Sport and recreation

Sports facility manager CV: example and template

This example is for managers of swimming pools, sports halls, stadiums and leisure centres, municipal and private, and for shift supervisors, instructors and coordinators who want to run a whole facility.

The operator wants to know which facility you run, your team and budget, how you look after the technical side and safety and how attendance and income grow. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: sports facility manager

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Tomasz Bednarek

Sports facility manager

Olsztyn +48 123 456 789 tomasz.bednarek@example.com

Professional profile

Sports facility manager with 10 years in sport and leisure, the last 5 running a municipal centre with a swimming pool, a sports hall and a gym. I head a team of 46 and manage a budget of PLN 9 million a year, technical upkeep and safety. Attendance grew from 310,000 to 420,000 visits a year and own income by 28%.

Work experience

Sports facility manager

03.2021 - present

Municipal sports centre with a pool and a sports hall, Olsztyn

  • Heading a team of 46: lifeguards, cashiers, technicians, instructors and support staff.
  • A budget of PLN 9 million a year and the own income plan.
  • Attendance up from 310,000 to 420,000 visits a year, own income up 28%.
  • Technical upkeep: water treatment, ventilation, inspections and repairs.
  • Safety, facility rules, sports events and work with clubs and schools.

Swimming pool shift supervisor

05.2015 - 02.2021

Municipal swimming pool, Olsztyn

  • Running a shift of lifeguards and staff.
  • Water quality checks and records.
  • Organising swimming competitions.

Education

Master's degree, physical education

2009 - 2014

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Skills

  • Managing a sports facility
  • Budget and own income
  • Technical upkeep of a pool and hall
  • Safety and facility rules
  • Organising sports events
  • Leading a large team

Qualifications

  • Water lifeguard qualifications
  • Postgraduate studies in sports management, 2019
  • Public procurement training, 2022

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a sports facility manager CV

Professional summary

Write which facility you run, what it has, your team and budget. Add results, for example attendance and own income. The operator is looking for someone who will keep the facility in good condition, look after safety and attract residents.

Swimming pool shift supervisor with 6 years of experience and water lifeguard qualifications. I run a team of lifeguards, water quality checks and swimming competitions. I am looking for work as a sports facility manager.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the facility, team, budget, technical side, safety, events and attendance. Show results in numbers. Add your work with clubs, schools and the city.

Weaker: Running the facility.

Better: Heading a team of 46: lifeguards, cashiers, technicians, instructors and support staff.

Weaker: Results.

Better: Attendance up from 310,000 to 420,000 visits a year, own income up 28%.

Weaker: Technical side.

Better: Technical upkeep: water treatment, ventilation, inspections and repairs.

Skills worth listing

List facility management, budget, technical upkeep, safety, events and leading a team. In your soft skills show organisation, decisiveness and contact with customers.

Professional skills

  • Sports facility
  • Budget
  • Facility technical systems
  • Safety
  • Events
  • Large team

Personal skills

  • Organisation
  • Decisiveness
  • Contact with customers
  • Leadership
  • Responsibility

Qualifications

List water lifeguard qualifications, studies in sports management and public procurement training if the facility is municipal.

How to become a sports facility manager

Most people move up from shift supervisor, instructor or activities coordinator. On your CV show what you are already responsible for beyond your own shift.

Add your knowledge of the facility's technical systems and regulations. The manager is also responsible for the installations and safety.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A municipal facility looks for a public budget, procurement and work with schools, a private facility for membership sales and income, and a stadium for organising mass events. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should a sports facility manager put on a CV?

The facility, team, budget, technical side, safety, events, attendance, income and qualifications.

Which results are worth giving?

Attendance, own income, running costs and the number of events.

Are lifeguard qualifications needed?

At a swimming pool they help, because the manager is responsible for the safety of swimmers.

Is a degree in physical education enough?

It helps, but experience in managing a team and a budget also matters.

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