Salary: $13.34 Hourly Location : New Braunfels, TX Job Type: Part Time Job Number: 00784 Department: PARKS AND RECREATION Division: Das Rec Opening Date: 10/04/2024 Closing Date: 11/22/2024 5:00 PM Central Job Summary The two-time Texas Recreation and Park Society's Gold Medalist New Braunfels Parks and Recreation Department is looking for passionate and enthusiastic people to be valued team members of DAS REC, New Braunfels Recreation Center. DAS REC provides 77,000 square feet of something for everyone. For more information visit Under general supervision, assists in ensuring customer satisfaction and safety for employees and visitors at Parks and Recreation Department aquatics facilities and programs. Primary Duties and Responsibilities The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
- Assists in ensuring the delivery of high quality and consistent programs and services to the community.
- Prepares and assists in maintaining facilities including but not limited to DAS REC, New Braunfels Recreation Center, to ensure a safe condition and to meet community needs; must be in compliance with the City's strategic objectives, policies and procedures, and State and Federal laws.
- Assists in promoting departmental programs and city-wide special events coordination and setup.
- Answers incoming calls and provides departmental program information in person and via the telephone; greets recreation center guests and provides prompt, courteous and friendly customer services to the public, in order to maintain positive customer relations.
- Assists in managing a variety of front desk activities including processing of transactions via cash, check and credit card payment methods; operate computer registration and reservation system.
- Assists in reaching sales goals for memberships, personal training, class registrations, etc.
- Assists in maintaining a clean recreation center environment by providing custodial services as needed.
- Assists in Kindercare area to provide additional help when needed.
Performs other duties as assigned or required. Education, Experience, Licenses and CertificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience: Must be sixteen (16) years of age; AND one (1) year customer service/public interaction experience is preferred. Required Licenses or Certifications:
Knowledge, Skills and Other RequirementsRequired Knowledge of:
- Operational characteristics, services and activities of an aquatics facility.
- Principles and practices of customer service.
- Cash, check, and credit card transaction processes
Required Skill in:
- Interpreting customer and facility needs and solving customer service and public relations issues.
- Analyzing problems, providing alternatives, and identifying solutions in support of established goals.
- Responding to emergencies and determining corrective actions using available resources.
- Establishing and maintaining cooperative and effective working relationships with City employees, facility lessees and guests, event sponsors and vendors, and the general public.
- Operating and maintaining a personal computer utilizing a variety of business software and communications equipment.
- Effective, clear and concise communication, both verbally and in writing.
This position is not eligible for City benefits.