Hydaway Outdoor Center Operator; Part-Time

The Campus Rec Student Worker is responsible for performing operational tasks for Campus Recreation programs and facilities. They will provide excellent customer service, maintain facility and asset cleanliness, ensure that all policies are followed by guests and participants, and ensure all safety measures are being implemented.

The Hydaway Operations Assistant is responsible for performing operational tasks and maintaining park cleanliness at the Hydaway Outdoor Center. They will ensure that all policies are followed by guests and that all safety measures are being implemented at the facility.

• Responsible for ensuring customer safety, facility cleanliness, effective operations, and a high level of customer service at the Hydaway Outdoor Center, during operational hours.
• Assist in the maintenance and adherence of risk management procedures and policies at the Hydaway Outdoor Center, ensuring compliance with University policies.
• Responsible for engaging patrons, securing waivers, assisting with reservations, and assigning rental equipment to customers.
• Effectively communicate any issues or customer complaints to the Hydaway Outfit Manager on shift.
• Aid Managers in ensuring that CSER workers and volunteers are working their assigned jobs during events.
• Responsible to ensure clean and organized indoor facilities through stocking supplies and maintaining clean restrooms and public spaces.
• Responsible to assist with check-out and maintenance of rental equipment and the Hydaway Outdoor Recreation Center, including regular cleaning.
• Regularly assist with events and operations during evening, nights or weekend hours.
• Attend all required Campus Recreation trainings and meetings.
• Perform all other tasks assigned by the Assistant Director Hydaway to assist with Campus Recreation operations and programming.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Current Liberty University student
• Current CPR/AED and First Aid Certification
• Ability to work up to 18 hours per week
• Availability to work a variety of different shifts (weekends, early morning, afternoon, late night)

• Wilderness First Aid certifications, Challenge Course Certifications, and/or Swiftwater Rescue Certifications
• Previous experience with outdoor recreation programming or facilities
• Experience in a customer service position
• Desire to pursue Recreation Management as a career field

• Ability to communicate effectively to convey clear, well-articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills.

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform desk work or type on a keyboard.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
• Regularly lift 40 or fewer pounds.

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is split between a climate-controlled office setting and outdoor facilities. Both areas are well lit and the noise level is moderate.

This position does not require driving. Though, driving of University UTV’s will be done after appropriate training.

Time Type:
Part time

Location:

Lynchburg - In Office

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