What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Services Leader II (Senior Services) position at City of Buena Park?
The City of Buena Park Community Services Department is looking for a Community Service Leader II with commercial kitchen and food preparation experience to join the Ehlers Event Center / Senior Center team!
Applications will be accepted through April 30, 2025 with a priority first review date of Monday, April 21, 2025. Interested individuals are strongly encouraged to apply early as this position may close at any time without notice once sufficient qualified applications have been reviewed.
The Senior Center is looking for a customer service-oriented individual to assist in the preparation of food for the Senior Center’s congregate meal program. Community Services Leader II’s in this position help to ensure that the needs of the Senior Center are met and that the public receives the high quality of service they deserve. The ideal candidate has experience preparing food in a commercial kitchen setting, is able to work independently and follow instructions, possesses excellent time management and inventory management skills, and is able to pass and obtain a food handler certification.
The Ehlers Event Center / Senior Center team is fun, creative, and dedicated to making a difference every day in the community we service. If you are kind, friendly, responsible, hardworking, and enjoy working with a variety of people, apply today to join the team! Community Services Leader II’s in this position work Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and may be required to work occasional weekend work events.
GENERAL PURPOSE
- Serves in a leadership capacity.
- Trains and coordinates the work of part-time and volunteer staff.
- Attends staff meetings.
- Assists in implementing recreation activities, including games, sports, crafts, special events, and other related activities.
- Coordinates the issuance, use, care and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
- Assists in moving and setting up equipment.
- May assist in the preparation of ball fields.
- Performs duties as a scorekeeper, youth sports coach or official.
- May perform a variety of maintenance functions and light custodial task such as restocking restrooms, spot cleaning carpets, cleaning windows, mopping, sweeping and vacuuming.
- Assists patrons with classes and registration.
- Assists in preparing for facility rentals, special events, cultural programs, and other related activities including coordinating activities, moving and setting up tables, chairs and various equipment.
- Coordinates the issuance, use, care and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
- May assist in the preparation of food for the senior lunch program, when assigned at the Senior Center.
Knowledge of:
Methods of organizing, conducting and supervising recreation and cultural programs; sports rules, general arts and crafts and game programming; general care of children and first aid practices.
Ability to:
Plan, organize and conduct recreation programs; maintain accurate records and prepare reports; establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, volunteers, participants, and the public; supervise tasks to completion; communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, run, or sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to touch, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; the employee may be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; must be able to move up to 50 pounds; may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals.
Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work; work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work with frequent interruptions; work under intensive deadlines; and interact with staff, management, vendors, contractors, the public, and others encountered in the course of work.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Employees typically work indoors and outdoors at City recreation facilities and venues; required to perform physical work.
Fingerprinting:
Physical Examination:
Salary : $19 - $19
