Senior Activity Center Customer Service Associate Part-time 25hrs

City of Bedford; Bedford (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Bedford is seeking a Customer Service Associate (CSA) to monitor Parks and Recreation facilities, especially the Senior Center. This position involves managing transactions, providing clerical support, and assisting patrons.

A high school diploma and strong communication skills are required. Responsibilities include answering calls, maintaining records, and ensuring compliance with municipal rules. The role demands flexibility for occasional evening and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Ability to read and interpret documents.
• Ability to perform basic math operations.

Responsibilities

• Register program participants and manage transactions.
• Answer incoming calls and provide information.
• Maintain accurate records and logs of activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Basic mathematical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

Basic office software

Job description

SUMMARY

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Center Supervisor, the Customer Service Associate (CSA) monitors Parks and Recreation facilities, with a focus on the Bedford Senior Center and its hosted activities, ensuring compliance with municipal rules.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Registers and Manages Transactions: Registers program participants and potential facility users, processes payments, and manages program and reservation refunds.
2. Telephone Communication: Answers incoming calls, provides information to callers, routes calls to appropriate personnel, and handles outgoing calls.
3. Clerical Support: Provides administrative support, including the preparation, documentation, and reconciliation of daily financial transactions at the Center.
4. Patron Assistance: Informs patrons about available facilities, programs, activities, and usage guidelines.
5. Record Maintenance: Maintains accurate records and logs of participants and activities.
6. Facility Coordination: Assists Senior Center staff in scheduling and coordinating facility use to prevent conflicts.
7. Marketing Material Creation: Designs and assembling of marketing materials, including signs and posters.
8. General Office Duties: Performs various office tasks such as typing, filing, faxing, and emailing.
9. Facility Maintenance: Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of the facilities through light custodial duties.
10. Special Projects: Undertakes additional assignments and special projects as required.
11. Attendance and Professionalism: Ensures regular and timely attendance, maintains a professional and cordial demeanor, and is available for occasional evening and weekend shifts.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma / GED; or up to one-month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid Texas Driver's License
• Desired: Certified in CPR

SPECIALIZED KSA'S

Must possess a demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and accurately with a variety of people.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions, extreme cold and extreme heat.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the job requirements change.