Competition No: 2025-RP

Duration: Auxiliary

Salary: $34.63 per hour + 12% in lieu of benefits (2024 rates)

Schedule:

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Last Updated: 8/25/25

As employees, we joined the City to make a difference in the community. The Burnaby Promise sets out the responsibilities of every employee, every day, in every decision we make. It describes the standards that every employee should strive to meet when interacting with Burnaby residents, external and internal clients, and City colleagues. It gives us the tools to check our actions, particularly in times of conflict or challenge. When every employee lives by the Principles and Commitments in this document, we will collectively create a City we all want to be in, that fosters employee engagement, strengthens our relationships, and better serves our community through service excellence.

Our Parks, Recreation and Culture department is looking for a skilled and enthusiastic individual to join us as a Recreation Programmer. If you are interested in rewarding municipal work while making a difference in the community, this position is for you! Duties include planning, developing, scheduling, coordinating, implementing and overseeing a variety of specified recreational, social and cultural programs. The work involves hiring, training and supervising program staff, establishing and maintaining liaison with community groups, the general public and variety of internal and external contacts, promoting and publicizing interest and participation in program activities and assisting in the preparation and monitoring of program budgets. Performs related work as required.

To qualify, you’ll need to have graduated from a community college in a related field and have sound related experience including some supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Other attributes include sound knowledge of recreational interests, needs, and resources of the community served and sound knowledge of teaching methods and group leadership techniques. The ability to present ideas and viewpoints effectively both orally and in writing, along with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of contacts. A valid Driver’s Licence for the Province of British Columbia is required. Please note that a Police Information Check may be required for this position.

Pay Rate: $34.63 per hour + 12% in lieu of benefits (2024 rates)

Location: Various locations

Hours of work: As this is an auxiliary position, hours and shifts are dependent on operational requirements and are scheduled on an as needed basis. We have many shifts available throughout the week, including weekends and statutory holidays. Typical shifts are minimum four hours in length between operating hours of 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Monday to Sunday.

Please apply online at www.burnaby.ca/careers by September 5, 2025.

We respectfully acknowledge that the City of Burnaby is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Peoples (Kwikwetlem). Each Nation has distinct histories and distinct traditional territories that fully or partially encompass the city. We encourage you to learn more about the Host Nations whose ancestors have occupied and used these lands, including parts of present-day Burnaby, for thousands of years. We are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences.

Please contact People and Culture at 604-294-7303 if you do not receive a confirmation email within one hour of submitting your application online.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets will be required at the time of the interview.