Recreational Aide Jobs in Spring, TX (NOW HIRING)

Year-around part-time position

20 hours per week

Summary of Duties: Provides customer service to patrons and clerical support by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Welcome and assist visitors or direct them to the appropriate staff member.
• Answer phones; answer routine questions or direct calls to appropriate staff member, take messages as needed.
• Ensure that program flyers are updated and posted appropriately.
• Perform cash handling duties, make change, and input fees and issues receipts.  Record amount received and prepared report of transactions using computer software.
• Monitor users of recreation center, Boat House, and participants in recreation programs to ensure orderly conduct.
• Provide information on programs, activities, and events in person or by phone.
• Provide general clerical support including typing, filing, and copying.
• Utilize company software to enroll customers in programs.
• Receive, issue, and store recreation equipment and supplies.
• Input data into computer for registration process.
• Enroll customers in activities and create reservations.
• Perform facility opening and closing procedures, such as ensuring the facility is secure, rooms are set-up and break-down for programs, equipment is picked-up etc.
• Assist with recreation programs, activities, special projects, and events as required.
• Employee may be required to work special events on nights, weekends, or holidays.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities for Boat House: 

• Prepare daily reports and deposits.
• Utilize company software to enroll customer in programs.
• Work outdoors in variable weather conditions, year-round.
• Assist patrons in and out of the watercraft.
• May be required to drive the GEM vehicle, trailer with kayaks to the Lakes Edge Boat House facility.
• May be required to maintain GEM vehicle.
• May be required to perform opening and closing procedures, such as ensuring the facility and equipment is secure. Power-wash kayaks and clean life jackets.
• May work alone from time to time.

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 functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance' stoop, kneel and crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Boat House position requires heavy lifting and/or moving of the kayaks (up to 100 pounds) and driving an electric vehicle with small boar trailer attached.

Work Conditions: 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 functions.

Good: Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Office environment and occasional physical effort is required.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Safety-Sensitive: This position is a safety sensitive position and is subject to random drug testing.

Minimum Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).

Experience: One (1) year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licenses and Certifications:  Must possess a Texas driver’s license and meet the driver safety policy requirements.

Age Requirement:  Must be 18 years of age or older

Pre-employment Requirements: Pass pre-employment drug screening, pass background check, and eligible status on Motor Vehicle Report. 

The Woodlands Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of its workforce.