Lake Nighthorse Cashier

Salary: $16.25 Hourly
Location : Durango, CO
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number:
Department: Parks & Recreation
Division: Lake Night horse Operations - 4415
Opening Date: 05/26/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Schedule Details:: This is a seasonal role running from June 1 through November 15, 2026. Expect 3 to 4 days per week, with standard shifts running either 9:30 a.m.

- 6:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m.

- 7:30 p.m. Weekend availability is a must.

Description
We're hiring seasonal Cashiers to support daily operations at Lake Night horse. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with people, staying active, and helping create a welcoming and safe experience for visitors enjoying the lake, swim beach, and recreation amenities.

As part of the Lake Night horse team, you'll assist guests at the entrance station and swim beach, support recreation operations, handle admissions and registrations, and help keep facilities clean and running smoothly. Every day brings a mix of customer service, outdoor activity, teamwork, and recreation support in a beautiful setting.

City of Durango's Trail to Excellence
The City of Durango is a purpose-driven organization with more than 400 full-time and 300 part-time and seasonal employees across 15 departments, all working together to provide a wide range of services that keep our community running every day. From public safety and utilities to parks and recreation, our team is dedicated to delivering high-quality services that enhance the lives of all who live, work, and visit here.

At the city, we focus on continually improving how we work and serve the community. This effort is called the Trail to Excellence (T2E), and every employee plays a part in it. Whether you work outdoors, in an office, or lead a team, your daily efforts connect to the city's mission of providing excellent service and reaching the city's vision of being a multigenerational community that is authentic, diverse, engaged, thriving, and environmentally responsible.

The full details of this vision are outlined in the city's strategic plan.

As a member of our team, your work will be meaningful because:

• Your ideas help shape citywide improvements.
• The work you do ties directly into measurable goals.
• You'll be part of a system that values collaboration, innovation, and results.

We're looking for team members who share our core values of teamwork, dependability, professionalism, service, respect, innovation, and wellbeing - and who are excited to make a difference in the community we serve.
Essential Job Duties

What You'll Do in This Role:

• Welcome visitors and provide friendly, helpful customer service in person and by phone.
• Process admissions, recreation registrations, concessions sales, and daily transactions using point-of-sale software.
• Provide information about Lake Night horse amenities, programs, directions, and lake rules.
• Assist visitors at the swim beach with Wibit admissions, personal flotation device (PFD) fitting, and general recreation support.
• Support daily opening and closing procedures for recreation facilities.
• Track visitor use, maintain records, and assist with basic clerical and data entry tasks.
• Help maintain clean and organized public spaces, including the entrance station, swim beach, restrooms, parking areas, and surrounding grounds.
• Assist with light landscaping, trash removal, and general upkeep of park facilities.
• Support recreation area operations by helping monitor safety, parking, and public areas.
• Assist with supply inventories and restocking materials as needed.
• Adapt to changing conditions, busy visitation periods, and outdoor weather conditions while maintaining a positive attitude.

Minimum Qualifications

You Have:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid driver's license.
• Customer service or clerical experience, including cash handling experience.

You Will Succeed in This Role If You:

• Enjoy working with people and creating positive guest experiences.
• Can communicate clearly and professionally with a wide variety of visitors.
• Are comfortable multitasking and staying organized in a fast-paced environment.
• Work well independently while also contributing to a team environment.
• Are dependable, adaptable, and willing to assist with a variety of recreation and facility support tasks.
• Enjoy a mix of indoor and outdoor work in a recreation setting.

Supplemental Information

What We Can Offer You: The following perks are available for part-time and seasonal employees.

• Free pass to the Durango Community Recreation Center and Chapman Hill Ice Rink and Ski Area
• Free Transit pass
• Eligibility to participate in the City's Annual Wellness Challenge and a chance to receive prizes and cash rewards

View the full Receptionist/Cashier-Lake Night horse-Seasonal job description here.
Belong at the City of Durango:

We believe in creating an inclusive workforce that welcomes diversity of thoughts, viewpoints, and experiences.

The City of Durango is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis age 40 and over, color, disability, gender…