ensure all staff provides effective parent and child feedback, addresses concerns, and provides solutions
  • Ensure AM and OM meet regularly with any underperforming staff
  • Follow up on any action plans created from Deck Supervisor reports
  • Ensure AM and OM are conducting Staff Meetings and In-Service Training
  • Ensure AM is conducting Master Instructor Meetings and Deck Supervisor Meetings
  • Provide guidelines for AM and OM to hold quarterly team building activities
Facility Management

  • Ensure the interior and exterior of the facility adhere to the brand standard in overall appearance
  • Ensure the pool, pump room, and pool environment adhere to the Aqua-Tots brand standard in overall appearance, safety, and cleanliness
  • Ensure overall school safety for staff and customers
  • Review all incident reports and take appropriate action when necessary
Financial/Accounting

  • Build, manage, and adhere to the school budget
  • Adhere to all required franchise accounting and reporting procedures
  • Process and submit payroll to accountant
Marketing

  • Implement grassroots, local, and franchise level marketing campaigns
  • Work with local marketing agencies to execute marketing strategies
General Manager Certification Requirements

  • Aqua-Tots Water Safety Instructor (AT-WSI) Certification
  • Aqua-Tots Front Desk Staff (AT-FDS) Certificate of Completion
  • Certified Pool Operator (CPO) Certification
  • CPR and First Aid Certifications
General Manager Position Type/Expected Work Hours/Time Allocation

  • Fulltime, salaried position
  • Days and hours vary based on school's need and season
  • 40+ hours per week
  • Minimum of 3 shifts per week at the Front Desk
  • Minimum of 6 hours per week meeting with management, reviewing assessments, and observing aquatics to evaluate lesson quality and consistency
Minimum Qualifications

  • High School Graduate or GED equivalent, Bachelor's Degree preferred
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Open availability
  • 2 years Management experience preferred
Preferred Qualifications

Operations experience (i.e., oversight of day-to-day operations, staffing, scheduling, goal-setting, financial, and budgetary responsibility)

Experience leading a team (i.e., developing, coaching, redirecting, and motivating)

Strong hospitality skills (i.e., role models effective customer service behaviors; engages with families to form relationships; observes and provides timely feedback; tracks customer service metrics; identifies underlying causes behind complaints and provides feedback and actions for improvement; provides a compelling vision of what customer service should look like within the school; and builds excitement within the team to gain their consensus)

Capable of developing others (i.e., role models performance standards and explains the rationale be

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