Recreation Assistant

City of Allen
$15.44 - $22.40 Hourly
vacation time, paid holidays, sick time, retirement plan
United States, Texas, Allen
Jun 02, 2025
Description HIRING RANGE: $15.44 - $18.92 Hourly FULL SALARY RANGE: $15.44 - $22.40 Hourly THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. The City: With over 100,000 residents, the City of Allen is a dynamic and welcoming community. The City of Allen's strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions and quality of life makes it the ideal place to work, live, and play. The City of Allen has something to offer for everyone. The City's Mission, is "To achieve excellence in managing development of the community and in providing city services so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced". Our employees serve the citizens of Allen with the PRIDE values. We do *"Work that MATTERS!"* People First - Giving priority to others Respect - Treating others with courtesy and dignity Integrity - Serving with honesty, trust and hard work Deliver - Following through on commitments while exceeding expectations Excel - Creating an innovative and improving work environment The purpose of this position is to facilitate the provision of recreational activities for City of Allen and surrounding area residents. This is accomplished by providing numerous forms of customer service at the Senior Recreation Center. Other duties may include registering citizens for classes, activities, processing POS transactions, registering citizens for membership, assisting in opening and closing duties, maintaining the facility, providing various administrative services and interfacing with other City employees and citizens. This position does not provide direction to other employees. Essential Functions 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. Primarily responsible for the transportation of senior citizens to and from the Senior Center. This includes assisting seniors on and off motor vehicle transportation as well as lifting equipment (e.g. walkers, wheelchairs, etc.) on to and off of the motor vehicle transportation. Responsible for setting up and breaking down activity rooms for weekly events which includes setting up and moving tables, lifting chairs from stacks and moving chairs throughout the room. Provides customer service by greeting members, answering and directing phone calls, providing facility information, including class schedules, hours of operation and policies, distributing equipment, supervising member activities inside facility and on outings and by answering member questions and concerns. Assists with meal preparation and clean-up. Registers citizens for classes, activities by operating membership software, entering data, taking payments, filing records and providing members with pertinent information regarding the facility and registration. Processes POS transactions by operating ACTIVE Software, entering and recording sales transactions and taking payments. Registers citizens for membership by operating ACTIVE software, ensuring necessary paperwork is completed and filed, entering information into computer system and accepting payments. Assists in opening and closing facilities duties, accounting for cash levels and printing reports for reconciliation of check/cash levels and record of daily transactions. Maintains facility, interior and exterior, by reporting complaints and problems, making calls for repair, handling customer complaints where appropriate, identifying current risk and forecasting potential problems. Provides various administrative services by ensuring safety in facility, assisting with development of brochures, signs and other marketing tools, maintaining adequate levels of supplies and marketing tools, assisting with special events and providing clerical based services. Job Requirements Education & Experience Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: High School diploma or equivalent with no prior relevant work experience Customer service and experience working with seniors is preferred. Certification and Other Requirements Valid Class C Driver's License Food Handlers Certification or ability to obtain within ninety (90) days of employment. CPR/First Aid Certification or ability to obtain within ninety (90) days of employment. Work Schedule Approximately twenty (20) hours per week, Monday through Saturday. Scheduled hours may vary including evenings and weekends. The employer has the flexibility to adjust an employee's working hours as needed and at their discretion. Overall Physical Strength Demands Medium - Exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10 lbs. constantly. This position requires standing and walking for extended periods of time. Supplemental Information Reading Basic - Ability to recognize meaning of common two- or three-syllable words. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in elementary school up to high school. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study. Math Intermediate - Ability to deal with system of real numbers; practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study. Writing Intermediate - Ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study. Managerial Receives limited directions. The employee normally performs the duty assignment according to his or her own judgment, requesting supervisory assistance only when necessary. The assignment may be reviewed upon completion. Performance is reviewed periodically. Supervisory / Organizational Control Work requires functioning as a lead worker performing essentially the same work as those directed, and includes overseeing work quality, training, instructing, and scheduling work. Complexity Work requires analysis and judgment in accomplishing diversified duties. Requires the exercise of independent thinking within the limits of policies, standards, and precedents. Interpersonal / Human Relations Skills Discussion Frequent: From 21% to 50% of work time.