Recreation Attendant

The City of Rochester invites applications for seasonal Recreation Attendants at various recreation facilities: Pipsqueaks Indoor Play Zone, Recreation Center, and National Volleyball Center. We are committed to a community where all members feel a sense of belonging, recognizing diversity, and providing equitable services to create an inclusive place to live, play, and work.

About the role

This is a part-time/seasonal position assisting with the day-to-day operations of City recreation facilities. Responsibilities include scheduling activities, cash handling, record keeping, enforcing facility rules for safety, and maintaining clean and orderly areas. This role requires professional, courteous, and helpful interaction with the public.

Pay Rate: $13.66 - $16.81 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

• Engage and interact with the public by greeting and assisting them.
• Oversee patron use of the facility.
• Collect fees and cash from customers; operate the cash register.
• Securely maintain money box; assure correct amount of money available each day.
• Ensure proper use of and care of equipment, facilities, property, and supplies.
• Enforce facility rules and regulations, caution facility users regarding safe practices and safety hazards.
• Follow emergency action plans and procedures established in the event of an emergency.
• Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.

Requirements

• Applicants must be at least 14 years of age; to work at the Volleyball Center, you must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to deal professionally and tactfully with the public.

Skills

Knowledge of:

• Operating a cash register and proper cash handling procedures.
• Pool equipment or other facility-specific equipment depending on work assignment.

Skill in:

• Providing customer service.
• Dealing professionally and tactfully with the public.
• Time management.
• Verbal and written communication.

Ability to:

• Handle money and calculate fees.
• Carry out oral and written assignments.

Physical and Environmental Criteria

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the following represents the physical and environmental demands for this position. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions with or without accommodation.

Physical demands: Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Specific demands include:

• Continuous demands: standing, sitting, walking.
• Occasional demands: lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, reaching, handling, kneeling, crouching, bending, twisting.

Sensory requirements: sight, hearing, touch, and smell.

Environmental conditions:

• Extreme heat (above 100 degrees).
• Noise (need to shout in order to be heard).
• Exposure to dust, gas, fumes, steam, or chemicals.
• Work outdoors (no effective protection from weather).
• Potential exposure to infectious diseases.

Note: All lifeguards must possess the ability to perform swimming rescues on drowning victims, including approaching, breaking holds, and carrying people, which may require the removal of an adult victim from the water.