As well as being directed and overseen by the committee, the day to day operations of the Association are run by Operations Management. The operations management team cover general logistics and operations (that is, making things happen every week), finance, human resources (including referee training, supervision and scheduling), asset management, learning & development, occupational health & safety, and development and maintenance of electronic systems (such as this website).

The team is led by the Director of Operations Management, Alex Mednis. He is supported by three senior managers, and three junior managers. Each member of staff has specific portfolio that they specialise in. Each portfolio is led by a Senior Manager.

Refereeing

Referees fall under the banner of Operations Management, and the supervision of Tim Matthews, Senior Manager for Human Resources. We are always keen to train more referees each season (vacancies permitting).

Both Operations Staff and Referees are formally inducted into the association each season, and follow a rigorous training program to not only build up their refereeing skills poolside, but build up their general skills, including people management, workplace behaviour, and health and safety.

Managers undergo specific training in management, leadership building, and workshops in promoting their skills in different work areas of the association. Team bonding is a critical part of the Operations structure, ensuring the team can work smoothly together under a variety of conditions. At the SSJWPA we don't only believe in refereeing and management skills - we believe in life skills. We aim to give all our staff a well rounded skill set by the end of each season, under three concepts - excellence, knowledge and efficiency. Knowledge is important to us - building on past experience and interactions to deliver to our players the highest quality of work that is efficient for both our management of the competition, and for smooth running for you, the player, each week. We aim to be truly excellent in everything we do.