Gallagher Centre General Manager

Are you looking for a great place to work where teamwork coupled with collaboration are essential for success and a positive work-life balance is important? Then the City of Yorkton is the place for you!

Yorkton is a growing, vibrant, and progressive community serving as a main-centre hub for numerous surrounding communities. Yorkton is located in the beautiful Parkland Region, and its close proximity to many lakes, golf courses, ski hills, snowmobile trails etc. make it an ideal year round location to reside. Due to its large trading area, Yorkton has many large city amenities and yet provides the quality of life of a smaller community.

Reporting to the Director of Recreation & Community Services, the Gallagher Centre General Manager is a strategic thinker who leads a team of professionals with core values that include respect, communication and accountability, resulting in the Gallagher Centre being a facility of choice for eastern Saskatchewan’s community recreation and special event needs.

This position is responsible for the leadership of, and accountable for, the effective and efficient operation of the Gallagher Centre. In this role, the General Manager is provided great latitude for creative and innovative opportunities when leading the various business units including:
• Providing overall leadership in the Gallagher Centre by being a coach and mentor to staff.
• Monitoring the day-to-day Gallagher Centre business operations by ensuring adherence to policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and organizational values.
• Recruiting, training, leading and evaluating staff to ensure responsibilities are completed in accordance with the City’s policies and related legislation.
• Preparing and negotiating all tenant and specialized event agreements using the resources provided.
• Guiding operational, customer service and facility issue resolution to ensure safety, operational, and budgetary standards are being met.
• Coaching, training and mentorship of employees.
• Managing the Collective Agreement for affected employees at the Gallagher Centre.
• Taking a leadership role in the planning of facility improvements and developments.
• Ensuring service delivery excellence in keeping with the brand of the Gallagher Centre as a Facility of Choice.

Qualifications
• Degree / Diploma in Recreation & Community Development/Facility Management/Hospitality/Commerce or complimentary discipline coupled with 5 years leadership experience in a municipal setting.
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills.
• Possess and maintain a valid class 5 Saskatchewan driver’s license and RCMP Security clearance.

Interested applicants are invited to apply online at www.yorkton.ca.
This competition closes Monday, May 29, 2023.