Recreation Specialist
Recreation Specialist
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Job Description
Job Description
The City of Murphy redefines the local government experience for its employees citizens and businesses; disrupting the perception of what municipal government is. We do this under the banner of being One City One Team of public servants committed to exceptional service delivery by honoring our core values of beingC.O.O.L.
- RespeCtful by providing considerate and thoughtful service to a diverse City with the goal of maintaining an inclusive atmosphere that fosters collaboration and innovation.
- ProfessiOnal by being knowledgeable competent and efficient in service to all with the goal of maintaining high standards of behavior and work ethic while elevating each other as a Murphy team in efforts to deliver high-quality outcomes.
- TrustwOrthy by delivering service in an open honest and timely manner with the goal of fostering trust in all our relationships by maintaining integrity and high levels of accountability.
- FriendLy by committing to a harmonious engaging and positive work environment with the goal of providing exceptional service to our internal and external customers.
Are you a COOL individual looking for a COOL place to work This might be the place for you and the COOLest job youve ever had!
The City of MurphyParks & Recreation Departmentseeks to add aRecreation Specialistto its dynamic team!Under the direction of the Recreation Center Supervisor this position will provide numerous forms of customer service at the Murphy Community Center and Murphy Activity Center. Duties include registering citizens for classes camps and activities; registering citizens for memberships reservations and rentals; assisting in opening and closing duties; maintaining the facilities; providing various administrative services and interfacing with other City employees and citizens.
Schedule Commitment
This is a full-time non-exempt position that works a schedule of Tuesday-Friday 12pm-9pm and requires open Saturday availability.
For application support or to check the status of your application contact Human Resources by e-mailing
Examples of Duties
- Provides customer service by greeting members answering and directing phone calls providing facility information including class schedules hours of operation and policies distributing equipment supervising member activities within facilities and by answering member questions and concerns.
- Registers citizens for memberships classes camps and activities by operating CIVICREC software entering data taking payments filing records and providing members with pertinent information regarding the facility reservations and registration programs and memberships.
- Processes reservations for residents and non-residents for indoor and outdoor recreation facilities by operating CIVICREC software ensuring necessary paperwork is completed and filed entering information into computer system and accepting any necessary payments.
- Oversees the setup and teardown of all indoor reservations as well as assists with all AV needs for each reservation.
- Assists with informing the community of recreational opportunities through advertising and promotions.
- Prepares for opening of facilities by organizing front desk work area front desk computers checks facilities to make sure all rooms are set up for all reservations and classes for the day review all emails and voicemails and respond accordingly and unlocking the front entrance and MAC entrance as appropriate.
- Prepares for closing of facilities by notifying any members that you will be closing shortly cleaning up front desk work area sign out of front desk computers check the facilities to make sure all rooms are set up for all reservations and classes for the following day respond to any outstanding emails and voicemails and front entrance and MAC entrance as appropriate.
- Maintains facilities by cleaning the facility regularly throughout the day and by reporting complaints and problems making calls for repair handling customer complaints where appropriate.
- Provides various administrative services by ensuring safety in all facilities assisting with special events and providing clerical based services.
- Assist with the oversight of volunteer recruitment retention and organization for all small city events.
- Assists other recreation team members by engaging in daily and ongoing communication of anticipated facility schedules and notifying them of any reservations external events or programming issues or concerns and making any necessary or recommended adjustments as necessary.
- Adheres to the charter personnel safety and divisional policies and procedures of the City.
- Provides First Aid as needed.
Typical Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- A High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
- One (1) year of related work experience
- Must possess Adult and Infant CPR and First Aid Certification or the ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire date
- Valid State of Texas Class C drivers license
- Associates degree in Parks and Recreation Physical Education or related field or one (1) year work experience in recreation or related field.
- Experience with recreation software
- CPR/First Aid training
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
