Salary: $17.06 – $23.52 Hourly
Location : Bradenton, FL
Job Type: Full-Time (Hourly)
Job Number: 23-00428
Department: Sports and Leisure Services
Opening Date: 05/26/2023
Closing Date: 6/20/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
General Information
The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career. New Employees are hired at, or near the entry point shown, depending on qualification and relevant experience.
Sports & Leisure Services Department
5502 33rd Ave West
Bradenton Fl 34209
Hours: Forty (40) hours per week, based on Nights 2PM – 10PM, Weekends include 7AM-3PM
Providing quality customer service to our citizens, business owners and visitors is Manatee County Government’s top priority, and that starts with our employees. We value in everything we do, and we look for friendly, innovative employees who share those values.
We take great pride in offering a vast array of programs and activities throughout , which promote our mission of health for the community and environment. Visit our state-of-the-art Recreation Center at
As the Recreation Coordinator I, you will oversee the County’s Park activities and assist the attendants in the park. You will perform routine work and repairs as needed or as emergencies situations occur.
Manatee County strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers with great benefits.
- Comprehensive benefits package –
- Generous vacation/sick leave, 11 paid holidays
- Florida Retirement System (FRS)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership
Job Description
What You Will Do
- Monitor County Parks, providing excellent customer service and enforcing park rules, policies, and regulations.
- Evaluate field conditions, closing fields deemed unplayable and communicating to facility users.
- Gain knowledge of grounds keeping and building maintenance practices.
- Assist supervisor and co-workers with programming and other services as needed.
Please see the complete job description
Who You Are
- A positive, professional, and effective communicator who displays enthusiasm and excellent in-person customer service.
- A self-starter who is comfortable working independently.
- Friendly, helpful individual who is comfortable enforcing rules and policies.
- Timely, reliable, and detailed orientated person who reports to work as scheduled.
- Possess a valid Florida Driver’s license.
Minimum Qualifications
Required
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- 1 or more years of work experience in recreation or a field related to area of assignment, to include customer service and cash handling experience.
- Level 2 background check required within 30 days of hire.
- Valid driver license required; valid Florida driver license required within 30 days of hire.
- Community CPR and First Aid certifications required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
- If assigned to the fitness program, personal training certification required.
Desired
- If assigned to the Aquatics Program, Aquatics Facilities Operator (AFO) or Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification Desired.
- Associate degree in recreation, education, business, public administration, or related field.
A comparable combination of education, training, and work experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position, may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive benefits package to regular full-time and part-time employees. For more information about our employee benefits, which are governed by policy and subject to change, visit:
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VERY IMPORTANT – When answering supplemental questions about experience, education or certification, please be sure the information is reflected in the Education, Work Experience and Certificates and Licenses sections of your application.
Must include Monthly Salary, Name of Employer, Location, Phone Number and Duties for each employer in Work Experience.
Note: “See Resume” is not acceptable.
Identify all gaps not related to medical reasons.
- I acknowledge the above statement
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If you are claiming Veteran’s Preference, please check category of eligibility
- A disabled veteran who is eligible for receiving compensation under public law administered by Department of Veteran’s Affairs and Department of Defense
- The spouse of a veteran who cannot qualify for employment because of total and permanent service-connected disability, or spouse of a veteran missing in action, captured or forcefully detained by a foreign power
- A wartime veteran who has served at least 1 day during a wartime period (active duty for training may not be eligible)
- An un-remarried widow or widower of a Veteran who died of a service-connected disability
- The mother, father, legal guardian, or un-remarried widow or widower of a service member who died as a result of military service under combat-related conditions as verified by the U.S. Department of Defense
- A current member of any reserve component for the United States Armed Forces or the Florida National Guard
- A veteran with a “Honorable” discharge (Active duty for training may not be allowed for eligibility)
- Not claiming Veteran’s Preference
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Which level of education have you achieved?
- No high school equivalency
- High school graduate/equivalent
- Associates degree
- Bachelors degree
- Masters degree
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How many years of experience in recreation or a related field do you have?
- None
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 5 years
- 6+ years
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Do you have a current Personal Training certification?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have a current Community CPR and First Aid Certification or have the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire?
- I possess a current CPR Certification
- Yes, I can obtain above certification within the timeframe above
- No, I can NOT obtain above certification within the timeframe above
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I understand that a Level 2 state and national fingerprint criminal background will be required within 30 days of hire.
- I acknowledge the above statement
Required Question