Recreation Clerk 1

City of Burnaby; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government organization in Canada seeks a Recreation Clerk 1 to provide exceptional customer service at recreation centers. The role involves maintaining booking schedules and handling cash transactions. Ideal candidates will be team players with front-line experience and proficiency in Word, Excel, and Outlook. This auxiliary position offers flexible hours based on operational needs, including weekends and statutory holidays, making it perfect for those wanting a community engagement role.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 completed or equivalent, including commercial and typing courses.
• Front line customer service experience.
• Experience with cash handling and cash register (POS) systems.
• Good business English, proper grammar, and spelling.
• Police Information Check required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain booking and registration schedules.
• Receive cash and issue receipts.
• Perform other related work as required.

Skills

Customer service skills

Multi-tasking ability

Cash handling

Typing (minimum 30 wpm)

Education

Grade 12 completed or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Recreation Clerk 1

Competition No: 2025-RC1

Duration: Auxiliary

Salary: $27.30 per hour + 12% in lieu of benefits (2024 Rates)

Last Updated: 11/18/25

We’re looking for enthusiastic team players to be part of the buzz at our City recreation and cultural centres! As a Recreation Clerk 1, you’ll be up‑front‑and‑center as a representative of the City, greeting guests and making sure that their experience is the best that it can be. Love going that extra mile? Then this job is for you! With so much interaction with the public, you should be friendly, courteous, with a knack for customer service. You should be a great multi‑tasker since you’ll need to juggle public contact, clerical and typing work (minimum 30 wpm net) as well as answer the telephone. You should also be a team player who can maintain great relationships with the public and with your co‑workers. A happy team makes for a great working environment! As a Recreation Clerk 1, some of your responsibilities will include maintaining booking and registration schedules as well as receiving cash and issuing receipts. Performs other related work as required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain booking and registration schedules.
• Receive cash and issue receipts.
• Perform other related work as required.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 completed or equivalent, including commercial and typing courses.
• Front line customer service experience.
• Cash handling and cash register (POS) systems experience.
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Good business English, proper grammar and spelling.
• Police Information Check required.

Location: Various locations

Hours of work: As this is an auxiliary position, hours and shifts are dependent on operational requirements and are scheduled on an as needed basis. We have many shifts available throughout the week, including weekends and statutory holidays. Typical shifts are minimum four hours in length between operating hours of 5:30am - 10:30pm, Monday to Sunday.

Please apply online at www.burnaby.ca/careers. This competition will remain open until filled.

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We respectfully acknowledge that the City of Burnaby is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Peoples (Kwikwetlem). Each Nation has distinct histories and distinct traditional territories that fully or partially encompass the city. We encourage you to learn more about the Host Nations whose ancestors have occupied and used these lands, including parts of present‑day Burnaby, for thousands of years. We are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences.