Supervisor, Fitness & Recreation – Athletics & Recreation Jobs in Halifax, Canada at Saint Mary’s University
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Halifax, NS Other Experienced Full-time
Date Posted: May 1st, 2026
Posting
Department: Athletics & Recreation
Type of Employment: Permanent, Full-Time
Group Affiliation: APC Group, Group 5 ($61,218 – $78,893 annually)
At Saint Mary’s University, you will be surrounded by a talented and dedicated team of professionals committed to accessibility, diversity, and the provision of a positive and supportive learning environment. We recognize the importance of the contribution and growth of each individual in the University’s success. We are currently looking to fill the position of Supervisor, Fitness & Recreation to join our Athletics & Recreation team.
What we offer
As a team member at Saint Mary’s, we are proud to offer many benefits. Some of these include:
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package
Defined Contribution Pension plan
Vacation
Personal days
Flexible Workplace
Professional development
Holiday closure
Summer hour schedule
Employee Transit EPass through Halifax Transit
Job Information and Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Assistant Director, Athletics & Recreation, the Supervisor, Fitness & Recreation will:
Hires, schedules and develops staff for;
Group Fitness Staff, Personal Training Staff, Fitness Facility Staff.
Works with the Assistant Director in planning and execution of student programming including group fitness and campus recreation
Responsible for communicating and upholding Dept. standards to and with staff.
Creates staff development plans for employees based on career aspirations.
Addresses poor performance, initiate and administer performance management action plans and/or corrective action as necessary.
Keeps current and up to date with University and industry rates. Recommends the creation of a staff rate framework, to guide contract staff rate to the Assistant Director.
Prepares payroll forms for hourly staff.
Assists and supports staff in resolving any customer service issues that require managerial support/approval
Prepares programming to meet trends in the fitness and university industry utilizing various comparable data resource points.
Prepares programming to both meet needs of student and community populations.
Sets membership, programming and service rates with the Assistant Director to ensure rates are competitive in the market.
Sets revenue targets for fitness facility in conjunction with Assistant Director – to maintain business margins for the department.
Monitors overall fitness facility environment, ensure cleanliness and equipment functioning properly. Ensure any problems are resolved in a timely manner.
Be a role model for member service behavior by walking though the gym and collecting member feedback to identify training and development opportunities for staff, and overall business operations.
Prepares and develops program information packages in various mediums.
Updates Department mediums (social media, Tv screens, website, Fusion, Fusion Member Portal) with fitness and recreation information.
Works with Coordinator Marketing & Revenue Generation on ongoing promotion of the fitness business offerings.
Organizes various special events to generate new sales, such as trade shows, open houses, member appreciation events, workshops, fundraisers, event days, fitness shows, and other similar activities.
Updates Department mediums (social media, Tv screens, website, Fusion, Fusion Member Portal) with fitness and recreation information.
Experience and Education Requirements
To be the successful Supervisor Fitness & Recreation you will have:
Undergraduate degree in Health, Physical Education or Recreation.
Certified Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer. Canfit pro or equivalency.
Minimum 3 years related experience.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to function independently and as part of a team.
Excellent customer service skills.
CSEP Certification, an asset.
Ability to handle and maintain confidential material.
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, MS Outlook, Email, list serves.
Experience with Fusion (Innsoft) software, an asset.
Knowledge, or previous experience in athletics and recreational environments, an asset.
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Title: Supervisor, Fitness & Recreation – Athletics & Recreation
Company: Saint Mary’s University
Location: Halifax, Canada
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