Recreation Specialist

City of Seal Beach (CA); Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Seal Beach seeks a part-time, non-benefited staff member for the Seal Beach Tennis & Pickleball Center. The role includes greeting patrons, handling payments in the Pro Shop, enforcing center rules, and performing facility maintenance.

Applicants should have at least one year in Parks and Recreation or similar experience, with basic tennis knowledge and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Work hours vary, up to 29 per week, with rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• One year of experience with Parks and Recreation Departments or similar.
• General knowledge of tennis and sports is desired.
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally.
• Ability to push, pull, drag, lift or carry equipment up to 50 lbs. and perform physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Greet and supervise patrons.
• Handle payments inside the Pro Shop.
• Enforce rules and regulations of the facility.
• Open/close the facility and perform cleaning duties.
• Remove trash and restock supplies.
• Maintain courts and locker rooms; ensure overall security.
• Assist with facility rentals for weddings, baby showers, and parties.
• Occasionally assist with scorekeeping for Adult Sports programs.

Skills

Communication

Decision making

Physical stamina

Education

Parks & Recreation experience

Job description

This position is a part-time, non-benefited position. Work hours may vary, and schedules can be up to 29 hours per week as needed. There are no guaranteed minimum number of hours per week. Hours of operation of the Seal Beach Tennis & Pickleball Center are typically Monday through Friday, 7:00 am - 9:30 pm and Saturday/Sunday from 6:30 am - 5:30 pm. Individual will work primarily at the City’s Seal Beach Tennis & Pickleball Center performing duties including, but not limited to, greeting and supervising patrons, handling of payments inside the Pro Shop, enforcing rules and regulations of the facility, opening/closing the facility, removing trash, restocking supplies, and general court maintenance, including court washing, locker room cleaning, and overall security of the facility.

This position will also work periodically as staff for facility rentals at the City’s community centres for various functions such as wedding receptions, baby showers, and birthday parties. This position may also help assist with scorekeeping for Adult Sports programs, including basketball and softball.

Ability to

• Communicate effectively (both written and verbally)
• make good decisions
• push, pull, drag, lift or carry equipment/supplies up to 50 lbs., lean, stoop, twist, bend and kneel in performance of job duties

Experience & Training

One year experience working for Parks and Recreation Departments or similar experience and general knowledge of tennis and sports is desired.

Appointment is subject to any or all of the following: preemployment medical, fingerprint processes as well as background investigation. If selected, incumbent will be required to submit written identification proving eligibility to work in the United States.

Any qualified individual with a disability must provide reasonable notice to the City prior to the testing process that reasonable accommodation is required.

The City of Seal Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.