Recreation Assistant - Fitness

City of Flagstaff • Flagstaff, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Help create welcoming, safe, and engaging recreation experiences for the Flagstaff community! As a Recreation Assistant, you'll play an important role in supporting the daily operations of recreation facilities and programs by providing outstanding customer service, maintaining program spaces, and assisting participants of all ages. You will also assist with day-to-day oversight of recreation activities and programs, while performing a wide variety of customer service-oriented tasks and may be assigned as the on-site supervisor during a scheduled event, program or shift. This position offers a dynamic work environment where no two days are the same—from supporting fitness areas and special events to helping ensure facilities are clean, organized, and ready for the community to enjoy. If you thrive in a team-oriented setting and enjoy making a positive impact through recreation, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

• Must be 16 years of age or older
• Six (6) months of customer service experience in an environment such as retail, hospitality, food service or recreation (all positions)
• Current first aid and CPR certifications (all positions)
• Familiarity with gym equipment such as scoreboards, basketball backboards, volleyball set-up and other equipment
• Experience with a wide variety of sports
• Experience working in a health, fitness or exercise facility
• Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity
• Ability to work flexible schedules, split shifts, evenings, weekends and holidays as needed to facilitate public recreation programs
• Ability to work special events
• Ability to use household chemicals for general cleaning purposes

Nice To Haves

• Previous or current exercise, aerobic or personal training certifications

Responsibilities

• Provides excellent customer service to both internal and external customers
• Arrives to scheduled facility on time and in proper uniform or attire
• Opens and/or closes the facility as needed
• Monitors the condition of the recreation facility or program space and equipment
• Assists customers in checking in and out
• Distributes, collects and properly stores recreation equipment
• Maintains facility or program space set up such as chairs, tables, TV, audio, electronic equipment, fitness floor, etc.
• Performs basic custodial duties in order to maintain a clean recreation facility such as sweeping, mopping, dusting, sanitizing, disposing of litter and stocking supplies
• Suggests ideas for program and/or facility development
• Sets up and breaks down equipment for classes, meetings and/or special events
• Communicates with general public, program participants, parents and volunteers to explain program policies, procedures and activities
• Collects money for facility-based programs and makes correct change
• Performs various clerical duties utilizing standard office equipment including answering incoming calls, taking and transmitting messages, data entry and word processing
• Maintains accurate written records of accidents and incidents that occur in recreation facilities or special events and notifies supervisor
• Keeps accurate recording of time worked
• Performs related duties as assigned
• Oversees safe operation of cardio, circuit and free weight equipment.
• Assists customers with using gym and/or fitness equipment properly.

Benefits

• competitive pay
• Hepatitis B vaccination initiated within one (1) month of employment and completed within one (1) year (Aquatics, site supervisor, arena managers)
• Pre-employment background verification includes fingerprints for all recreation employees and for Aquatics employees a drug and alcohol screening

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed