- Full Time
- Mishawaka, IN
Website City of Mishawaka
POSITION: Aquatics and Ice Rink Assistant Director
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
SALARY: $1,778.19 Bi-Weekly
WORK SCHEDULE: As assigned
JOB CATEGORY: PAT (Professional, Administrative, Technological)
DATE WRITTEN: October 2022 STATUS: Full-time
DATE REVISED: FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function of the position satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this document are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The City of Mishawaka provides reasonable accommodations to qualified employees and applicants with known disabilities who require accommodation to complete the application process or perform essential functions of the job, unless those accommodations would present an undue hardship.
Incumbent serves as Aquatics and Ice Rink Assistant Director for the Mishawaka Parks and Recreation Department, responsible for supervising and directing assigned personnel and assisting Director in managing aquatic and ice rink facilities, programs, and functions.
DUTIES:
– Assists Director in managing assigned facilities, programs, and functions, and ensuring that high program standards are followed. Assists in planning, organizing, and supervising facility activities, including renovations, capital outlays, special projects, and routine maintenance.
– Supervises and directs assigned personnel, including interviewing candidates and making hiring recommendations, providing orientation and training, planning/delegating/controlling work assignments, developing/mentoring/motivating staff, and maintaining discipline and recommending corrective action.
– Manages aquatic programming for pool including public swim, classes, swim meets, rentals, swim lessons, lap swimming, and other aquatic programs as developed and assigned.
– Manages filtration and other aquatic systems and maintains proper pool chemical balance, reporting to Health Department as required. Assists in collecting water samples and administering water testing, and monitors water quality with test kit and calibration of pool controllers.
– Performs regular safety inspections of pool, rink, and equipment to reduce hazards and provide maximum safety to patrons, following OSHA safety regulations and State pool regulations. Assists in maintaining maintenance program record and inventory of potentially hazardous materials.
– Manages all aspects of ice rink, including, but not limited to, public skate, special events, rentals, and other programs as developed and assigned.
– Assists in reviewing checklists with Director for startup and shutdown of seasonal operations.
– Reorders and restocks concessions, office, and operational products and supervises the procurement of necessary supplies.
– Works on equipment as qualified in small confined spaces. Assists sub-contractors in completion of work where appropriate.
– Assists in marketing facility in appropriate venues to increase customer base and revenue.
– Assists in surveying patrons and evaluating programs to determine public needs and how to increase program efficiency and effectiveness. Receives patron complaints and suggestions and responds appropriately.
– Assists in coordinating group programs such as exhibitions, meets, and competitions.
– Performs snow removal and plowing, as required.
– Performs related duties as assigned.
I. JOB REQUIREMENTS:
– High school diploma or HSE with two (2) years of directly-related aquatics experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
– Possession of or ability to obtain within one (1) year of hire Aquatics Facility Operator (AFO) or Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification.
– Ability to meet all hiring requirements including passage of a drug screening.
– Practical knowledge of Department programs and services, with strong time management, organizational, public relations, communication, and management/leadership skills.
– Practical knowledge of and ability to make practical application of department safety policies and procedures and applicable OSHA safety policies and procedures.
– Practical knowledge of basic mechanics and familiarity with electrical, plumbing, pool, and refrigeration systems.
– Working knowledge of standard office policies and procedures with computer skills including word processing/spreadsheet/presentation/email/internet and Department-specific software/ systems, and ability to apply such knowledge to a variety of interrelated processes, tasks, and operations.
– Working knowledge of basic filing systems and ability to create and maintain Department files and records.
– Working knowledge of basic budgeting/bookkeeping/accounting practices with ability to manage a strict budget.
– Working knowledge of standard English grammar, spelling, and punctuation, with ability to prepare documents, correspondence, and detailed reports.
– Ability to supervise and direct assigned personnel, including interviewing candidates and making hiring recommendations, providing orientation and training, planning/delegating/controlling work assignments, developing/mentoring/motivating staff, and maintaining discipline and recommending corrective action.
– Ability to assist with development of long-range plans and accurately evaluate work accomplished.
– Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, other City/County/ State departments and agencies, vendors, and the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities, and disabilities.
– Ability to competently serve the public with diplomacy and respect, including occasional encounters with irate/difficult persons.
– Ability to read/interpret detailed building prints/sketches/layouts/specifications/maps, plan/layout assigned work projects, and apply knowledge of people and locations.
– Ability to properly operate standard office equipment, including telephone, computer, scanner, copier, and calculator.
– Ability to operate various hand/power tools including, but not limited to, hammer, screw drivers, wrenches, air compressor, ratchet, snow blower, mop, and broom.
– Ability to operate light/medium or specialized equipment and tools, including, but not limited to, pallet jack, pressure washer, mowers, ice resurfacer, truck, pool vacuums, testing equipment/tools, and mechanical equipment.
– Ability to comply with all employer and department policies and work rules, including, but not limited to, attendance, safety, drug-free workplace, and personal conduct.
– Ability to provide public access to, or maintain confidentiality of, department information and records according to state requirements.
– Ability to understand, memorize, retain, and carry out oral and written instructions and present findings in oral or written form.
– Ability to count and perform arithmetic operations.
– Ability to work alone with minimum supervision and with others in a team environment, work on several tasks at the same time, and work rapidly for long periods, occasionally under time pressure.
– Ability to regularly work extended hours, weekends, and evenings, respond to emergencies on 24-hour basis and/or from off-duty status, and serve on call on rotation basis.
– Possession of a valid driver’s license and demonstrated safe driving record.
II. DIFFICULTY OF WORK:
Numerous duties are performed that are not directly related to one another. Incumbent operates within well-defined guidelines and rules, and exercises discretion in selecting the appropriate ones to ensure proper completion of assigned tasks.
III. RESPONSIBILITY:
Incumbent operates within general guidelines and departmental policies, with desired results of work clearly specified. Unusual problems are discussed with the supervisor, and incumbent is responsible for exercising independent judgment in applying departmental policies in a variety of situations and circumstances. Work product has a significant impact on departmental operations, and quality of work is periodically assessed on the basis of soundness of judgment, adherence to guidelines, and conformity with departmental policies and practices.
IV. PERSONAL WORK RELATIONSHIPS:
Incumbent maintains frequent contact with co-workers, other City/County/ State departments and agencies, vendors, and the public for the purposes of exchanging information, rendering service, and instructing.
Incumbent reports directly to Aquatics and Ice Rink Director.
V. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Incumbent performs a majority of duties in a standard office and outdoors, including sitting/walking at will, sitting/standing/walking for long periods, lifting/carrying/ pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 pounds, bending/reaching, crouching/kneeling, handling/grasping/fingering objects, driving, close/far vision, color and depth perception, hearing sounds/communication, and speaking clearly. Incumbent walks on uneven terrain, works in wet/icy surroundings and extreme temperatures, works near fumes/odors/dust/dirt and chemicals, noisy environments, and confined areas. Safety precautions must be followed at all times, including wearing protective clothing/equipment. Incumbent may be exposed to hostile/irate individuals and responds to situations involving potential physical harm to self/others.
Incumbent is regularly required to work extended hours, weekends, and evenings, respond to emergencies on 24-hour basis and/or from off-duty status, and serve on call on rotation basis.
APPLICATION:
Resumes/applications may be submitted via email, fax, regular mail, or in person to:
Mail:
Human Resources
City of Mishawaka
100 Lincolnway West
Mishawaka, Indiana 46544
Fax: (574) 254-0197
Email: humanresources@mishawaka.in.gov
To apply for this job email your completed application to humanresources@mishawaka.in.gov