Competition No: 2026-188
Duration: Regular Full Time
Salary: $51.51 – 53.70 – 55.93 – 58.32 – 60.87/hour
Schedule:
Special Notes: Subject to Note ‘Y’ of Schedule ‘B’ of the CUPE 23 Inside Division Collective Agreement
Last Updated: 7/29/26
Be part of something extraordinary! The City of Burnaby is entering an exciting period of growth with the upcoming opening of three new recreation centres, including two state-of-the-art aquatic facilities that will transform recreation services in our community. Burnaby Lake Recreation Centre will feature a 50-metre pool and is poised to become one of the largest and most versatile aquatic facilities in British Columbia. Cameron Community Centre and Library, one of Burnaby's flagship civic projects, will be the largest community centre in the city when complete, offering a full aquatic centre alongside fitness, gymnasium, and multipurpose spaces. Opportunities to help launch major recreation facilities are rare. This is your chance to join our team before opening day and play a key role in shaping programs, operations, and the customer experience from the ground up. If you are energized by building something new, leading through change, and helping create vibrant community spaces, we want to hear from you.
This position works in the Central Valley - Complex. This is administrative and supervisory work in planning, coordination, development and implementation of community recreation programs and services at a variety of indoor and outdoor recreational facilities or at a large multi-purpose complex. The successful candidate will prepare and administer operating budgets; provide recommendations for revenue generation and cost savings; develop business cases; participate in developing policies and departmental goals and objectives; establish and maintain effective working relationships through community partnerships and development including local community sports organizations regarding the use of facilities. The successful candidate will supervise a large group of staff either directly or through their supervisors and exercise considerable independence of action, judgement and initiative within the limits of established objectives and policies. Performs related work as required.
Qualifications include a university degree in recreation or related discipline, including or supplemented by courses in recreation, education and business administration plus considerable related experience at the supervisory level, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Considerable knowledge of the rules, regulations, procedures and policies governing the work performed. Ability to plan, develop, coordinate and administer the operations, programs, allotments, events, facility renovations and services for a multipurpose recreational complex or number of indoor and outdoor recreation facilities under minimal supervision. Ability to administer and coordinate the booking, allocation and revenue generating aspects of Recreation facilities; to provide liaison, consultative and recreation advisory services to community associations, groups and organizations; to develop policies, procedures, initiatives and provide input to long-range plans and to ensure adherence to approved goals and objectives; to plan, assign, check and supervise the work of staff and hire and train staff as required; to prepare and administer budgets, to develop business cases, to participate in developing Request for Proposals and to prepare and maintain correspondence, records and reports. A Driver’s Licence for the Province of British Columbia is required. Please note that a Police Information Check is required for this position.
Schedule: 80 hours bi-weekly; Sunday to Thursday from 8:00AM – 5:00 PM (Mutual Agreement between Monday to Friday 6:00 AM-10:00 PM and Saturday to Sunday 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM).
Please apply online by August 10, 2026.
Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets will be required at the time of the interview. Please contact People and Culture at 604-294-7303 if you do not receive a confirmation email within one hour of submitting your application online at www.burnaby.ca/careers. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
We respectfully acknowledge that the City of Burnaby is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Peoples (Kwikwetlem). Each Nation has distinct histories and distinct traditional territories that fully or partially encompass the city. We encourage you to learn more about the Host Nations whose ancestors have occupied and used these lands, including parts of present-day Burnaby, for thousands of years. We are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences.
