Recreation Lead

Kampgrounds Of America, Inc.•Tucson, AZ

About The Position

The Recreation Lead (RL) is responsible for planning, organizing, executing, and leading recreation activities at the campground such as arts and crafts, games, sports, dramatics, music, social activities, hobbies, and themed weekends. The RL is an enthusiastic, outgoing, creative leader who enjoys working with people of all ages. This position provides a mix of free and for-pay activities to improve ancillary income. This position is a highly visible, customer centric position that requires strong interpersonal customer service skills.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Conversant in English language
Decision-making ability.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and delegation skills with ability to manage conflict.
Ability to motivate, lead and develop a diverse team.
Strong working knowledge of recreational activities.
Comfortable in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.
Ability to read and maintain a budget.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Able to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and supervise all preparations for events from start to finish.
Create and execute a detailed events calendar that cohesively supports the campground, and guests of all age ranges. Events and recreation schedule are uploaded regularly to koa.com.
Create supply lists and procure vendors as needed.
Take pictures of activities and obtain necessary photo release documentation for all individuals in photos.
In coordination with the marketing department, prepare fun and engaging social media posts.
Coordinate, prepare and purchase all food and beverage items, equipment, awards, and entertainment as needed for each event.
Maintain and clean recreation equipment and facilities.
Greet new arrivals to activities, introducing them to other participants, explaining rules, and encouraging their participation.
Explain the rules of activities and instruct participants at a variety of skill levels
Enforce safety rules to prevent injury.
Modify activities to suit the needs of specific groups.
Administer basic first aid if needed and notify emergency medical personnel when necessary.
Organize and set up the equipment used in recreational activities.
Manage activities schedule to ensure adequate staffing to support the event and the guests’ needs.
Maintain high standards of professionalism, customer service, quality and cleanliness while promoting an atmosphere of fun.
Aid AGM with hiring and training a diverse team and updating management on team performance.