Solid Waste Facilities Operator

General Definition of Work

Performs difficult professional work planning and supervising all activities at a recreation center and the Train Depot. Supervision is exercised over full and part-time employees at both centers.

Essential Functions

• Manages, organizes and coordinates the staff and operations of the four components of Sugar Sand Park Community Center: Willow Theatre, Community Center, Children Science Explorium and Science Playground;
• Creates, maintains, furnishes written reports, correspondence, data and provides documentation;
• Manages and coordinates facility maintenance and repairs performed by outside vendors;
• Forescasts, develops, justifies and administers Sugar Sand Park community center budget and special interest accounts;
• Plans, organizes programs and supervises participants utilizing the Recreation Center and Train Depot;
• Enforces Center policies and maintain order;
• Initiates and formulates plans for future development of Theatre, Community Center, and Science Center Programs to meet demands of public;
• Schedules Center workers for programs and special events;
• Write specifications, requisitions, FPO’s and prepares letters to council;
• Supervises training and schedules the work of Center and Department staff; evaluates employees work performance;
• Develops new programs for participants, makes community contacts, recruits instructors, determines fees and schedules, prepares news releases;
• Coordinates and stimulates recreational activities;
• Prepares budget for programs and Center; helps monitor and control expenditures.
• Handles day to day operations of center;

Related Tasks

• Addresses complaints, resolves problems;
• Establishes and maintains relationships with community groups and citizens;
• Collects fees for instructors, special events and private grounds;
• Inspects center equipment for proper condition and safety;
• Supervises participants utilizing recreation center; enforces center policies and maintains order;
• Performs related tasks as required.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of the operation of a recreation center;
• Thorough knowledge of games and indoor activities and related rules and regulations;
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of recreation planning, programming and operations;
• Ability to maintain order in a public facility;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with participants, associates and the general public;
• Ability to plan and supervise the work of subordinates.

• Bachelor's degree in recreation or related field;
• Graduation from accredited university or college with a BS/BA in recreation or related field, with 2 years experience in operating and supervising a recreation center and extension experience in Recreation Programming including some administrative experience.

Special Requirements

• Possession of a valid State of Florida Driver’s license and FRPA Certified Leisure Professional is preferred.

Employer

City of Boca Raton
201 W. Palmetto Park Road
Boca Raton, Florida, 33342
Phone: 000-000-0000
Website: http://www.ci.boca-raton.fl.us