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Overview
Recreational facilities manager work is about running leisure sites such as gardens, spas, zoos, amusement venues, gaming facilities or activity centres so staff, spaces, programmes and budgets work together.
In job descriptions, look for facility scheduling, recreation programmes, daily priorities, budgets, supplies, logistics, local-authority contact, event coordination, visitor communication and responsibility for safe operations.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Recreational facilities managers keep leisure sites operating day to day. The work can include opening plans, staff rotas, bookings, visitor flow, supplies, maintenance follow-up and coordination between activity areas, reception, cleaning, catering, security or animal-care teams in larger sites.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include managing a recreational facility, scheduling spaces, developing recreation programmes, setting daily priorities, managing budgets and supplies, promoting activities and liaising with local authorities. Some roles focus on spas, zoos, amusement parks, sports centres, holiday camps or cultural venues.
Salary context
Salary comparisons should look at the size of the facility, opening hours, visitor volume, staffing responsibility and budget control. A manager responsible for several departments, events, safety routines and revenue planning is not the same comparison as a small single-site coordinator role.
Career paths
Career development often starts with team leadership, event coordination, visitor services, facility operations or programme planning. Progression can lead toward larger sites, multi-site operations, operations director roles, recreation programme leadership, venue development or broader management in leisure, sport or cultural services.
Good to know
Read vacancies for the actual facility type. A zoo, spa, amusement venue and community activity centre require different routines, visitor risks, seasonal patterns and specialist teams. Check whether the post owns budgets, staff schedules, safety procedures, marketing, local-authority contact or only daily coordination.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
11-9072.00
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Open in O*NETGambling Managers
11-9071.00
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Alternative labels
cinema manager
recreational camp manager
cultural facility manager
sports facility manager
recreational facilities director
amusement park manager
leisure facility manager
fitness manager
vacation facilities manager
recreation establishment manager
recreational facilities coordinator
recreational facilities executive
theatre manager
Occupation group
Sports, recreation and cultural centre managers (1431)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/771955d9-e988-47f3-b60f-207adb2cd571 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 1431.2 |
| ISCO group | 1431 |
| Concept type | Occupation |