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Description

Join our team and be part of a fast-paced, fun, and friendly environment! As a Children's Play Area Associate, you'll help create a safe, engaging, and welcoming space where children can play while parents enjoy their visit. You'll play an important role in maintaining a clean, organized environment, ensuring quality and safety standards are met, and delivering exceptional customer service. If you enjoy working with children, staying active, and being part of a supportive team, we'd love to meet you!

"There are no strangers here, only friends we have yet to meet." - Frank Oakes

Why Join Us?

• Career Growth: Start your journey with us and grow your skills-we're committed to helping you succeed. 
• Employee Discounts: Enjoy discounts on our delicious organic food, both in our restaurants and grocery store. 
• Community & Culture: Become part of a supportive team that values respect, diversity, and personal growth. 
• Work-Life Balance: Paid vacation time helps you rest, recharge, and enjoy life outside of work. 
• Referral Rewards: Refer talented friends and earn rewards when they join our team. 

Position Summary

The Children's Play Area Associate creates a safe, fun, and engaging environment for children while providing outstanding service to parents and guests. This role is responsible for managing the check-in and check-out process, ensuring all children meet play area requirements, actively supervising the play area, and maintaining a clean, organized, and safe environment for everyone.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet parents and children promptly upon arrival, creating a friendly, welcoming, and professional first impression. 
• Manage the check-in and check-out process by verifying identification, issuing matching security bracelets to both the child and parent/guardian, and ensuring each child is released only to the authorized parent or guardian. 
• Actively supervise children in the play area to promote a safe, positive, and engaging environment. 
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitized play area, including toys, equipment, and activity spaces. 
• Ensure the Children's Play Area remains safe, clean, and well-maintained at all times in accordance with company safety and sanitation standards. 
• Respond promptly and appropriately to emergencies or incidents involving children, following company policies and established emergency procedures. 
• Help maintain a safe and sanitary environment for both children and team members. 
• Recognize and appropriately respond to age-appropriate emotional or behavioral situations. Notify a parent/guardian and management when concerns arise or additional assistance is needed. 
• Communicate clearly, professionally, and respectfully with parents/guardians, children, team members, and supervisors throughout each shift. 
• Follow all company policies, safety procedures, and Children's Play Area guidelines.

Requirements

 Minimum Skills and Qualifications 

• Previous childcare, babysitting, camp counselor, or related experience preferred, but not required. 
• Customer service experience preferred. 
• First Aid and CPR/AED certification preferred or the ability to obtain certification after hire. 
• Ability to interact with children in a patient, caring, and professional manner. 
• Ability to remain attentive and supervise multiple children in a safe and engaging environment. 
• Reliable transportation to and from work. 
• Ability to communicate effectively in English. 
• Ability to wear slip-resistant footwear. 

 Physical Demands 

The physical demands described below are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Stand and Walk: Ability to stand and walk for extended periods. 
• Lifting: Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull up to 30 pounds. 
• Mobility: Ability to bend, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and move throughout the play area as needed. 
• Supervision: Ability to remain alert, attentive, and actively supervise children in a busy environment. 
• Manual Dexterity: Ability to use hands and fingers for cleaning, organizing, operating check-in equipment, and assisting children when appropriate. 
• Reaching: Ability to reach at or above shoulder level and below the waist. 
• Communication: Ability to communicate clearly with children, parents/guardians, coworkers, and management in a busy environment. 
• Vision: Ability to observe children's activities, recognize potential safety concerns, and monitor the play area using peripheral, near, and distance vision. 
• Hearing: Ability to hear and respond promptly to children, parents, coworkers, and emergency situations. 
• Work Environment: Ability to work in an indoor environment with occasional exposure to cleaning products and varying temperatures while moving throughout the facility.

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