🏊‍♀️ Dive into an exciting career opportunity with Goldfish Swim School! 🐠

About us
At Goldfish Swim School, we're not just teaching kids how to swim. We're teaching them essential life skills, and doing so in a welcoming, safe, and incredibly fun environment. Our award-winning approach, combined with our joyful, colorful facilities, creates a powerful, memorable, and transformative experience for children and their families.

We are currently looking for a passionate and motivated individual to join our leadership team as a Regional Chief Operating Officer in Westchester County.

Our team is growing, and we are looking for enthusiastic team players who have a can-do perspective and enjoy working with kids. We provide paid on-the-job training, flexible scheduling, a rewarding work environment, and a one-of-a-kind culture that will make you smile too! When you join Goldfish Swim School, you can expect a warm and welcoming environment. We are committed to training, educating, and supporting our people with integrity, compassion, and trust. See our video: https://youtu.be/TZTVvr5AgIA

Your role
As a Regional COO, you will be the backbone of our Westchester County operation, ensuring smooth and efficient business operations across all our franchise locations in the region. Reporting directly to our ownership group, you will have the freedom and autonomy to craft strategic initiatives, drive revenue, and foster a culture that embodies our core values - integrity, compassion, trust, and fun!

Responsibilities

Overseeing daily operations and making high-level decisions for all our Westchester County franchises
Establishing business policies and performance metrics that align with our company's mission and vision
Collaborating with, managing, and training our fantastic managers to ensure their personal growth and the growth of their individual schools
Building and implementing best practices that will enhance operational efficiency and ensure business objectives are met
Representing our brand in the region and fostering positive relationships with our stakeholders

What we're looking for

A Bachelor's degree or higher from a reputable university. MBA Preferred.
Significant experience in management and overseeing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Prior experience in an educational setting or working with children is highly desirable
Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire others
Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills

Perks and Benefits

Competitive compensation package
Opportunity for professional growth and autonomy.
Working in a fun, vibrant, and positive environment where you make a difference in children's lives
Unlimited growth opportunity as we expand our schools and region.

If you're a strong leader with a knack for managing business operations and a love for creating an engaging and fun learning environment, then you're just the fish we're looking for! Join our school of goldfish and help us make waves in children's education. Apply today! 🐠💦

Whager One LLC and Whager Two LLC are Equal Opportunity Employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job Type: Full-time
Education: Bachelor's (Required)
Experience: Management, 5 years (Required); Working with children or in an educational setting (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple Locations

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Tropical Vibes & Impacting Lives!

You feel it the moment you walk in. There’s more than vibrant colors, a tropical theme and happy children. There’s something different, something extraordinary. Something truly GOLDEN. It’s passion. Not just a passion for kids or a passion for swimming…it’s a special passion for changing – even saving – lives, by being a part of kids learning to swim.

When you work at Goldfish, you're not just an employee. You're a part of something bigger. You're making an impact; a splash in the lives of the children in your community. You're an integral part of a team, working together to move forward a mission. You’re also making waves in your future, learning life lessons in and out of the pool through mentorship, leadership and passion. At Goldfish, it’s more than a job - it’s an endless pool of possibilities, opportunities and life-changing moments!

Making Waves with Passion, Purpose & Core Values!

At Goldfish, our core values are at the heart of everything we do, and behind every decision that we make. To us, these values are more than just words - they're embraced with purpose in our everyday lives, and what allows us to make a splash in our community, and in the lives of our members and our team!

We go above and beyond with every detail to create a GOLDEN Experience!

We believe in nurturing a culture that provides WOW! Customer Service

We do the right things, make the right decisions and treat people with Integrity • Compassion • Trust

We meet and exceed expectations so you see Extraordinary Results

We make a big deal about life’s accomplishments by remembering to Celebrate!

Each Goldfish Swim School is an independently owned and operated franchise. The respective Franchisee is the employer at each Goldfish Swim School location. Each franchisee can set their own wages, benefit programs and terms and conditions of employment, which may vary at each Goldfish Swim School location.

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Why Dive In With Goldfish?

Paid Training

We set you up for Extraordinary Results! It doesn’t matter if you’ve never learned to swim yourself or if you’re a seasoned swimmer, we are proud to provide our team with paid training, certifications and ongoing support.

Flexible Schedules

Work life balance is essential to any team! At Goldfish, we understand you have commitments outside of work - family, school, sports, whatever it may be - and we celebrate that! We offer convenient schedules to accommodate YOU!

All Are Welcome

At Goldfish, we value Diversity & Inclusion! We pride ourselves on creating a welcoming environment for all by treating everyone with Integrity, Compassion and Trust as we work together to make waves for water safety.

Make Waves...In Your Community

Our team members are literal life-savers. Superheroes. Wavemakers. At Goldfish, you’re helping keep the children of your community safer in and around water - and that’s something to CELEBRATE!

Make Waves...In Your Career

Dip your toe into a pool of possibilities at Goldfish! You’ll learn life lessons through leadership, mentorship and ongoing training. From customer service to education, healthcare to business, you’ll gain impactful work experience that is sure to make a splash in your future, no matter what your career path!

High Fives & Tropical Vibes!

We believe in making a big deal about life’s accomplishments by remembering to CELEBRATE! We give high fives, dance and have some serious fun while doing some serious work. And with tiki huts, palm trees and surfboards, every work day will make you feel like you’re on vacay!

Going for Gold!

We align with partners who not only share our passion for water safety, but also share our core values. Helping us make a splash are World Record Holders and Olympic Gold Medalists Ryan Murphy and Cullen Jones! We are also committed to making waves, giving back and saving lives through our partnership with the USA Swimming Foundation.

Grow with Goldfish

There’s no limit to where you can go with Goldfish! We’ve seen part time team members #GrowUpGoldfish - becoming managers, joining the Franchise Support Team, and even going on to own and operate their own Goldfish Swim School! Dip a toe or dive all the way into the pool of possibilities and endless opportunities!