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Work History
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David Meriam

Goderich,ON

Summary

Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.



Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager of Parks and Recreation

Municipality Of Huron East
06.2023 - Current
  • This new position commenced in the summer of 2023. I am now responsible for all the Parks and Recreation within the entire municipality of Huron East, being Seaforth, Vanastra and Brussels.
  • I am responsible for the three recreation facilities within the municipality including all parks and open green spaces.
  • Responsible for all of the staff within this department.
  • This position has the same responsibilities as my previous position as the Recreation Facility Manager, but I am now responsible for all of these duties for all three facilities.

Recreation & Facility Manager - Seaforth Arena

Municipality of Huron East
01.2011 - 06.2023
  • Responsible for day to day operations of facilities and facility staff
  • Implement and follow yearly budgets
  • Created policies and procedures for facilities and staff
  • Train, hire new and existing staff
  • Book facility ice, field and community halls
  • Maintain compressor room, HVAC units, buildings, ice, parks and pools in the Municipality in accordance with TSSA and ORFA standards
  • Inspect all play structures and play spaces following CSA standards
  • Attend regular meetings with senior staff and council
  • Create and implement cleaning and maintenance schedules for all facilities and parks
  • Responsible for AGCO permit and all related alcohol policies
  • Daily, weekly and monthly invoicing for facility rentals
  • Daily, weekly banking deposits
  • Member of the Health and Safety Committee
  • Member of the Covid-19 committee
  • Department Head member.
  • Managed staff scheduling for efficient operation of recreation facilities, ensuring optimal coverage during peak hours.

Plant and Facility Coordinator

Goderich YMCA
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • Assisted with department budgets
  • Created cleaning best practices and schedules
  • Scheduling of cleaning and part time staff
  • Ordering of cleaning and pool materials
  • Trained new and existing staff on equipment and cleaning practices
  • Ice maintenance (using various pieces of equipment)
  • Outside maintenance (snow removal, lawn and garden maintenance)
  • Sports field maintenance (baseball, soccer and rugby)
  • Skate sharpening
  • Resurfacing the ice using Olympia resurfacing machine
  • Equipment repairs (gym, ice, pool, wellness equipment and other building related repairs)
  • Maintain pool, and hot tub chemistries
  • Cleaning pool and hot tub (including pool deck)
  • Duty Manager (responsible for all daily activities that occur during the day)
  • Member of health and safety committee
  • Member of YMCA Strong Kids golf committee.

General Manager

Wingham Golf and Curling Club
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • Responsible for all day to day operations of the club
  • Daily banking (daily deposits, balancing tills, cash sheets, and computer accounting inputs)
  • Hiring, terminating and training of all staff
  • Work closely with the board of directors
  • Budgeting for pro-shop, food and beverage, curling, and outside maintenance
  • Attend regular board meetings (non voting position)
  • Scheduling staff and overseeing all staffs day to day operations
  • Accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll
  • Ordering golf and curling products for re-sale, ordering food and beverage products and cleaning products
  • Pricing all new products for pro-shop and food and beverage products
  • Inventory counting and processing of golf and curling equipment and all food and beverage products
  • General building maintenance
  • Outside maintenance when needed
  • Instruction of Junior and Adult golf lessons
  • Wedding, meeting, and other event planning
  • All golf and curling bookings 20-100 people
  • All dining room bookings for 25-350 people
  • Created Health & Safety policy
  • Created Health & Safety Committee
  • Created junior golf clinic.

C.P.G.A Assistant Golf Professional

Maitland Country Club
01.1998 - 01.2007
  • Assist the manager with daily tasks; handle cash for purchases such as green fee sales, membership sales, and alcoholic sales
  • Effectively run tournaments and junior programs
  • Assist with inventory throughout the entire season
  • Assist with ordering new products and confectionary items
  • Sales of pro-shop merchandise
  • Manager of the back-shop staff
  • Duties included scheduling shifts, instructing and overseeing daily tasks
  • Instructor of golf lessons to children and adults
  • Health and Safety Representative.

Education

Business Administration / Professional Golf Management - Business Administration / Professional Golf Manage

Georgian College
Orillia, Ontario
04.2005

High School Diploma -

Goderich District Collegiate Institute
Goderich, Ontario
06.2000

Skills

  • Operations Management
  • Business Development
  • Policy Implementation
  • Strategic Planning
  • Staff Development & Staff Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Managing Operations and Efficiency
  • Effective Communication
  • Project Management
  • Budget Management
  • Excellent knowledge of federal, provincial and Municipal By-laws
  • Key member of the OH&S committee for more than 10 years

Certification

  • Smart Serve Training, 2003-01-01
  • CIT Certified Ice Technician, 2015-01-01
  • First Aid Level A- Level A CPR, AED Difibulator Training, 2022-01-01
  • WHIMS Training, 2022-01-01
  • CPI- Certified Playground Inspector, 2022-06-25
  • CPO- Certified Pool Operator, 2023-10-18

Awards

2007-WOAA Senior Hockey Most Sportsman Like Player 2003- Western Junior C most sportsman like player.

2003- Western Junior C second team All-star 2003- Kincardine Bulldogs Coaches award for dedication and determination.

1999- Mark Mathers Award for dedication and determination - determined by the faculty of Goderich District College Institute.

Community Involvement

  • 2020- Recreation advisory Committee member Town of Goderich
  • 2018-present - Coach for Goderich Ringette
  • 2017 - present - Co-chair of Goderich Deckhands Oldtimer's hockey team. Manages the team, organizes the schedule, organizes and manages a yearly tournament that raises money for the team and local minor sports in Goderich.
  • 1998-present - Referee for OMHA - maintains referee credentials for a Level 3 referee. Referees in various communities throughout Southwestern Ontario
  • Goderich Minor Hockey, Vice President, Helped as an instructor at on ice hockey schools, also time kept and refereed at the Goderich Young Canada Hockey Week tournament for many years.
  • Former Kincardine Bulldog - has volunteered at many community events in Kincardine during my time as a player and has returned to several events as an alumni. Also assisted running many on-ice training camps.

Timeline

Manager of Parks and Recreation

Municipality Of Huron East
06.2023 - Current

Recreation & Facility Manager - Seaforth Arena

Municipality of Huron East
01.2011 - 06.2023

Plant and Facility Coordinator

Goderich YMCA
01.2009 - 01.2011

General Manager

Wingham Golf and Curling Club
01.2007 - 01.2009

C.P.G.A Assistant Golf Professional

Maitland Country Club
01.1998 - 01.2007

Business Administration / Professional Golf Management - Business Administration / Professional Golf Manage

Georgian College

High School Diploma -

Goderich District Collegiate Institute

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