Recreation Specialist

Village of Pinecrest; Florida; On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Village of Pinecrest seeks a maintenance and custodial staff member to ensure cleanliness and safety at the Community Center and athletic fields. Duties include cleaning, trash removal, restrooms, and assisting visitors.

The role involves light maintenance, equipment use, registration software, event setup, and supporting recreational programs. Commitment to customer service, safety rules, and weekend/evening shifts is required.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Experience in recreation, custodial work, or related roles preferred.
• Must be fluent in English; Spanish language skills a plus.

Responsibilities

• Performs general maintenance and cleanup duties: trash, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, wiping tables/chairs, restocking restrooms.
• Performs semi-skilled maintenance/repair of buildings, grounds, and construction, including pressure washing, graffiti removal, painting.
• Greets visitors and assists the public with information about Community Center programs and events.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Safety awareness

Weekend/evening flexibility

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience in recreation/camp instruction or equivalent

Job description

Performs maintenance and custodial duties and is responsible for the safety and supervision of participants in Village coordinated functions within the Community Center and athletic field.

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.

• Performs general maintenance and clean up duties such as the emptying of trash, sweeping, mopping and vacuuming floors, wiping down tables and chairs and other furnishings, replenishing toilet paper and hand towels, and cleaning restrooms.
• Performs manual work in semi-skilled jobs involving maintenance, repair of buildings, grounds and construction, including pressure cleaning, graffiti removal, painting and other related tasks.
• Greets visitors in a friendly and sincere manner; assists general public, in person and on the telephone by providing general information regarding the Community Center’s programs and events.
• Performs concession and cashier duties including sale of retail products; performs cash and credit card transactions.
• Operates recreation software to do membership, class and program registration.
• Assists with the coordination of recreational activities and programs, including setting up and cleaning of rooms for recreational activities and party rentals.
• Performs monthly facility maintenance and inspections as assigned.
• Assists in training new employees on the recreation software and the daily responsibilities.
• Performs daily facility inspections to ensure proper facility standards are met as detailed in the daily duty worksheets.
• Enforces safety and other department rules and regulations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED and specialized training/experience as a camp instructor, teacher, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Qualifications:

• Must possess excellent customer service skills and be able to establish good customer relations. Must have an ability to deal with people effectively, courteously and enthusiastically.
• Must have knowledge of materials, methods & equipment typically used in recreational work and clean up duties.
• Must have knowledge of basic rules of safety and ability to enforce applicable rules and regulations.
• Must have the physical strength and agility to perform assigned tasks, which include, but are not limited to, bending, twisting, walking, climbing, reaching, lifting and carrying.
• Must maintain high ethical, honesty and moral standards.
• Must be fluent in the English language. Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.
• Must be a non-smoker.
• Applicants must complete all requirements established by the Village of Pinecrest for employment. This may include, but not limited to, a written examination, typing test, psychological screening to determine suitability for position, polygraph examination, comprehensive background investigation, and a job-related medical examination including a drug/alcohol screening test.
• The minimum qualifications may be waived by the Village Manager.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a licensed driver status in the State of Florida.
• Ability to become CPR and AED certified.
• Ability to understand and follow simple, oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work assigned schedule including weekends, evenings and holidays.
• Ability to perform several tasks at one time.
• Ability to follow safety and other department rules and regulations.
• Ability to maintain a high level of organization.
• Ability to prioritize duties and meet department goals and deadlines.
• Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive matters and exercise discretion.
• Ability and responsibility to effectively work independently, exercise discretion and independent judgment and maintain confidentiality and professionalism in the execution of duties.
• Ability to get along with others and work effectively and courteously with fellow workers, officials, other agencies and the public.

Veterans Preference: Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran’s preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 must be submitted with the application.

Prior to employment, successful completion of a background investigation will be required. Depending upon the position, a medical examination and/or drug screen may be required. Additionally, appointment to certain positions (including promotions or transfers) may be contingent upon submission of official transcripts.

The Village of Pinecrest is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace

The Village of Pinecrest complies with the Equal Pay Act which requires that men and women in the same workplace be given equal pay for equal work.

The Village of Pinecrest participates in the E-Verify Program