Recreation Manager

Blue Water is a privately held family owned by father and son Jack and Todd Burbage.

Founded in 2002, Blue Water invests, develops, and manages RV resorts, campgrounds, hotels, and attractions. Blue Water's integrated marketing, revenue management, and operations approach has quickly established itself as a hospitality industry leader. With dozens of resort-area properties in East Coast states from Maine to Florida and new additions out west in Texas, Montana, and Oregon, the Blue Water family is committed to creating elite assets, delivering exceptional guest experiences, and enhancing the communities we serve. 

INTRODUCTION TO ROLE      

The Recreation Manager is responsible for overseeing the duties performed by the recreation staff on a day-to-day basis. Implements activities that are stimulating and engaging for our participants to meet individual care plan outcomes, including but not limited to inter-generational, music, arts, modified sports/exercise, and technology. 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Must possess the ability to interact professionally and effectively within a team-oriented setting with staff, supervisors, and participants. 
• Must be proficient with standard technologies
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Develop a community activity and integration program based on residents' needs, preferences, and abilities.
• Ability to create, plan and manage activities effectively
  
  

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON                                                                 
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

• Assist in planning, organizing, evaluating, and promoting the department’s programs and services.
• Help prepare the Department’s annual budget, maintain records, and prepare reports for those activities to which assigned. 
• Create, implement, and evaluate social, recreational, and educational programs.
• Produce a monthly activities calendar and newsletter to be followed by the team and shared with participants and their caregivers.
• Develop, manage, and report on the recreation and activity budget monthly
• Ensure all documentation is completed promptly
• Conduct assessments for all new participants
• Responsible for leading teams throughout the execution of projects, activities, and excursions
• Responsible for facilitating all aspects of an activity program, from the planning of product and business development projects, up to production, launching, and post-launch evaluation
• Coach, counsel, recruit, train, and discipline employees
• Supervising and directing staff with any activities or events
• Ensures the property is clean, orderly, well-manicured, and guest-ready at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Provides regular and reliable attendance
  
  

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will report to General Manager and oversee the Recreations staff.  You will work directly with guests.

 WHAT YOU BRING  

• Bachelor's degree or above in relevant discipline (preferred)
• High School diploma or actively enrolled to achieve a career
• 3-5 years of work experience in recreational activities
• Must be fit, energetic, and approachable
• Excellent vision
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
 

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to stand, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The team members frequently is required to walk, occasionally hike, or engage in other outdoor activities with guests. The associate will also be involved in some pool activities where they will need to know how to swim or balance themselves in the pool.  The associate will regularly lift boxes of supplies weighing up to 50 pounds between locations and occasionally lift/move up or over 100 pounds with assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth vision, and the ability to adjust and focus. 

Blue Water is raising the standard of excellence and innovation in real estate development and hospitality with every entity brought on board. 

Blue Water Development Corporation is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and is committed to making employment decisions based on merit. We are committed to complying with all Federal, State, and local laws providing for equal employment opportunities and all laws related to terms and conditions of employment.