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With up to 200 indoor and outdoor activities available, Center Parcs is the perfect place for families to try something new together. The Leisure team plays a key role in ensuring families feel confident, safe and happy during their activity, whatever their age or ability.
There are many opportunities in the Leisure team, and our offering of activities continues to grow. From donning an eye patch in Pirate and Princess Adventure, to whizzing around a track in Quad Bike Safari or scaling the forest canopy in Aerial Adventure, our focus is on delivering a quality experience that guests will remember, whether it’s their first or fiftieth time.
WATERSPORTS ASSISTANT / INSTRUCTOR | €14.14 per hour
In this role, you will meet and greet our guests, offering them a warm welcome. You will coach and supervise them in a range of exciting activities, allowing them to have fun whilst also feeling safe and secure.
Other responsibilities include overseeing the hire of crafts, operation of the till, lake safety cover, payment handling and operating and maintaining the adventure golf hut and course.
This role will also involve you working closely with others within the department as well as across the wider village, therefore excellent communication skills will be required.
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 90 hours per 4-week period on a flexible basis. This means that your days and hours of work could vary each week, but you will always receive at least your contracted hours each period.
As our village is open 365 days of the year, your working hours will include 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.
ABOUT YOU
Essential requirements:

• Good communication skills
• Sociably confident with an outgoing, cheerful approach
• Works well in a team
• Must be aged 18 years or over
• Powerboat Level 2 qualification

Desirable requirements:

• Able to use computer systems
• Emergency First Aid Qualification
• Previous experience of working within the leisure / customer service industry and experience of Watersports activities

ABOUT THE BENEFITS
Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:

• 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
• Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
• 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: 24th September 2024 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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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.