A picturesque community of 11,700 residents, the District of Summerland boasts a small town atmosphere, beautiful outdoor environment and a great quality of life. Recreational amenities include a Community Complex (swimming pool, fitness room, meeting rooms), Arena, Banquet Room, Curling rink, Theatre, Spray Park, Beaches, Parks, Rodeo Grounds, and trails.

Due to an upcoming retirement, the District of Summerland seeks a full time Manager of Recreation to join our team. This position is responsible for the planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating all parks and recreation programs and services for the District. As a member of the senior management team, you will play a key role in the development of organizational culture and performance management.

We are looking for an individual with a minimum of five years in a municipal recreation position, and who has experience managing human resources in a unionized environment. Experience with facility management including arena, aquatics, community theatre and parks is necessary. You should possess post-secondary education in Recreation Programming (or related discipline) and have at least 2 years of managerial/supervisory experience (or an equivalent combination of education, experience and knowledge). Excellent communication skills will be required to effectively work with other recreation staff, sport associations and community groups, and managers from other departments.

Interested applicants are requested to send their resume, including a covering letter, which reflects their knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position by email to hr@summerland.ca by 2:00pm, Thursday, September 21, 2017. Resumes can also be mailed or dropped off to the attention of the HR Department, District of Summerland, Box 159, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0.

A detailed job description can be found at www.summerland.ca/jobs.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.