Recreation Attendant - City of La Vista, NE : Job Details

Description

Under the direction of the Assistant Recreation Director, this part-time position assists in the operation of the Community Center and in the delivery of recreational programs and opportunities to the community.

Essential Functions (with or without reasonable accommodation)

* Assist in all aspects of recreation, athletic, and special event programs.

* Open, close and supervise the facility during business hours.

* Perform daily tasks such as cleaning, filing, sorting, answering phones, receiving the public and providing customer assistance.

* Set up, tear down, and clean up of recreational, athletic, special event programs, equipment, and activities.

* Utilize programming software, assist in scheduling facility usage, issue equipment and registering program participants.

* Responsible for but not limited to taking payment for facility rentals, membership sales, sports registration, recreation activities, and other transactions associated with the department.

* Responsible for entering data into a computer system.

* Ensure all department policies and procedures are followed.

* Assist in coordinating activities of volunteers.

* Respond to citizen inquiries, complaints and information requests.

* Assist the public, answer questions, provide direction, and direct phone calls.

* Interact in a positive, customer-oriented manner with patrons.

* Serve as a liaison between Recreation Department Management and parents/participants in recreation programs.

* Perform additional duties as assigned.

Essential Physical and Environmental Demands

* Work indoors, but occasionally outdoors during periods of hot, cold, windy and/or wet conditions.

* Frequently sit, stand and/or walk/move about the facility.

* Continually hear to communicate telephonically and face to face.

* Continually speak to communicate telephonically and face to face.

* Continually see to supervise the facilities, scorekeepers, time keepers and officials, operate office equipment, fill out paperwork, set up athletic equipment and perform room set-ups.

* Frequently use manually dexterity to operate office equipment, conduct room setups, and operate/set up athletic equipment.

* Lift up to 45 pounds occasionally.

Education, Training, License, Certification and Experience

* First aid and CPR certification.

* Must possess a valid driver's license.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

* Ability to operate office equipment such as a photocopier, fax machine and telephone.

* Basic knowledge of recreational and athletic programs and equipment.

* Ability to work with crowds, organize groups and deal with youth.

* Ability to calmly handle difficult situations that may arise with unhappy or dissatisfied parents.

* Ability to operate scoreboard and time keeping equipment.

* Ability to read and write proficiently.

* Basic math and money-changing skills.

* Basic computer skills.

* Basic supervisory skills.

* Ability to communicate effectively.

* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with city officials, volunteers, members of the public, employees and patrons.

* Ability to work varying schedules.

* Ability to consistently maintain regular and dependable attendance.

Note: Background check and drug screen will follow all conditional offers of employment.