Activities and Events Manager
Job Description
Job Description
Blue Water Hospitality is a growing organization, and we’re always looking for enthusiastic team members to join our journey!
Since its establishment in 2002, Blue Water has rapidly become a leader in the hospitality industry. We invest, develop, and manage RV resorts, campgrounds, hotels, and attractions. We have a range of accommodations, from cozy campsites to water parks to lavish hotel suites, and we pride ourselves on creating exceptional guest experiences.
If you share our passion for providing memorable guest experiences, we invite you to “Dive into Blue Water” and join our growing team!
INTRODUCTION TO ROLE
The Activities Manager is responsible for overseeing the job duties performed by recreation staff daily. The manager implements activities that are stimulating and engaging for our participants to meet individual care plan outcomes, including, but not limited to, intergenerational, music, arts, modified sports/exercise, and technology.
- Benefits eligibility:
- Full-time roles are eligible for Health benefits, 401K, and property discounts
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Must possess the ability to interact professionally and effectively within a teamwork-oriented setting with staff, supervisors, and participants.
- Must be proficient with standard technologies.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Develop cohorts of individuals with similar interests, desires, and capabilities to participate in full community inclusion.
- Create a community activity and integration program based on residents' needs, preferences, and abilities.
- Ability to create, plan, and manage activities effectively.
- Extremely Energetic, approachable, and fit
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 assigned activities.
- Create, implement, and evaluate social, recreational, and educational programs.
- Produce a monthly activities calendar and newsletter the team will follow and share 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 planning product and business development projects 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 always clean, orderly, well-manicured, and guest-ready.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Provides regular and reliable attendance.
WHAT YOU BRING
- High school diploma or actively enrolled to achieve a degree.
- Bachelor's degree or above in a relevant discipline (preferred)
- 3-5 years of work experience in recreation/ activities
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, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The team members frequently are 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 need to know how to swim or balance themselves. 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.
The hospitality environment is fast-paced, and you may sometimes be required to cover or assist with tasks/job functions outside of the job you were hired for. We need each of our team members to have an All-Hands-On-Deck mindset. This means you may be tasked with other functions and are expected to complete those tasks with the same enthusiasm and dedication as you would with your regular job duties.
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 to making employment decisions based on merit. We are also 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.