RECREATION FACILITY SUPPORT

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Recreation Facility Support is responsible for assisting in the operation of the assigned facility including greeting visitors, operating a computer, cash register, answering the telephone and setting up rooms for events. May require independent judgment in the disposition of routine matters without direct supervision. Will work under the direct supervision of the Recreation Manager at the Bella Vista Recreation Center. This position works closing shifts on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, as well as various shifts on weekends.

REQUIREMENTS, ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Provides support for the department. In addition to other duties as assigned, will open the facility on assigned days, take admission fees, register participants, sell passes, and make other financial transactions, including nightly cash outs and deposits, when required, and collect money, issue receipts, and operate a cash drawer in an efficient and accurate manner.

• Assists with or set up tables, chairs, and other equipment for special events.

• Oversees and monitors activities of patrons.

• Observes and enforces rules and regulations of the assigned facility.

• Offers first aid supplies and calls 911 if needed. 

• Interacts and communicates with the public and other employees in a courteous and professional manner in person and on the telephone. 

• Operates computer and facility management software.

• Makes simple mathematical calculations. 

• Efficiently distributes recreational equipment to patrons.

• Maintains recreational equipment and facility work areas.

• Immediately notify the Recreation Department of any accidents, rescues, or problems that occur.

• Attends scheduled in-service training.

• Maintains attendance and activity record and completes required reports.

• Provides periodic supervision and custodial needs of the facility.

• Tests and logs water balance for swimming pool and hot tub.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Must have a High School education/GED or up to six months related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Work requires continual attention to details.

• Must exhibit excellence in Customer Service with all customers.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not regularly required to sit.  The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to stand, walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Greater than 50 pounds may require a team lift. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Specific required movements include the following: trunk-bend, twist, rotate, push, pull, and carry, arm’s reach, and leg-lifts. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud, the air could be affected by the work area, and generally void of pollutants, may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, depending on the weather inside/outside the work area.  

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

The Bella Vista POA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.