JOB
The Part-time PlayGuard is responsible for providing active supervision of the Play World indoor playground at the Richard A. Carlucci Recreation and Aquatic Center to ensure a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for children and their families. This position serves as a visible staff presence focused on participant safety, risk prevention, and customer service by maintaining appropriate supervision ratios, monitoring play activities, enforcing facility rules, and ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Duties include, but are not limited to:
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Maintains a consistent and engaged presence within Play World to actively supervise children, always ensuring safety and maintaining required staff-to-participant ratios and children are within line-of-sight according to facility zones of supervision.
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Ensures proper participant check-in and pick-up procedures are followed, maintaining accountabilities for all children within the facility.
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Maintains a working knowledge of Play World and departmental safety protocols and actively prevents, addresses and corrects unsafe behavior to reduce risk and prevent injury.
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Conducts daily inspections of playground equipment, including walk-through and crawl-though reviews of play structure, identifying and addressing potential hazards.
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Preforms routine cleaning and sanitizing of play areas, equipment, and surfaces throughout each shift, including completion of opening and closing duties and assigned checklists.
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Engage with children, parents, and guests in a professional, friendly, and approachable manner to create a positive and welcoming experience.
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Preforms janitorial duties include cleaning and restocking restrooms, vacuuming and mopping floors, removing trash and debris, and organizing toys, supplies, and program materials.
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Assists with room setups, program activities, birthday parties and rentals, and special events to ensure spaces are safe, organized, and prepared for use.
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Performs Building Services and other operational roles assigned to support overall facility needs.
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Provides support for recreational programs, events, and activities to enhance participant engagement and community experience.
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May be assigned to Splash Island, camp programs, or related guest services roles as needed.
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Performs additional duties or special projects as assigned to support departmental goals and operational efficiency.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Other Skills and Abilities: The following skills and abilities are either required or desired.
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The ability to make sound and rational decisions including exercising independent judgment within established protocols and guidelines is required.
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The ability to interact with all levels of employees and guests including working closely with children.
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The ability to be detailed oriented to be able to process information accurately.
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The ability to develop and maintain a comprehensive knowledge of current principles, codes, safety protocols and risk management relating to recreation facility operation, Playworld and programs is required.
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The ability to enforce rules and follow all established protocols and guidelines is required.
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The ability to operate a computer, printer, copy machine, scanner, fax machine, and other office equipment is required.
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Must be able to complete and maintain CPR/First Aid certifications
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The ability to operate a vacuum, minor power tools and related equipment.
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The ability to speak, read and write in English is required. Spanish is desired.
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Ability to make sound and rational decisions including exercising independent judgment.
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Must maintain a positive attitude and uphold PARKS values at all times.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outdoor weather conditions as needed. The employee frequently is exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; and extreme heat (non-weather). The employee occasionally is exposed to work in high, precarious places; extreme cold (non-weather); and the risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
While the RAC is generally open from 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, this position may require work beyond these hours and on holidays.
