Christchurch City Council Recreation, Sport and Events Operation Manager, Ben Rzoska, has received the Paul Stuart Memorial Award at the Recreation Aotearoa Awards for his outstanding contribution to the facility management sector.
Mr Rzoska (pictured) has had a long career in the industry, with 23 years in operations management, 10 years in the front lines of the sector and five years in his current role for the Council.
He has worked to reduce landfill waste and has been actively transitioning recreation and sport facilities to energy-efficient systems while working to eliminate the use of fossil fuels.
Council Head of Recreation, Sport and Events, Nigel Cox says Mr Rzoska has had a significant impact to the performance of the wider team and quality of services offered across Christchurch.
“Ben brings a lot of experience and an extremely common-sense approach, but what makes him unique is the huge emphasis he places on personal relationships and being people centric,” he said.
“Ben’s hugely deserving of this award for his dedication and hard mahi – we’re incredibly proud of him.”
Mr Rzoska said it was an absolute privilege to be recognised with the Paul Stewart Memorial Award.
“It’s an honour to receive this award for my work in the facility management industry,” he said.
“I’m so proud to be involved in the sector I love – where we can make a difference to the people and communities we serve.”
