Recreation Manager

Let us welcome you home to The Hamlets at Penticton, BC

Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.

Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.

This is truly supported by our credo: “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honor to work with our residents, and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the resident is the focus of all our endeavors.

As the Recreation Manager, you are responsible for providing recreation activities to promote the physical, social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and cultural needs of our residents.

Responsibilities

1. Engage residents through conversation to identify recreation wants, needs, and abilities.
2. Conduct assessments and research to develop a recreation plan.
3. Implement and coordinate programs, including transportation.
4. Monitor and support the recreation team and/or volunteers in the delivery of programs.
5. Measure and evaluate the success of programs and redesign as needed.
6. Recruit, orient, schedule, and monitor volunteers.
7. Coordinate church services, entertainment, and special events.
8. Purchase recreation supplies as needed within the recreation budget.
9. Coordinate transportation schedule and drivers’ schedule for offsite activities; use company vehicle for transportation as needed.
10. Coordinate a yearly schedule of special events and lead decorating for these events.
11. Prepare monthly recreation reports as required.
12. Write and publish a monthly newsletter and calendar of events, gathering feedback from residents.
13. Provide training for the recreation team and/or volunteers.
14. Oversee the maintenance of recreation equipment and report any concerns.
15. Develop and implement a volunteer appreciation program.
16. Operate in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
17. Other duties as assigned to support operational requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

1. Experience in a residential care setting is preferred.
2. Completion of a Therapeutic Recreation program.
3. Recreation Therapist degree.
4. Registered with the provincial Therapeutic Recreation association and in good standing.
5. Valid provincial class 4 driver's license required.
6. Completion of CPR and First Aid is an asset.
7. Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers, residents, visitors, and operational partners.
8. Superior organizational skills with the ability to handle multi-resident requests.
9. Superior oral and written communication skills.
10. Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and problem solve.

Conditions of Employment

1. Clear drivers abstract.
2. Clear Police Information Check.
3. Clear Vulnerable Sector Check.