Limited Service Recreation Assistant

Town-of-Knightdale-North-Carolina; Knightdale (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Town of Knightdale, NC, invites applications for a Limited Service Recreation Assistant within the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Programs department. The role focuses on site preparation, event oversight, and managing town-owned facilities to serve residents throughout the year.

You will assist with event setup, cashiering and gatekeeping, oversee park grounds during events, answer inquiries, and provide clerical support.

Qualifications

• Experience in athletics, recreation event planning, or customer service is preferred.
• Knowledge of the techniques of planning and directing recreation activities.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with recreational, educational and social events to meet residents' needs.
• Set up and clean up before, during, and after events and rentals (lock/unlock facilities, vendor setup, seating, equipment distribution).
• Maintain official score at athletic events and report results in a timely manner.
• Perform cashiering and gatekeeping duties at the Knightdale Community Pool.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Athletics event coordination

Job description

If you are interested in doing meaningful work that significantly impacts the community, we invite you to apply to join Knightdale's Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Programs department as a Limited Service Recreation Assistant. This department serves Knightdale's citizens by providing high quality recreational and leisure events and activities throughout the year. We are seeking highly motivated individuals to assist with the site preparation and oversight of these events and activities, as well as Town-owned rental facilities. If this describes you, we encourage you to read the detailed job description below and apply for our available Limited Service Recreation Assistant position.

Under limited supervision, is responsible for preparing site and overseeing recreational, educational, social, and athletic events and rentals.

• Assisting with recreational, educational and social events to meet the needs and interests of residents of the Town of Knightdale. Examples of past and current events include: July 4th Festival, Community Day, Easter Eggstraordinaire, Turkey Leg 5k, Movie Night Series, Daddy Daughter Dance, and tournaments.
• Assisting with set up and cleaning before, during, and after events, festivals, tournaments, and rentals. This includes but is not limited to:
  • locking and unlocking facilities;
  • being on site to assist with preparing the facility/park for vendors and guest arrival;
  • assisting with facilitating and directing the move-in and set up of vendors (caterers, musicians, etc.) as needed.
  • setting up chairs and/or tables;
  • moving partitions, installing and removing gym floor cover, setting up score boxes, raking fields, removing bases, and distributing equipment for athletic events;
  • checking and cleaning restrooms; and
  • picking up trash
• Keeping official score at athletic events and recording and reporting results in a timely manner.
• Performing general cashiering and gate keeping duties at the Knightdale Community Pool.
• Overseeing park grounds and regularly checking on the event, vendors, and guests while events are in progress.
• Reporting any damaged equipment or low inventory items to supervisory staff immediately.
• Coordinating with supervisory staff for dual activities.
• Greeting customers in a warm and friendly manner.
• Answering inquiries about programs and resolving patron issues in a timely manner.
• Maintaining a clean and organized workspace.
• Providing clerical support.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisory staff.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:

On site, this position reports directly to the Recreation Assistant Supervisor. This position ultimately reports to the Athletics Supervisor or Recreation Activities Coordinator.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operations functions of fingering, grasping, talking, hearing and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to perform sedentary and active work exerting up to 25 pounds of force.
• Employee exposed to inside and outside environment conditions, both hot and cold weather.
• Hours will vary based on the number of planned events and times for which they are scheduled. Holiday work will be required for some holiday events.

EXPERIENCE

Experience in athletics, recreation event planning, or customer service is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledgeof thetechniquesof planninganddirectingrecreationactivities.
• Ability to maintain effective relationships with supervisory staff, co-workers, and parents; ability to serve as positive role model for children.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a valid driver's license is preferred.