Daniel Arrowsmith

Background

About Daniel Arrowsmith

I was always very involved in recreational activities through sports, martial arts, weight training, and other fitness activities in my teenage years. I had initially had aspirations of delving into recreation as a career path by becoming a personal trainer. Of course, this path required education and training but I needed to start somewhere. At the age of seventeen, I began my career path in the recreation field as a Facility Operator 1 (Custodian). This was my foot in the door to the industry. From this initial position, I began to delve into every training and educational opportunity that I could. I expanded more into operations of the pool and refrigeration systems whilst also pursuing my initial fitness aspirations. I became a sponge for knowledge. I gained my pool operator, ice maker and 5th class power engineer (refrigeration endorsement) tickets while at the same time, gained my fitness theory and weight training certification. After gaining my 5th class certification, I left the FVRD and moved the the town of Qualicum Beach where I gained invaluable experience in larger events. I learned about staging, lighting and the particulars of audio and video configurations on larger scales. I eventually went back the the FVRD after being awarded the Facility Operator 3 position. From here, I pursued education in Facility Management, Project Management, Asset Management, and Recreation Management which is where I currently sit today. I love my job but am looking forward to what awaits for me on the horizon.