Recreation Office Assistant

Recreation Office Assistant

The Parks Division provides planning, development, operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of City parks and open spaces. The Recreation Division provides classes and programs for all ages and abilities. The Cemetery Division maintains 33,000 internment sites in a peaceful public park. Providing customer service at Recreation Facility Front Desk (CRC, YAC, Senior Center, Reed & Grant Sports Park, Warburton and ISC Pools).

The job responsibilities include data input, processing program registrations, opening and closing the desk reception area and keeping accurate records of daily sales. Daily check in of patrons, adhering to established protocols and ensuring the safety of customers as they enter and exit the facilities. Work assignment shifts will include, days, evenings and weekends. As an as-needed employee, this is an "at-will" position and there is no guarantee of hours.

Hours are limited to 999 in a fiscal year or 960 hours in a fiscal year for retired CalPERS annuitants The Recreation Office Assistant has an emphasis on performing a variety of clerical and customer service duties at a recreation facility. An incumbent in this classification is responsible for demonstrating a high level of customer service while performing basic clerical duties including financial transactions, maintaining documents, and assisting others.

Assignments are generally limited in scope, contain fairly routine duties, and are performed within a procedural framework established by higher-level employees.

Each position in this classification may not include all the duties listed below, nor do the examples cover all duties that may be performed. Under general supervision:
• Greets employees, visitors, and the public, assisting with routine inquires and requests and providing a high level of customer service
• Answers telephone calls, providing routine information, taking messages, and routing calls to the appropriate destination
• Maintains and updates records including attendance, inventory, and basic financial transactions; files and retrieves files, forms, inventories, logs, and other documents
• Registers program and class participants; enters data into and retrieves data from standard business software, databases, and online systems; posts a variety of information on forms, records, reports, and files
• Makes reservations for recreation facilities
• Maintains office area; creates and arranges program displays
• Orders, maintains, and distributes a variety of supplies and equipment; maintains and monitors invoices and purchase orders; maintains simple inventory records
• Opens and closes facility in accordance with established procedures
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements
• Graduation from high school or possession of a GED; and
• Six (6) months of general clerical or customer service experience; and
• Must be at least 18 years of age at time of application

As a condition of employment, incumbents will be required to be fingerprinted and complete TB testing in accordance with State of California law
• Must be able to perform all of the essential functions of the job assignment

Knowledge of:
• Correct English grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Modern office practices, procedures, and methods, including filing and the operation of standard office equipment Ability to:
• Operate personal computer hardware and software and a variety of standard office equipment
• Communicate clearly and effectively in English in person, over the telephone, and in written correspondence
• Demonstrate sensitivity, tact, and excellent customer service while interacting with others
• Issue and follow oral and written instructions
• Exercise sound and effective judgment within established guidelines
• Organize, coordinate, and complete duties to meet scheduled deadlines
• Perform routine arithmetic calculations
• Prepare, maintain, and reconcile routine accounting and numerical records
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Work in a team-based environment and achieve common goals
• Lift and carry objects weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds