Recreation Building Lead - Recreation Center

Salary Range: $13.65 - $21.26 hourly

Job Summary

The Recreation Lead (Greeley Recreation Center) position is an integral part of the City of Greeley’s Recreation Division and is responsible for the on-site supervision and management of recreation facilities, services, programs, and events. The Recreation Lead (Greeley Recreation Center) will report to the Recreation Coordinator (Operations) and serve as a manager on duty in the absence of full-time professional staff, providing oversight and leadership to hourly staff and volunteers. The Recreation Lead (Greeley Recreation Center) is expected to work under minimal supervision after initial training takes place, exercising sound judgment and effectively serving all areas of the facility and/or program.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Current certification in CPR, First Aid, and AED preferred.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with staff and the public.
• Prior customer service experience.
• Prior recreation experience preferred.

Essential Functions

• Explain and enforce facility and/or program rules, policies, and procedures while positively representing the City.
• May operate various equipment, depending upon the facility.
• Act quickly, calmly, and appropriately in emergency situations.
• Work effectively and productively in a fast-paced environment.
• Attend, participate, and help lead staff meetings and trainings.
• Support full-time professional staff with administrative tasks and projects.
• Provide first-rate customer support to members, guests, participants, and the public, resolving immediate concerns as best as possible with the established guidelines and framework of the facility and/or program.
• Aid in the oversight and delivery of Greeley Recreation programs, services, and special events, supporting and leading other part-time staff and volunteers, especially during evening and weekend hours when full-time staff is not on location.
• Assist facility setups for events, programs, and rentals.

Work Environment And Physical Requirements

• Frequent interruptions and heavy public contact.
• Workdays may extend from early morning to late evening, as well as weekends and holidays, as needed.
• Sit, stand, and/or walk for extended periods of time.
• Vision to perform physical activities, read computer screens and keyboards, reference books, and other written documents.
• Work may be performed indoors or outdoors and in adverse weather or extremely hot conditions, where one may be exposed to loud noises, dust, fumes, and chemicals.
• Strength and stamina enough to walk, stand, stretch, bend, lift or carry up to 50 lbs.
• Manual dexterity to complete daily work such as operate computer keyboards, drive and operate motor vehicles, operate other office equipment, and complete paperwork.

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE.