Parks and Recreation Associate - Mobile Recreation

City of Des Moines; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Des Moines invites applications for a Mobile Recreation position under general supervision. The role focuses on assisting patrons and staff during scheduled programs and events, including setup, teardown, and maintaining orderly facilities during activities.

Candidates should be 18+, with preferred prior public-facing experience. A valid driver’s license may be required for certain duties. Residency within the City and background checks are part of the process.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Previous experience working with the general public is preferred.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license may be required for some duties.
• City residency within 13 months of appointment and maintenance of residency.

Responsibilities

• Assist patrons and staff with scheduled programs and events.
• Set‑ups and tear downs, monitoring patron activity and general maintenance.
• Direct parking and pedestrian traffic, provide directional signage.
• Assist with concessions and basic cash handling as needed.
• Support event preparedness, opening/closing facilities and cleaning.

Skills

Public interaction

Customer service

Event support

Job description

Under general supervision, assists patrons, assists staff with the facilitation of scheduled programs and events including set-ups, tear downs, monitoring patron activity and general maintenance duties; and performs related work as required.

This assignment is for our Mobile Recreation position.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Previous experience working with the general public is preferred.

Additional Qualifications

• Possession of an applicable valid driver’s license is required where assigned duties require driving responsibilities.
• The City of Des Moines’ Residency Requirement is in effect for this position. Applicant must be a resident of the City of Des Moines within thirteen (13) months of appointment date and maintain residency within the City of Des Moines while employed in this position.
• Requires satisfactory criminal, sex offender and if applicable, driving record background checks. Passing of a pre-employment physical and drug screen is required prior to hire.

Only U.S. Citizens and Legal Aliens are eligible for hire.

Responsibilities

• Collects various fees from patrons and makes change.
• Provides assistance to patrons.
• Directs parking and pedestrian traffic.
• May need to place signage providing directional information.
• Assists in monitoring events, scheduled programming and overseeing patron activity; and alerts supervisor of any problems that arise.
• Picks-up loose trash and/or debris and disposes in waste receptacles.
• Prepares and maintains various park and recreational facilities and venues hosting scheduled programming, events and patron participation.
• Event related preparedness may include but not limited to opening and closing facilities; set-ups; tear downs; shoveling and blowing snow; supplying restrooms; decorating; pulling weeds and mopping and/or sweeping floors.
• Assists with concessions including operating cash register and serving food as needed.
• May need to guard vendor property as needed in preparation of a scheduled event or program.
• May oversee the activities of a group of participants within a scheduled program to ensure completeness of assigned tasks.