Recreation Attendant I, PT (Continuous)

City of Oakland•Oakland, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The City of Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development Department is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join their team as Recreation Attendants. This part-time role focuses on providing best-in-class, relevant, and equitable programs and services to the Oakland community, with an emphasis on youth. The department aims to remove barriers to equitable opportunities and encourages a team-oriented environment where employees understand and address systemic inequity. This position offers the chance to make a difference in the community and work with Oakland's youth.

Requirements

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of application.
Safety Focus: Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards.
Listening: Fully comprehending spoken communication.
Oral Communication: Engaging effectively in dialogue.
Building and Maintaining Relationships: Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships.
General Physical Ability: Using strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and coordination.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual skills in Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin are highly desirable for certain positions.
California State For-Hire Vessel Operator License (Applicable only to Boating Center Applicants).
Basic Sailing skills (Applicable only to Boating Center Applicants).
First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (Applicable only to Boating Center Applicants).

Responsibilities

Cleaning outdoor recreational facilities and areas.
Admitting visitors to recreational facilities, programs, and events; clearing and securing parks and recreational facilities at closing time.
Obtaining and setting up recreational equipment, supplies, and props for programs, activities, and events.
Overseeing visitors' use of recreational equipment; evaluating skill level with regard to the use of equipment.
Collecting fees or payments; counting money; routing money to appropriate sources.
Responding to requests for information and service from the public.
Communicating information about parks to the public.
Assisting with office mailings and distribution of mail.
Enforcing safety standards and identifying potential safety hazards at the work site.
Maintaining records of inventory equipment and supplies and indicating when stock needs replenishing.
Making minor repairs to recreational facilities.