Delta Thistle is looking for a new General Manager
Duties & Responsibilities
Strategic Planning
- Encourages and supports the Board of Directors’ (“Board”) long-term strategic planning for the organization and participates fully in that process
- Liaise with Board of Directors (includes: attending Board and committee meetings, providing monthly operational reports to the Board, keeping Board aware of any operational issues)
- Liaise with Community Centre management and partners within the parameters approved by the Board and reporting results to the Board
Financial Administration
- Create an annual budget, with staff input, for each fiscal year as part of the operations plan for submission to the Finance Committee and the Board
- Ensure timely billing, collection, and controls for all revenue streams
- Verify invoices, ensure payment of vendors
General Club Programming
- Plan annual schedule for the DTCC in conjunction with staff and Board
- Ensure all rentals and events are properly supported by DTCC services (ice maintenance, lounge, collection of fees, publicity, etc.)
- Develop, manage and arrange all services related to the High School Rental Program including: school solicitation, scheduling, and program development
- Organize and promote bonspiels; liaise with organizing committee for any non-Club run bonspiels
Business Operations
- In conjunction with staff, plan overall marketing effort and ensure its timely execution
- Solicit, negotiate and manage sponsorships and advertising
- Promote and reserve rental use of facility and lounge/other rentals
- Oversee all business operations that are conducted within the DTCC including: ice making, lounge operations, pro-shop, etc.
- Liaise with the City of Delta Staff and ensure that the DTCC is in compliance with the Lease Agreement
- Liaise with external partners: Curl BC, Canadian Curling Association, and other curling clubs
Facility Maintenance and General Administration
- Establish and enforce safety protocols for facility and ensure that the facility is operating in support of DTCC goals
- Recruit, schedule, train, and supervise managerial and administrative staff
- Ensure all DTCC records (sport programming, human resources, administrative, andfinancial) are appropriately organized and retained.
- Ensure DTCC operations meet government requirements and ensure appropriate Facility documentation is filed (business license, annual Societies Act filing, liability insurance, etc.).
- Deal with members’ questions and/or concerns effectively and in a timely manner if they are escalated.
Personal Attributes for Success
- A “people-person” with the capacity to respectfully relate to people at all levels and in a variety of work and community environments
- Has an entrepreneurial mindset and is constantly aware of how the curling business is unfolding and how to create new opportunities
- Able to challenge tradition in a constructive way and can be counted on to identify problems
- Must be highly motivated and a self-starter
- Well-developed leadership and management skills
Experience Required
- Demonstration of well-developed business management and leadership experience in customer or member-focused organizations
- Previous responsibility or appreciation for marketing communications & public relations
- Proven track record of establishing effective operating procedures and processes, maximizing the use of technology
- Experience with municipal and volunteer associations would be of value; have had success in achieving bottom line results
- Ideally a curling “enthusiast”, but as a minimum must be familiar with the sport of curling
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Application deadline: July 5th 2021
Salary: $50,000.00-$60,000.00 per year
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