Salary: $12.00 – $17.00 Hourly
Location : Bemidji MN 56601, MN
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number: 2023-00165
Department: Parks and Recreation
Opening Date: 07/13/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
General Purpose
Assists with paddleboat, kayak and bike rental at Paul Bunyan Park and provide exceptional guest and visitor services. This position assists in maintain and organizing the rentals and related equipment. Light maintenance and janitorial work.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under the daily work direction of the Recreation Coordinator and the general supervision of the Parks & Recreation Director.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
- Serves visitors by greeting, welcoming, and directing them appropriately.?
- Educating?customers about kayak – paddling, bikes, and paddleboats.?
- Working with a?point-of-sale?system to rent boats and manage funds.?
- Maintaining rental boat fleet, paddles, and life jackets.??
- Maintaining organization of rentals and equipment.??
- Using strong communication skills to work with Visit Bemidji Staff, Park and Recreation Staff, and customers.??
- Ensures rental agreements are written up properly, deposit records are accurate and money handled properly.
- Ability to operate a point of sale system.
- Monitors park visitors to ensure order and safety.
- Maintains a well informed and working knowledge of Bemidji’s attractions and services available to area visitors; acts as a liaison between visitors and these entities.
- Assists downtown visitors by providing wayfinding directions, event information, and suggestions for local restaurants/retail and regional attractions.
- Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays
- Perform various office support tasks as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Some experience in direct customer service
- Excellent planning, organizing, implementation, communication, attention to detail, and evaluation skills
- Ability to display and act in a professional manner
- Must be a confident public speaker able to work with groups of all ages and backgrounds.
Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge, skill and ability to handle emergency situations.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
- Ability to handle sensitive and/or confidential information.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, department staff, and the public.
Special Requirement
- First Aid and CPR certified.
Supplemental Information
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
Personal computer, tablet, including word processing software; calculator; copy machine; telephone, credit card machine
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 frequently required to walk, sit, talk, hear and perform the moves necessary to accomplish instruction goals. The employee is occasionally required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work in outside weather conditions. The employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, but may be moderately loud when in the field.
SELECTION GUIDELINES
Formal application, rating of education and experience, oral interview and reference check will be conducted. Job-related testing may be required.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
Full-time and eligible employees are offered a variety of benefit options including health insurance, life insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, VEBA / HSA, PERA (retirement) and/or deferred compensation contributions.
With the exception of PERA (retirement) in certain qualifying situations, benefits are not offered to Part-time, Seasonal and Temporary employees or Volunteers.
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Are you 16 years of age or older?
- Yes
- No
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