Recreational Assistant

Parkwood Leisure Limited; Lancashire; Remote; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership for you and a nomi

Employee discount portal

Company sick pay

Career progression and More

Job summary

Parkwood Leisure Limited is hiring a Casual Dryside Recreational Attendant to support day-to-day operations at the Leisure Centre. The role involves welcoming and assisting centre users, maintaining cleanliness, and helping deliver a positive customer experience during busy periods.

Availability on weekends and weekdays is required. The position offers flexible casual hours with responsibilities including safety, security, and contributing to the centre’s usage targets.

Qualifications

• Availability to work weekends and weekdays.
• Demonstrates teamwork and communicates effectively.
• Customer-focused approach to leisure centre users.

Responsibilities

• Guide, care for and assist Leisure Centre customers.
• Foster a friendly but efficient relationship with users.
• Work as part of a team to meet usage targets and centre goals.
• Ideate and implement ideas to increase centre usage.
• Ensure cleanliness and comfort of all facilities at high standards.
• Assist the Duty Manager with security and safe storage of equipment.

Skills

Weekend availability

Team player

Communication skills

Customer service focus

Job description

Casual Dryside Recreational Attendant

Job description

Salary Minimum Wage £8.00 to £12.71

Casual Recreational Attendant

The role of Recreation Assistant is a great position to be able to carry out and be involved in the full range of leisure activities. Continually customer facing the role provides rewarding opportunities. Meeting new people, variation in both activities and learning provides an exciting working day, every day, for our Recreation Assistants.

Primary Objectives for the Recreation Assistant will be:

• To ensure the safety of and enjoyment of everybody using the Leisure Centre.
• To partake in the management of all aspects of the daily activities of the Centre.

The Recreation Assistant will focus day to day on the following tasks:

• To guide, care for and assist all Leisure Centre customers.
• To facilitate a friendly but efficient working relationship with the people who use the Leisure Centre.
• To work as part of a team to achieve the objectives and usage targets of the Leisure Centre.
• To innovate ideas and initiate action to increase the usage of the Leisure Centre.
• To ensure all facilities are presented to the highest levels of cleanliness and comfort.
• Assist the Duty Manager in the effective control and security of the facility, patrolling all appropriate areas ensuring that equipment is stored safely and securely.
• To be aware of all Health and Safety issues within the Centre, to constantly implement and assess procedures drawing attention to any unsafe practices.
• To ensure all parts of the Centre are safe and secure when not in use.
• To cover duties of such other members of staff as required.
• To undertake any other duties as may be required to assist in the running of the Leisure Centre.
• Portray a positive image of the Leisure Centre, wearing the uniform provided whilst on duty.

The Candidate

Availability

Must be available to work weekends and have availability within the week days

Among the personal characteristics sought the applicant:

• Will be able to gain acceptance and respect from clients and the teams involved.
• Will be able to communicate throughout the organisation.
• Will be able to meet the demands of the role by working additional hours when required.
• Will be able to demonstrate clear identification with all customer requirements.
• Will be a team player.
• Will be able to develop the role on your own initiative.

What we can offer you

• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person / Employee discount portal / Company sick pay / Career Progression and More

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