Recreation Specialist – Special Events

Summary

Town of Berthoud Recreation Department hosts several special events throughout the calendar year, such as, the Berthoud Market, the Father/Daughter Dance, craft fairs, the Town of Berthoud’s July 3rd celebration and more. This position will coordinate the planning, facilitating front-line operations, and providing direction and leadership to the patrons and vendors that attend. Ideal candidates should have strong written and verbal communication skills along with marketing and special event management experience. This position consists of 20 hours per week and applicants must be flexible throughout the year and specifically be available on Saturday’s from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm, June – September for the Town’s Berthoud Market. Applicants must be 18 years or older to apply.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The below list is intended to be illustrative of the responsibilities of the position and not all encompassing. The Town may change these duties at any time.

• Find local vendors to attend events and maintain a relationship with them.
• Set up, tear down, and care of each special event.
• Schedule vendors and create maps.
• Enforce rules, including vendor compliance with government, health, and agricultural laws.
• Attend regular staff meetings and assist the Recreation Director in approving vendors.
• Resolves administrative concerns by applying appropriate policies and procedures through positive interaction and involvement with operations team.
• Watch for safety hazards or access concerns for customers and vendors.
• Be timely and ensure event operations are set up before the events begin.
• Have flexibility and be able to work special events, specifically the Saturday’s from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm for the Berthoud market.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Ability to work under stressful situations; ability to stay calm; have excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work evenings, occasional nights, split shifts, and weekends.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, public, news media and other departments and agencies, follow written and oral instructions, communicate effectively.
• Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with participants and create a welcoming and inclusive environment.
• Work directly with Marketing staff to ensure marketing materials, website, and social media sites are updated with accurate information for special events.
• Ability to work with facilities and parks staff to ensure facilities and setups are completed in a timely manner.
• knowledge of community food systems.
• Knowledge of modern office procedures, methods, and general office equipment such as computers, copiers, fax, and telephone.
  
  

Education

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
  
  

Work Experience

• Experience with special events and markets is preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience in event management and customer service.
• Passion for local special events and markets.
  
  

Certificates And Licenses

• Current certification in CPR, First Aid and AED or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire required.
• A valid Colorado Driver’s License is required or must be obtained within 30 days of employment
  
  

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.

• Work is performed in an indoor and outdoor environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work with moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and chemicals such as cleaning chemicals, paints, chemicals and /or similar solutions. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee may regularly travel to and from buildings to complete job responsibilities and tasks assigned.
• The noise level in the work environment may be loud at times with frequent interruptions and frequent contact with members of the public.
  
  

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 sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Physical effort may require, but not limited to, lifting weights, squatting, bending, reaching, spotting, and prolonged standing and walking.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Manual dexterity enough to complete daily work such as room setups/breakdowns, cleaning, drive and operate motor vehicles and lifts, and operate other office equipment and complete paperwork.