2026 Recreation Leader PT – Custer Park

• This position is responsible for monitoring activity in parks and recreational facilities, ensuring compliance with city ordinances and department policies.
• Coordinates work schedule to align with pavilion, field, and rentals of other park amenities, providing friendly and timely customer service.
• Assists with activities at Franklin Gateway Sports Complex, special events, and other department activities and programs.
• Will at times perform light maintenance around recreational areas, such as trash removal, sweeping/blowing, and quick repairs not requiring work orders.
• Ensures security and safety of facilities, playgrounds, and courts while patrolling, such as restroom doors, fences, gates, windows, concession windows, and submits work orders in a timely manner to address issues found in the parks.
• Enforce city-wide ordinances, rules, and regulations.
• Greets and provides facility/department information to the general public both in person and by telephone and email.
• Handles customer issues and concerns regarding parks, facilities and events within their knowledge and ability.
• Resolves problems that may arise in a proactive and professional manner.
• Performs facility opening and closing procedures as needed.
• Provides routine maintenance assistance including litter pick-up in and around facilities, cleaning of restrooms and other light cleaning as needed.
• Regularly monitors and inspects facilities, indoors and outdoors, to ensure safety of the patrons, activities and the facility. Performs minor repairs as necessary and reports any larger repair or concern as needed.
• Assists with the implementation of department events, programs and activities as needed including set-up, supervision, breakdown and follow-up.
• Stays abreast of issues and happenings within the facilities, department and community.