Recreation Attendant II(Township of Langley)-career opportunity in Canada

Job title:Recreation Attendant II
Job type: Regular Full-time
Job ID:U074
Deadline:Sep 09 2013
Join a “Community of Communities”. The Township of Langley, home to over 100,000 residents, is committed to providing progressive business, housing, and recreational opportunities, while balancing its unique mix of urban growth and rural beauty.  A truly fun and beautiful place to work, the Township of Langley offers competitive salaries; excellent benefit packages; municipal pension plan; employee wellness programs; and, opportunities for professional development and career growth. Click here to meet some members of our amazing team!

The Township of Langley is seeking a regular full-time Recreation Attendant II to join our team of professionals in the Recreation, Culture, and Parks Division. 

The customer service driven incumbent performs public contact and clerical work of a lead hand nature.  An employee of this class assigns, reviews, leads, and participates in the work of a small group of subordinates in various locations, scheduling staff and providing training as required.  This position also performs clerical and routine typing tasks; operates a point of sale system and standard office equipment; receives, records and reconciles payments received from patrons for registrations, rentals, licenses  or tax payments and issues tickets, receipts, or contracts as required; prepares daily revenue report and deposit slips; opens or closes  the facility during regularly scheduled shifts, controls entrance to same; performs minor custodial and set-up duties and routine patrol as required; ensures observance of standards of public conduct; in absence of a superior may assume responsibility for security of the facility.

Work is performed in accordance with established policies and procedures, under the general supervision of a superior who evaluates performance on the basis of accuracy and efficiency of work and services rendered to the patrons. It is essential that the ideal candidate has strong interpersonal skills, is energetic and enthusiastic, is well organized plus is able to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with all levels of internal and external contacts.  The candidate must be able to assign, review, lead and participate in the work of a group of subordinates, and to provide staff training as required.

The candidate must also possess the ability to perform limited custodial and patrol duties as required. The successful candidate has Grade 12, experience dealing with the public, experience leading and training a group of subordinates, and must have current Emergency First Aid and CPR certificates.  Candidates must have the ability to deal courteously and effectively with the public under varying conditions, in person, by telephone or email, the ability to receive money and issue change accurately and promptly, and the ability to maintain clerical records related to the work. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel is required, and experience with CLASS software would be a strong asset.

This CUPE position rate of pay for this position is $21.24 – $24.91 per hour (2011 rates), plus benefits.  The hours of work are Tuesday & Saturday 8:30am 4:30pm, Wednesday and Thursday 12:30pm – 8:30pm, and Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm.  

This position is defined by the Township of Langley as positions of trust (Child Safety) and requires a criminal record check. 

If you wish to pursue this exciting career in a growing community, please send your résumé quoting competition #U074, along with a cover letter and copies of the applicable certificates/designations, in confidence to: 

Mail or in person:             
Township of Langley                                               
Human Resources Division, 4th Floor                                               
20338 – 65 Avenue, Langley, BC   V2Y 3J1 
Fax #: 604.533.6129 

Email:                                  
Visit the Careers section of the Township of Langley’s website at tol.ca for information on how to apply 

The closing date for this competition is by 4:30pm Monday, September 9, 2013. 

We appreciate all applications; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
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