Job Description: Recreation Attendant
Company: Town of Redwater
Location: Redwater, Alberta
Job Category: Leadership & Client Services
Job Type: Temp - Full Time
Salary: Not Specified
Recreation Attendant
Recreation Attendant
Temporary Full Time Position (May - August)
The Town of Redwater is a progressive and action-oriented municipality that is poised for significant growth. Located just 5 minutes north of Alberta’s Industrial Heartland and 35 minutes northeast of Edmonton, Redwater offers many benefits of a rural lifestyle but with immediate access to all urban amenities. This full-service community provides excellent recreation, culture, education, and health care services to area residents. Please visit our website to learn more about our great community: www.redwater.ca.
Our team is seeking a Recreation Attendant to monitor our seasonal fieldhouse offering 3 sport courts for drop-in recreational use. Reporting directly to the Community Services Supervisor or designate, duties include but are not limited to:
- Monitoring drop-in facility activities for children and youth, families, adults, and seniors.
- Positive role model promoting and enforcing inclusive behavior ensuring all users have fun and feel safe.
- Collecting facility usage statistics and suggestion box submissions.
- Signing in participants and informing them of facility rules.
- Equipment sign in/out, organization, cleaning of space/equipment, inspection, and activity set up/take down.
- Customer service including conflict resolution elevating to supervisor as needed.
- Work in a team environment to support recreation programs, events, operations, and communication.
- Provide suggestions for procedures or programs to enhance space.
- Supervise youth volunteers and leaders in training (LIT) with support from recreation coordinator and recreation programmer.
- Other duties as directed by Community Services Supervisor.
Qualifications:
- Must be between the ages of 18 and 30 years old for Canada Summer Jobs employment opportunity.
- Training and/or previous experience working with children and youth would be an asset.
- Knowledge of sport rules such as basketball, floor hockey, badminton, pickleball, dodgeball, etc.
- Strong customer service, team building, and problem-solving skills are required.
- Strong organizational and computer skills are required.
- First Aid/CPR certification and knowledge of WHMIS would be an asset.
- Interest in pursuing a college or university degree/diploma in a human services program i.e. recreation, social work, education is desirable.
A detailed position description is available on our website: https://www.redwater.ca/p/employment-opportunities
Apply Before: March 31, 2023.
Please forward a cover letter and resumé to:
Jennifer Edworthy, Community Services Supervisor
Town of Redwater, Box 397, Redwater, AB, T0A 2W0
Email: cscoordinator@redwater.ca
Ph: (780)942-4101 Fax: (780)942-4415
The Town of Redwater thanks all applicants for their interest, however only those who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.