Hybrid Receptionis/Cashier-Lake Nighthorse-Seasonal presso City of Durango, CO

About the Department

To perform as the receptionist/cashier for the City of Durango Lake Nighthorse Recreation Area at the entrance station and/or swim beach lifeguard building. Duties involve the continual monitoring of the entrance station which includes being stationed at a drive-up window, operating a point-of-sale computer program, greeting, and assisting lake visitors, and assisting with facilities maintenance. Swim beach duties include customer service, minor concessions, PFD fitting for Wibit visitors, and program registration.  Assist with access control, program registration, visitor use tracking, cash handling, and accounting.  Perform routine clerical duties and a variety of related tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

Position Duties

The following duties are normal for this position.  However, they are not to be construed as exclusive or all–inclusive.   To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily.  Other duties may also be required or assigned.

• Greet and assist the public in a courteous and responsive manner; provide information and directions for City attractions; locate staff, direct visitors to Lake Nighthorse amenities.
• Perform entrance station functions including facility admissions, recreation program registrations involving cash handling and accounting.
• Assist the public at the swim beach with general information, PFD fitting for Wibit visitors, and basic maintenance of swim beach and lifeguard amenities.
• Selling concessions at the swim beach as well as program registration.
• Assist with administrative duties including record keeping and data collection.
• General public reception in-person and by telephone.  Performs access control and monitors computer systems.                  
• Assist in Lake Nighthorse Recreation Area operations, including daily opening and closing functions.
• Ability to multitask and quickly adapt to changing work conditions as well as possible extreme weather conditions.
• Maintain park and open space grounds including trash removal and a variety of light landscaping duties.
• If necessary, patrol of Lake Nighthorse grounds by foot, motorized vehicles, and boat to collect debris, and to attend to any possible safety and parking issues as well as lake supervision.
• Assists with inventories and ordering supplies and equipment for the recreation facility. 
• Assists with cleanliness of the facility which includes entrance station, toilets, parking areas, boat ramp and courtesy docks.

Other Duties:

• Ensure adherence to safe work practices.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required. 

City Organization Duties and Responsibilities:

• Represent the Department and City to other City staff and members of the public.
• Provide quality customer service to individuals needing directions or assistance. 

Supervisory Relationships:

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities, although may provide leadership of community volunteers.

Minimum Qualifications

Other Qualifications

Nothing in this job description limits management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.  The duties listed above 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.  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.