Pottery Assistant Manager

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.

POTTERY ASSISTANT MANAGER | Circa €35,800 per annum

The pottery painting studio is a favourite with our guests, it's a place where they can relax and unveil their inner artist. There's a wide range of pieces to paint and items are glazed overnight for a professional finish.

The successful candidate will manage and run the Pottery Studio and its associated cost centre activities including, but not exclusively: Pottery studio, retail sales and stock.

Duties will include:

• Providing assistance in driving and developing demand and further opportunities to enhance the commercial management of the studio
• Ensuring the smooth running of the pottery studio in accordance with company standards
• Maintaining high standards of guest care and building management
• Ensuring stock is well maintained, accounted for and the stock is well merchandised to create an environment that attracts guests and encourages them to return
• Ensuring the team are well trained, developed and motivated.
• Pursue high standards of cleanliness are kept throughout and facilities are maintained well
• Support with facilitating and developing a culture that promotes and encourages the general wellbeing, motivation and morale of your team, whilst ensuring effective performance management strategies are in place and your team are actively contributing towards this

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 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 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.

ABOUT YOU

Essential requirements:

• High degree of organisational skills / planning experience
• Computer literacy
• Supervisory experience

Desirable requirements:

• Excellent people skills
• Retail and merchandising experience
• Previous craft or pottery skills and experience
• Previous work experience of other Leisure departments

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: 4th March 2026

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.