Indoor Playground Attendant

City-of-Golden-Valley,-Mn; Golden Valley (MN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Golden Valley, Minnesota operates the Brookview Backyard indoor playground and party rooms, providing a safe, welcoming space for children and families. You will handle admissions, maintain cleanliness, monitor safety, and support events.

Flex hours may include nights, weekends, and holidays; shifts range from 5 to 20 hours weekly. Prior experience with children and basic first aid are valued, with opportunities to promote community programs.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children ages 2–12.
• Previous customer service experience.
• Experience in recreation, childcare, education, hospitality, or community center settings.
• Cash handling or point-of-sale experience.
• Light cleaning and custodial experience.
• Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of indoor playground and party rooms, enforcing rules and safety regulations, following proper emergency procedures.
• Collect admission fees, process transactions, and maintain accurate records of daily receipts and attendance. Assist with facility opening and closing procedures
• Clean and disinfect playground equipment, walkways, and party rooms.
• Prepare party rooms and playground area, including organizing inventory and operations/party room supplies.
• Work closely with management to resolve customers' complaints.
• Respond to emergencies, administer first aid as trained, and follow established emergency procedures. Complete incident, accident, behavior, and shift reports as required.
• Assist with promotion of special events and community programs.

Skills

Customer service

Children interaction

Cash handling

First Aid/CPR

Light cleaning

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Point-of-sale system

Job description

This position supports the daily operation of the Brookview Backyard indoor playground and party rooms by providing excellent customer service, ensuring participant safety, monitoring facility use, collecting fees, maintaining cleanliness, and enforcing facility policies and procedures. The Indoor Playground Attendant helps create a safe, welcoming, and enjoyable environment for children and families.

Expected Hours of Work

Hours are flexible, depending upon the shift. Hours may include nights, weekends, and holidays. Hours may range from 5-20 hours per week. Indoor playground shifts are:
Monday–Friday: 3–8:30 pm
Saturday: 8:45 am–2:45 pm or 2:30–8:30 pm
Sunday: 9:15 am–1:15 pm or 1–5:30 pm

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform these essential functions:

1. Oversee daily operations of indoor playground and party rooms, enforcing rules and safety regulations, following proper emergency procedures.
2. Collect admission fees, process transactions, and maintain accurate records of daily receipts and attendance. Assist with facility opening and closing procedures
3. Clean and disinfect playground equipment, walkways, and party rooms.
4. Prepare party rooms and playground area, including organizing inventory and operations/party room supplies.
5. Work closely with management to resolve customers' complaints.
6. Respond to emergencies, administer first aid as trained, and follow established emergency procedures. Complete incident, accident, behavior, and shift reports as required.
7. Assist with promotion of special events and community programs.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not have employee supervisory responsibilities. Staff will supervise participants to ensure safety, and enforcement of rules/regulations.

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents, and the public.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to enforce facility rules in a professional and consistent manner.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with children ages 2–12.
• Previous customer service experience.
• Experience in recreation, childcare, education, hospitality, or community center settings.
• Cash handling or point-of-sale experience.Light cleaning and custodial experience.
• Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification.

Work is conducted mostly indoors. Employee is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions. Employee is subject to noise, during events and activities, but generally free from additional work hazards.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate and exchange information with others in person both written and verbally. The employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position, as well as operate computers and other office equipment, as well as equipment/tools consistently found community center operations, and maintenance. Staff will frequently read and interpret documents, including safety manuals and operating procedures. Staff will frequently traverse around the community center. Will occasionally lift items, including equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

EEO Statement

The City of Golden Valley is an Equal Opportunity Employer in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.