Recreation Secretary

Job Title

The City of Aiken is seeking a full-time Secretary to join our Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department.

Examples of Duties

• Secures and reserves facilities
• Registers participants
• Handles deposits and financial transactions
• Operates department registration software
• Types correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other documents pertinent to the department
• Maintains inventory of supplies
• Processes invoices
• Performs basic set-up and break down of rooms as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver's license
• Must obtain First Aid/CPR/AED and Defensive Driving certification within six months of employment
• Two years of clerical experience
• Excellent oral and written communication with staff, customers, and vendors
• Must be task oriented and organized
• Be able to manage work efficiently and proactively
• Possess excellent customer service skills

Supplemental Information

This position is subject to a criminal background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. The City of Aiken is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.

Full-time benefits include: Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance, life insurance (5x salary), flex health spending account, short-term disability, an employee wellness program, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, paid parental leave, participation in a Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan, and South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program.

• Paid Holidays include:
• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• Day after Christmas (Dec. 26th)
• Employee's Birthday
• Floating holiday (must be on payroll prior to January 1st)
• Retirement: Full-time employees participate in the Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan. After one year of employment, the employee will begin contributing 6% to the Plan, with the City making a matching 6% contribution. Employees are fully vested after 5 years of service.