Fitness Programmer Municipality: City of Abbotsford This posting closed on April 21, 2024 at 4:30 PM Job ID: J0324-1014 (Please quote job ID on resume when applying) Department: Parks, Recreation & Culture Job Description: The City of Abbotsford is offering an exciting opportunity in our Parks, Recreation & Culture Department for a dynamic, self-motivated professional with the proven skills, energy and leadership of a Fitness Programmer. In this challenging role you are responsible for developing, promoting, leading, supervising and evaluating a wide variety of fitness instruction, wellness programs and events. Duties: Your experience in recreation recruitment and onboarding will assist you in selecting, leading, training, mentoring and evaluating a large team of fitness and wellness staff. You will have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers while you promote public interest and participation in our fitness programs. Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, combined with a strong commitment to customer service excellence are essential to this role. Considerable knowledge of principles, practices and objectives of organized community recreation along with knowledge of the health and wellness interests, needs and resources of the community serviced will guide your success in this position. Educational Requirements: To be considered for this opportunity you must have: • A Diploma in a related discipline; • Two years related experience in a fitness environment including one year of supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; • BCRPA or equivalent Certified Personal Trainer or Certified Weight Trainer; • BCRPA or equivalent Certified Fitness Leader in a minimum of two areas (Aquatics, Group Fitness, etc.); • Current Standard First Aid Certification; and • Current CPR Level C Certification. Salary: Please note, the schedule for this position includes evening and weekend shifts. This position is unionized, CUPE Local 774, and the hourly rate of pay is from $32.09 to $37.73. Additional Information: The City of Abbotsford is committed to creating a workplace that fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion by attracting, retaining and developing a talented and diverse workforce which broadly reflects the community and citizens we serve. As such, we encourage applications from individuals from all genders, backgrounds and underrepresented groups. We will be happy to work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process. Web Address: www.abbotsford.ca Address: City of Abbotsford 32315 South Fraser Way Abbotsford BC V2T 1W7 E-mail: careers@abbotsford.ca Fax: 604-864-5541 Opening Date: April 5, 2024 08:30 AM Closing Date: April 21, 2024 04:30 PM Back