Job Description

Requisition ID: 325343

Position Number: 20057707

Posting End Date: November 15, 2022

City: Winnipeg

Site: Seven Oaks General Hospital

Department / Unit: WI Fitness Programs Services

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Exempt

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 01/03/2023 - 01/02/2024

Reason for Term: Maternity Leave

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

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Position Overview

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Manager of Health & Fitness Programs leads a team of fitness professionals in providing exemplary service to all Wellness Institute members in delivering high quality fitness and training services that help members and non-members achieve their health and fitness goals. The Manager ensures that new members are properly integrated so they can exercise effectively and safely, are informed about all the program offerings and services and are advised on health and fitness programs and services that would best meet their needs and goals. The Manager oversees and manages the design, development and implementation of all group fitness programming, nutrition counseling, specialty health and fitness programming, personal training, group training and kids' health and wellness programs. The Manager is responsible for achieving or exceeding departmental budget expectations and for ensuring that all fitness equipment is properly maintained, operational and safe.

Experience

• 3 years' experience developing, implementing and managing group fitness programs, personal training and wellness programs.
• 5 years' experience managing and developing professional exercise staff.
• 3 years' experience translating strategy into executable initiatives and action plans that drive results.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology required.
• Post-graduate training in Recreation and Sport is an asset.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Certified Exercise Professional designation through the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) or Clinical Exercise Physiologist or Clinical Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM).

Qualifications and Skills

• Substantial medical fitness industry knowledge (keeps current with industry trends, literature).
• Demonstrated ability to understand member/client is #1.
• Ability to be proactive and work autonomously.
• Effective delegation and follow-up skills.
• Intermediate to expert knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Passion for fitness.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work safely in a computerized office environment with frequent meetings, and to lift and carry items of up to approximately 10kg.
• Interruptions to respond to questions are common - must be able to schedule dedicated and focused time for planning and concentrating.
• Must have a valid Manitoba driver's license and use of personal motor vehicle for travel within the province.

Conditions of Employment

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective bargaining agreement

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.