Recreation Support Staff

Recreation Support Staff

The City of Asheville is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Recreation Support Staff in the Parks & Recreation department. This position supports programs, events, and facility operations to ensure a safe, positive, and welcoming experience for the community.

What you'll be doing:

• Keeps scorebook for athletic programs and runs a scoreboard.
• Manages equipment.
• Provides excellent customer service and communication to patrons.
• Ensures safety rules and procedures are followed.
• Provides program set-up and tear-down as scheduled.
• Supervises rental of facilities.
• Maintains cleanliness and organization at their workplace.
• Performs routine park maintenance, such as cleaning out base hubs and raking fields if necessary.
• Performs incidental janitorial work such as picking up trash, bathroom cleaning, and emptying trash receptacles.
• Keeps accurate scores of ball games and reports statistics (basketball, flag football, volleyball, softball, and other sports as offered by the City).
• Maintains ball fields, gym space, and other areas of play to ensure safety of participants.
• Communicates clearly both in writing and verbally with the public and co-workers.

Salary: $17.70 hourly

Work Schedule: Varies by program and facility needs; may include evenings and weekends.

About you:

Applicants who meet the following minimum requirements or have comparable experience and/or education will be considered:

• At least 16 years of age.
• CPR/First Aid/AED certification preferred.
• Valid driver's license preferred.

Performance aptitudes:

• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to learn and apply departmental rules, regulations, and procedures within a reasonable training period.
• Ability to interact tactfully and effectively with the public, volunteers, and City staff.
• Ability to multi-task while maintaining safety and strong customer service.

Physical requirements:

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to lift at least 10 lbs.
• Adequate vision and hearing to safely monitor participants and facilities.

Persons of all genders and races are encouraged to apply. The City of Asheville is dedicated to providing quality service for the residents and visitors of our beautiful city, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. The City of Asheville values and respects a diverse community, workforce and ideas, and is committed to promoting an equitable, fair, and just employment environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. The City of Asheville is proud to be a second chance employer. The City of Asheville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.