Recreation Assistant, Residential Care, Queen's Park Care Centre
About The Position
At Queen’s Park Care Centre in New Westminster, recreation is more than activity—it’s connection, purpose, and quality of life. Our Recreation Assistants play a vital role in creating a warm, home‑like environment where residents are supported to live fully every day. Through meaningful leisure programs—arts and crafts, music, cooking, gardening, cultural events, and community outings—Recreation Assistants help residents stay engaged, active, and connected. Whether leading a group activity, supporting individualized participation, or coordinating safe and enjoyable outings, they bring creativity, compassion, and energy into residents’ daily lives. Working in close collaboration with recreation therapists, nursing staff, volunteers, and families, our team ensures activities are inclusive, well‑organized, and aligned with residents’ abilities and interests. Attention to detail, safety, and dignity are at the heart of everything we do. At Queen’s Park Care Centre, Recreation Assistants don’t just run programs—they create moments that matter, foster belonging, and help residents experience joy, purpose, and community every day.
Requirements
- Grade 12, completion of recognized recreational courses plus two years' recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Food Safe Certificate.
- Current certification in Basic First Aid & CPR Level C.
- Valid class 4 vehicle license (unrestricted), as required.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal effectively with others.
- Ability to teach.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
Responsibilities
- Carries out resident recreational/leisure programs such as arts and crafts, sports, music woodworking, cooking, horticulture, cultural events, and community outings as directed; sets up and organizes furnishings and equipment for activity projects, teaches the techniques of related activities to residents; oversees the residents activities and reports problems and/or changes to the Recreation Coordinator, Recreation Therapist or designate.
- Carries out resident recreational/leisure activity programs outside the facility; checks that residents have appropriate clothing and necessary equipment for the activity; confirms details of proposed activity with nursing staff/medical staff; coordinates the movement of residents during the activity and teaches the techniques or related activities.
- Provides direction to volunteers during recreational/leisure programs and demonstrates related techniques as required.
- Maintains inventory of equipment, tools and materials and reports malfunctioning equipment and supply needs to the Recreation Coordinator/therapist/designate.
- Follows established process to fund enhanced recreational/leisure programs and completes documentation relating to the use of resident monies.
- Organizes and maintains program activity areas.
- Provides input and feedback with respect to program recreation/leisure activities at regular planning meetings, such as resident participation in activities.
- Accompanies residents and/or transports one or more passengers by operating a vehicle and/or bus, as required.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits
- Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.
- Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
- Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
- Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
- TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes
- Additional employee discounts and perks available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
