Recreation Center Assistant Manager

City of Cortez, Colorado; Cortez (CO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation & Sick Leave

Job summary

City of Cortez, Colorado is seeking a Recreation Center Assistant Manager to keep the facility running safely and smoothly for the community. You will serve as the operational supervisor and cover the Recreation Center Manager when needed.

You will supervise the Front Desk/Customer Service/Administration team, support programming, reservations, and billing, and help ensure the gym, track, fitness space, courts, meeting rooms, locker rooms, and pool operate in harmony.

Qualifications

• 1 year of supervisory experience required.
• Strong communication and public interaction in stressful situations.
• Basic accounting understanding and ability to learn recreation software.
• Ability to perform semi-skilled repair/maintenance; good visual acuity for facility oversight.
• Valid Colorado Driver License; obtain First Aid/CPR/AED within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Front Desk/Customer Service/Administration team.
• Support programming, reservations, and billing.
• Ensure proper operation of gym, track, fitness area, courts, rooms, locker rooms, and pool operations.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Public interaction under stress

Basic accounting

Recreation software

Facility oversight

Driver license

First Aid/CPR/AED

Tools

Recreation database software

Job description

What You'll Do

As Recreation Center Assistant Manager, you help keep the Cortez Recreation Center running smoothly, safely, and consistently for the community. You serve as the operational supervisor and step in for the Recreation Center Manager when needed.

Key responsibilities include supervising the Front Desk/Customer Service/Administration team; supporting programming, reservations, and billing; and helping ensure proper operation of facility areas such as the gymnasium, fitness space, walking track, racquetball courts, meeting rooms, locker rooms, and pool operations.

Required Qualifications/skills

• Knowledge of municipal organization and procedures
• Strong communication skills and sound supervisory judgment; at least 1 year of supervisory experience
• Calm, professional public interaction in stressful situations
• Basic accounting understanding; ability to learn recreation database software
• Ability to perform semi-skilled repair/maintenance; strong visual acuity for facility oversight
• Valid Colorado Driver License; obtain First Aid/CPR/AED within 90 days (pool knowledge preferred)

Your Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; retirement plan; vacation and sick leave.

A Typical Shift

You'll arrive mid-morning, check in on the building and customer areas, and connect with the front counter team about the day's reservations and questions.

Throughout the afternoon and early evening, you'll move between activity spaces-gym, track, fitness area, courts, meeting rooms, locker rooms, and the pool-keeping a steady pulse on traffic, cleanliness, and guest experience. You'll handle walk-up concerns with a calm, helpful approach, coordinate with staff when schedules change, and document key updates for continuity. Near close, you'll help wrap up end-of-day needs so the next day starts organized and ready.

Salary: $25.93 - $27.51 per hour