RECREATION OPERATOR LEVEL 1 - ONGOING POSTING

City of Airdrie; Airdrie; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Airdrie is seeking a Recreation Operator (1) to ensure the operational readiness of recreation facilities. This role involves maintenance tasks, customer service, and monitoring water systems. Ideal candidates will possess necessary certifications and enjoy a dynamic work environment with required evening and weekend shifts.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Continuous learning opportunities

Team building and social events

Qualifications

• Minimum age of 18 years required.
• Some recreation facility operations and maintenance experience is needed.
• Candidates must be able to perform physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Help maintain recreational facilities, monitor water chemistry, and assist in minor repairs.
• Perform tasks related to ice maintenance and customer service at facilities.
• Adhere to health and safety practices.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Current First Aid and CPR certifications

Level I Pool Operator

Arena 1 (Recreation Facility Personnel)

Job description

As the Recreation Operator (1) you have the opportunity to help with maintenance, minor repairs and operational readiness of all recreation facilities, facilities that fosters individual and community well-being through a variety of leisure / recreation / wellness services. Those facilities include Genesis Place, Ron Ebbesen Twin Arenas, Plainsmen Arena, and all future recreational facilities. You will help monitor water chemistry and refrigeration plant, perform minor ice maintenance and custodial duties. A Recreation Operator (1) offers frequent customer service to recreation staff as well as the user groups and public.

Primary accountabilities include :

• Perform tasks as assigned by the Recreation Coordinator, Team Leader or designate
• Monitors pool systems and water quality :

a. Help monitor water chemistry

b. Help monitor controllers

c. Assist in monitoring water level

• Maintain ice quality and operate resurfacer :

a. Ice resurfacing

b. Edging

c. Assist in ice measurements

d. Assist in weekly ice maintenance

e. Assist in Ice removal at end of season

• Act as a mentor / trainer for Arena Attendants
• Engage in quality control and work standards
• Prepare facility and areas of the facility for special programs, events, and services
• Assist with minor repairs during facility shutdowns
• Perform snow removal, de-ice including sanding and salting
• Adhere to Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S), Alberta Health Standard and City of Airdrie Health & Safety practices

a. Arena glass

b. Showers

You Bring :

• A minimum age of 18 years is required
• Current First Aid and CPR certifications
• Level I Pool Operator within 1 year of hiring
• Arena 1 (Recreation Facility Personnel), within 1 year of hiring
• Some recreation facility operations and maintenance experience
• High energy level and enjoy working in a fast paced, challenging and ever-changing environment
• Strong attention to detail, problem solving and ability to work independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Exemplary customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to quickly align with shifting priorities, work assignments and timelines

We Offer :

Competitive compensation and the following benefits :

We believe connection and culture are the keys to our customer service. We do this through continuous learning, regular team building, and organizational social events so all employees have the knowledge to provide excellence in service to our community.

Additional Information :

This is an evening and weekend position, some shifts involving late nights. Recreation Operators will be expected to commit to a minimum of one evening shift and one weekend every two weeks.

This is an ongoing posting with interviews and hiring occurring simultaneously until the closing date listed.

Candidates must be able to perform physically demanding tasks and will regularly be required to lift, bend and kneel. Operators will work in varying temperatures and environmental conditions.

Starting wage will reflect the current certification and experience level.

The successful applicant will be required to complete a current, acceptable Criminal Records Check, including Vulnerable Sector, upon hire.