Location
Description
The Community
Located nearly halfway between the metropolitan powerhouses of San Francisco and the state’s capital, Sacramento, Suisun City is hidden gem of the Bay Area. Suisun City is accessible from Interstate 80 via Highway 12 and Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor commuter rail service right to the heart of the City’s historic Waterfront District, making it a prime location for job seekers as well as homeowners. The community is a unique destination for a Bay Area day trip, an overnight getaway or even a place to work, particularly with its reverse commute for inner Bay Area residents. The Waterfront Promenade offers beautiful views and serves as an ideal setting for the myriad of outdoor activities, dining choices and lunch hour strolls.
The Department
The Recreation, Parks and Marina Department is responsible for the operations and programs of the Suisun City Marina, the Senior Center and the Joseph A. Nelson Center, including preschool, after-school programs at various sites, recreation classes and sports leagues, community events and special event rentals.
The Position
Special Events Attendants work behind the scenes making all Recreation and Community Services excel! This job entails interacting with the public and vendors participating in recreation and community activities, facilitating arts, crafts, games, and sports; performing participant check-in, reception duties and cash handling duties; assisting with large equipment (stage and booth) set-up, take down and housekeeping; opening and closing facilities. As experience is gained, may provide administrative and onsite program support; assisting with training, leading, scheduling and directing staff; organizing and directing event activities; preparing written and verbal reports and correspondence which may include drafting advertisements and social media posts. We’re looking for highly motivated people with a customer service orientation who genuinely enjoy helping others and who are flexible problem-solvers.
Ideal Candidate
We’re looking for highly motivated people who are innovative, engaging leaders with a customer-service orientation who genuinely enjoy helping others, and who are flexible problem-solvers.
Qualifications
The following generally describes the knowledge and abilities required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time to successfully perform the assigned duties.
Education and Experience Guidelines - Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience Guidelines
Education/Training: Current high school students are eligible to apply. Must be at least 16 years old, in good standing and have a valid work permit. High school diploma and some college-level coursework in Recreation, Physical Education, Early Childhood Education, or a closely related field are desirable.
Experience: No experience required. Some experience or participation in recreation or sports programs, cash handling, or working with youth programs is desirable.
License or certificate: Possession of a California Class C driver’s license and the ability to obtain a CPR, First Aid and AED certificate may be required.
Special Requirements: Background check and drug screenings are required prior to formal job offer.
Benefits
Employees in the job classes defined as Temporary, Part-Time are subject to the provisions of the City Personnel Rules and Regulations, and the terms of the Temporary / Part-Time Employee Compensation and Benefits Plan.
All Temporary, Part-Time employees are enrolled in the Public Agency Retirement System (PARS) in lieu of Social Security and accrue up to 40 hours of sick leave per year. Eligibility for other benefits is dependent upon the number of hours worked.
Special Instructions
The City of Suisun City utilizes CalOpps.org to accept and process employment applications. To access the online application, go to www.Suisun.com/careers and select the appropriate link. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the City’s official application form, but should accompany the application. All applications and resumes are reviewed to select those applicants whose qualifications appear to most closely match the requirements of the position. A limited number of qualified applicants may be invited to participate in the subsequent phase(s) of the recruitment process, which may include one or more of the following: written examination, performance examination, assessment exercises, oral interviews, and complete background checks. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee advancement in the selection process.