Senior Center Attendant

Overview

Under general supervision, performs a variety of administrative tasks in support of the Parks & Recreation Department. Position works in multiple settings, primarily at the Senior Center, but also at various community and special events as needed to support the department. Position assists with a wide variety of recreational leisure programs and related activities for the senior population and the general public.

Tasks include organizing, maintaining, and distributing supplies and equipment; working with community volunteers and civic groups; answering phones and other clerical duties; daily set up of tables and chairs; providing customer service to visitors and facility users; and monitoring facility rentals and programs. Reports to the Special Events Coordinator or Designee.

• Enforces rules and regulations concerning the Parks and Recreation facilities.
• Checks out equipment to members and their guests.
• Monitors sign-in/out sheets and monitors various areas of the facility ensuring compliance with rules and regulations.
• Assists members with questions/requested information or directs them to appropriate personnel.
• Verifies receipts, handles income, and provides change.
• Completes and maintains various reports such as attendance, revenue, equipment breakdown, incident reports, etc.
• Inspects complaints or suspicious activities; reports to proper authorities.
• Opens and closes facility at appropriate hours.
• Assists/represents the Parks and Recreation Department with various community and special events. May require working outdoors under varying weather conditions.
• Secures cashbox and is responsible for monies.
• Picks up trash and ensures the facility is clean.
• Prepares facility, including chairs and tables, for rentals and events.
• Assists contracted instructors as needed.
• Responsible for maintaining first aid supplies, equipment, and inventory.
• Ensures first aid kit and AED are available in the event of an emergency.
• Wears proper County issued uniform and represents Spotsylvania Parks & Recreation.
• Assigns duties to volunteers; may supervise volunteers as needed.
• Performs other related duties as required.

High School Diploma or equivalent and (1) year of experience performing administrative duties to include customer service preferred or any combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Must be 18 years of age or older.

Complete and maintain all County and Parks and Recreation Department required training (in-person and/ or online) to include but not limited to:
New Employee Orientation, Bloodborne Pathogens, and Sexual Harassment Training upon hire.

CPR, First Aid, and AED preferred. Training is provided after hire.

Satisfactory completion of a criminal background check and mandatory drug screen.

• Knowledge of the available resources of the County.
• Knowledge of general management and business organization principles and practices.
• Knowledge of the principles of supervision, organization and administration.
• Ability to use common office machines /tools, popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet, and file maintenance programs.
• Ability to exercise considerable independent judgment and discretion in establishing, applying, and interpreting policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with governmental officials, business industrial representatives, staff, and the general public.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) or data, people or things.
• Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and/or directions from superiors.
• Ability to read a variety of reports, correspondence, invoices, checks, forms, procedural manuals, etc.
• Ability to prepare a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, etc. Must be able to speak to people with poise, voice…