Recreation Worker II: Recreation Center Clerk

St. George, City of•Recreation Center - St. George, UT

About The Position

Under the direction of the Recreation Assistant Manager, the Recreation Worker II performs tasks necessary to provide recreation services to the St. George Community. The position provides customer service and information about recreation programs and services, supports program promotion and registration, performs office and clerical work, and helps prepare and maintain recreation facilities and work areas. The role also supports programs and special events and may include money handling in accordance with city and division policies. This is a part-time position with variable hours averaging less than 28 hours per week over a period of twelve months. The employee must be available to work weekends, evenings, holidays, and other schedules to help prepare for recreation offerings. Conditions and temperatures may vary by assignment. The position involves responding quickly and appropriately to emergencies, using vision and/or hearing to identify and evaluate them, and moderately heavy physical activity. It may involve intermittent stress resulting from human behavior.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years of age.
CPR, First Aid, and AED certification required; certifications must be obtained within 60 days of hire and maintained throughout employment.
Ability to follow directions.
Ability to perform physical labor.
Ability to be flexible and work with a team.
Availability to work weekends, evenings, holidays, and other schedules to help prepare for recreation offerings.
Ability to respond quickly and appropriately to emergencies.
Ability to use vision and/or hearing to identify and evaluate emergencies.
Ability to perform moderately heavy physical activity, exerting 25–50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10–25 pounds frequently.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent; preferred but not required.
Education in recreation or a related field; preference given.
Customer service experience; preferred but not required.
General knowledge of recreation and leisure activities and programming practices.
Highly motivated, dependable, customer service oriented, and computer literate.

Responsibilities

Provide customer service in person and over the phone, answer questions, and refer customers to appropriate staff members.
Respond to public inquiries by providing accurate information about recreation programs and services.
Assist with promoting and advertising programs and special events.
Register participants for programs, classes, and activities.
Perform money handling duties according to city and division policies and procedures, as needed.
Perform general office and clerical duties.
Copy and prepare brochures, flyers, schedules, rosters, and other materials for distribution.
Organize, clean, prepare, and maintain recreation facilities and other work areas.
Work programs and special events.
Run errands.
Contribute to the team by accomplishing other related duties as needed.
Follow all city policies and procedures.