SUMMARY
Develops, coordinates and implements the seasonal summer and holiday activity programs available to children of members and hotel guests.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
- Develops calendar of social events, programs and activities for junior members and hotel guests (three through 12 years of age) during summer months.
- Trains, manages and provides all necessary support information for Kids Club & Recreation's annual budget.
- Verification of membership or room assignment.
- Administers child profiles and liability waivers for each participant.
- Confers with parents regarding activities, policies and enrollment procedures.
- Confers with Catering Department to ensure availability of space prior to development of event calendar.
- Arranges medical attention through property services/EMT's for an ill or injured child in accordance with parental Instruction and/or company protocols.
- Interviews and recommends hiring of activities staff.
- Reviews financial transactions and monitors activities budget to ensure efficient operation and to ensure expenditures stay within budget limits.
- Provides quality service to guests that meets or exceeds expectations.
- Purchases supplies for planned activities and approved events.
- Works with Director of Guest Services and Member Relations on coordination of Holidays and other busy days for the children's events and member events.
- Oversee both properties LJBTC and LSH (Recreation Activities and Kids Club)
- Oversee Recreation/Pool Attendants at Shores Hotel
- Other duties may be assigned.
OUTCOME:
The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club Inc. operates in a very family-oriented environment. Primarily during the summer months, and holiday periods, the Club attracts a high volume of children. A solid activities program for these children is therefore imperative and can limit the amount the abuse to certain areas of the property. The Kids' Club/Recreation Seasonal Manager will create positive member and guest impressions of the total organization by planning and implementing a variety of activities for the children which are fun, creative, active and cost-effective. Satisfied children make satisfied parents, as well as potential future members and apartment guests.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the Kids' Club and Recreation Supervisor, Leads, and Attendants. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent in education or related industry preferred; or minimum of five years related experience and/or training in equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience working with children in group setting.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively in English before guests, children, parents, managers, or employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
All employees in this position must obtain and maintain current CPR & First Aid Training Card.
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 regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee constantly lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORKING CONDITIONS
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. This employee is constantly around children.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
INTERACTION:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will interact frequently with the adult members and apartment guests, as well as the children of members and apartment guests. This employee will also interact frequently with the membership services, front desk staff, catering staff and beach crew members, as well as occasional interaction with the housekeeping and engineering staffs. The employee must have the ability to communicate and work effectively with both internal and external customers mentioned.
SCHEDULING:
This company operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Shifts will generally be rotated unless you were hired for a specific shift, as much as possible to be fair to everyone. At times it may be necessary to move you from your accustomed shift if business or task assignments demand. In addition, it should be understood that business needs determine the number of hours that you work.