Recreation Center Specialist Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/leecounty/jobs/newprint/4798901) Apply  Recreation Center Specialist Salary $17.00 - $32.41 Hourly Location Fort Myers, FL Job Type Full-Time Regular Job Number 07414KH Department Parks and Recreation Opening Date 01/21/2025 Closing Date 2/4/2025 11:59 PM Eastern FLSA Non-Exempt + Description + Benefits + Questions Description This position performs high-level clerical and/or technical duties at the Wa-Ke Hatchee Recreation Center. We are looking for a candidate who delivers excellent customer service, demonstrates a dedication to excellence, displays unwavering professionalism, fosters teamwork through respect and effective communication skills, and finds innovative ways for improving processes. As our next Recreation Center Specialist, the candidate will assist with various important support functions such as: assisting citizens, scheduling reservations, maintaining records, processing invoices and deposits, creating newsletters, and much more. The ideal candidate must be able to multitask and prioritize duties. This position will work alongside supportive and fun colleagues who are focused on providing the best working environment and experience for the citizens and employees of Lee County. Duties and Responsibilities + Maintain and organizes files/records. + Handle customer service inquiries, prepare daily membership registrations, and deposit transactions. + Prepare correspondences and generate reports. + Update and maintain databases, and research data. + Clean restrooms, locker rooms, and general maintenance within the facility on a daily basis. + Process invoices and deposits. + Proficient in RecTrac. + Other duties as assigned. Education, Experience, Licensing + Requires any combination of education and/or experience equivalent to graduation from high school or GED and one year of related experience with high-level clerical and/or technical duties such as filing, operating office equipment, customer inquiries, preparing correspondences, maintaining databases, and generating reports. + Prefer one year of experience within the Parks and Recreation industry. + First Aid and CPR Training required within 6 months of hire date or employment will end. + Possession of a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record is required. Supplemental Information + Must be able to prioritize, problem-solve, and multitask on a high-volume threshold of more than 30 transactions in an hour while providing excellent customer service. + Must be able to establish and maintain positive communication and effective working relationships with the public, co-workers, and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. + Must be able to operate general office equipment and be extremely knowledgeable of computer software programs. (MS Excel, Word, Publisher, Outlook) + Must be able to assess and resolve customer inquiries, concerns, and complaints by exercising fair, reliable, objective, valid, and sound independent judgment. This requires using deductive reasoning and critical thinking while maintaining a polite, courteous demeanor. + Must be able to juggle a multi-line phone system and a two-way radio while utilizing in-house software to; enter, file and retrieve data in relation to memberships, class registration, roster reprints and financial reports. + Knowledgeable in basic mathematics and ability to perform cashier-type transactions maintaining a high level of attention to detail and accuracy. These transactions include but are not limited to; processing payments by credit card, cash, and checks, refunding and preforming financial deposit transactions. + Must be willing and able to perform basic janitorial duties inside of the recreation facility including but not limited to; vacuuming, cleaning public restrooms, taking out trash, setting up and breaking down tables and chairs for meetings and events with the ability to lift 25 Ibs. + The workdays and hours will vary to include early mornings, weekends, late evenings, and holidays. EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES: All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside of the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens. DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this classification. All positions are subject to a criminal background check. A conviction in and of itself may not necessarily preclude employment. Some positions may be subject to a pre-employment drug screening. Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply. Lee County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive, and affordable benefits package. Our Board works in the best interest of employees and strives to provide the most complete, high-quality benefits package available at the lowest possible cost to the employee. Our Board continues to remain steadfast in maintaining one of the lowest levels of employee costs in our area. Lee County's benefits package is offered to both regular Full-time positions and Part-time positions that are regularly scheduled to work 60 hours or more bi-weekly. Medical benefits may be offered to On-Call, Temporary, Seasonal, and Intern employees who meet the Affordable Care Act eligibility criteria. Lee County employees eligible to participate in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) are required to contribute 3% of each paycheck to FRS. If you have retired from the Florida Retirement Pension plan you will not be eligible for renewed membership in either of the FRS retirement plan options. Retirees of the Investment Plan are eligible for renewed membership in the Investment Plan only. FRS reemployment rules apply for both. Below is a brief breakdown of what's included in the benefits package that is offered to our employees. For a more detailed look into our benefits package, please click visit our webpage at www.leegov.com/hr/Documents/Employee%20Benefits/2024%20Benefits/FULLTIME%20ACTIVE%20LCBOCC%202024%20Plan%20Year%20OE%20Guide%20FINAL%20AON%202023.09.12.pdf. To view our employee paid premiums, please visit: https://www.leegov.com/hr/Documents/Employee%20Benefits/2024%20Benefits/2024%20Active%20Employee%20Rates.pdf Health Benefits: • Medical Insurance • Plans include, but are not limited to: routine, preventative, mental health, hospitalization, and prescription drug benefits. • Vision, Fitness, Weight Management, Natural Products and Services, and Hearing discount programs available. • Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts • Medical Reimbursement Account • Dependent Care Reimbursement Account • Pharmacy, including Mail-Order Pharmacy • Informed Health Lines (Nurse Hotline) • Basic Life Insurance (1x or 2x Annual Salary at no cost to employee) • Optional Life Insurance • Long-Term Disability (60% of pre-disability salary at no cost to employee) • Short-Term Disability • Sick Leave Pool • Flu vaccinations • Wellness Programs Financial Benefits: • Florida Retirement System (FRS) • Two Retirement Plan Options: 1) FRS Pension Plan (Defined Benefit) 2) FRS Investment Plan (Defined Contribution) • Deferred Compensation (457) Plans • Financial Savings/Management Programs • Eligible for membership with Suncoast Credit Union • Employee Leave Benefits • Holiday Pay - 11 Paid Holidays Annually • Paid Sick Leave • Paid Vacation Leave • Bereavement & Civic Duty Leave • Family and Medical Leave • Military Family & Medical Leave • Educational Leave Employee Assistance Program Services available to employees that offers guidance, support, resources and information for personal and work-life issues. Confidential and provided at no charge to employees and their dependents. United Way 2-1-1 (Lee County Employee Resource Program) Lee County BOCC has partnered with United Way 211 to provide an Employee Resource Program which assists BoCC employees who may be experiencing distress due to economic hardship, health or other factors. Educational Assistance Reimbursement for coursework taken at an accredited college or university that is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities relating to the official duties that the employees perform. 01 Do you have any combination of education experience equivalent to graduation from high school or GED and one year of related experience with high-level clerical and technical duties such as filing, operating office equipment, customer inquiries, preparing correspondences, maintaining databases, and generating reports? + Yes + No 02 Do you have one year of experience within the Parks and Recreation industry? + Yes + No 03 Do you have CPR and First Aid training, or the ability to obtain the training within Six (6) months of hire date? + Yes, I have CPR and First Aid training. + No, I do not have CPR and First Aid training, but have the ability to obtain the training within 6 months of hire date. + No, I do not have CPR and First Aid training, nor the ability to obtain the training within 6 months of hire date. 04 Do you possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record? + Yes + No 05 Please indicate your level of proficiency working with RecTrac: + No Experience + Beginner + Intermediate + Advanced 06 Which of the following are you proficient in? (Check all that apply). + Canva + Microsoft Excel + Microsoft Publisher + Microsoft Word + None of the above 07 This job requires you to perform janitorial duties on a daily basis. These duties include, but are not limited to; sweeping, mopping, washing windows, cleaning public restrooms and taking out the trash with the ability to lift 25 lbs. Are you willing and able to perform these duties? + Yes + No 08 The workdays and hours will vary to include early mornings, weekends, late evenings and holidays. Are you able to work this schedule? + Yes + No Required Question Employer Lee County Government Address P.O. Box 398 ATT: Human Resources Fort Myers, Florida, 33902 Phone (239) 533-2245 Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/leecounty Apply Please verify your email address Verify Email