Recreation Assistant

Job Duties

Administrative Support:

• Provides both walk-in and telephone customers information regarding facility hours of operation, upcoming special events and programs.
• Checks patron eligibility to ensure authorized use of recreation facilities, resources and equipment.
• Uses Point of Sales (POS) to collect fees from customers associated with sales, fees, retail and rental items, and classes.
• Assists in planning, scheduling, and publicizing various activities and maintaining related supplies in order to attract and motivate participants.
• Oversees the sale of retail items associated with activities.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of ongoing Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) fitness activities from the standpoint of participants' responses, resources, and program objectives.
• Monitors patrons, volunteers and contractors at the assigned program/event and reports any issues to management.
• Assists in the selection of fitness, sports, and aquatics activities to be offered, both within the required basic program categories and additional ones possible through available resources and desirable in terms of participant's interests and needs.

Instructional Support:

• Monitors assigned participants in indoor and outdoor activities to include intramural sporting events.
• Conducts instructional classes in the assigned recreational area.
• Performs basic fitness orientation; identifies and corrects unsafe fitness techniques.
• Demonstrates procedures common to the activities and instructs in the use of related equipment.
• Establishes/reviews the schedule of events, conducts tours, sets-up/prepares gymnasiums/facilities/playing fields prior to scheduled start time for events (e.g., lap swim, - lifeguard training, exercise programs, races, pool parties, sporting events, etc.)
• Ensures adherence to regulations and safety procedures

Facility/Equipment Maintenance:

• Ensures facility and sporting fields are open and/or closed at the posted time.
• Provides support for event set up and break down.
• Monitors and checks the security of premises.
• Monitors activity within the facility, circulating among the patrons to assist with basic use of equipment/gear and to maintain good order and discipline.
• Checks sports equipment and resources in and out and completes inspections upon return. Notifies supervisor or program lead if damage or loss has occurred.
• Maintains inventory controls for proper accountability of program equipment and resources.
• Ensures athletic playing surfaces are properly maintained, safe, and ready for play.
• Assists in properly cleaning and maintaining equipment/facilities, maintains inventory, performs general janitorial services to ensure interior spaces are in a clean, neat, and orderly state at all times (e.g., sweeping and mopping floors; dusting and cleaning workout areas, mirrors, bathrooms, and locker areas; straightening equipment and accessories, etc.).
• Makes minor repairs to facilities and equipment when appropriate and assists with outdoor maintenance.
• Reports maintenance problems, material deficiencies, and unsafe conditions or discrepancies that cannot be repaired in-house to the supervisor.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.