Recreation Leader (Part-Time)

City of San Jose • San Jose Metropolitan Area, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of San José, the Capital of Silicon Valley, is one of the nation's best managed cities and one of the top cities in which to live, work, and do business. The City's Public Works Department is seeking an individual whose values align with the values of the City's employees. The Department of Public Works is responsible for delivering capital improvement projects for a wide variety of City facilities and infrastructure, maintaining City facilities and fleet assets, facilitating, and regulating development activities, and providing animal care and services. The Department is committed to high-quality service, partnering with the community, and providing an excellent environment in which to work.

Requirements

• Completion of high school or equivalent (General Education Development [GED] Test or California Proficiency Certificate).
• Valid First Aid certificate (must be maintained).
• Valid CPR certificate (must be maintained).
• Those applicants in their last semester of high school are permitted to apply but will be required to provide proof of graduation prior to obtaining a work assignment.
• Ability to work extended/irregular hours including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed.
• Ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing between 25 and 50 pounds on an as needed basis.
• Ability to comprehend verbal and written instructions.

Nice To Haves

• High level of professionalism.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong work ethic.
• Excellent judgment.
• Initiative.
• Independence.
• Integrity.
• Organizational skills.
• Flexibility.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
• Effective communication skills, conveying information and expressing thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrating effective use of listening skills and displaying openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
• Experience with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Excel.
• Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
• Customer Service - Demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers' needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently using professional demeanor.
• Initiative - Exhibits resourceful behaviors toward meeting job objectives; anticipates problems, is proactive, and avoids difficulties by planning ahead; displays willingness to assume extra responsibility and challenges; pursues continuing education opportunities that promotes job performance.
• Problem Solving - Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.

Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring and providing customer/client support for special events.
• Provide technical assistance and set up of equipment on day of event.
• Assist in resolving customer issues and complaints.
• Respond to emergency situations during events.
• Coordinate with event staff such as ushers, ticket takers, security, crowd control, outside contractors.
• Perform facility safety checks which may include enforcing Safety and Fire Marshall Regulations.
• Prepare event reports.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED