Recreation Assistant

Recreation Assistant

We are recruiting a Recreation Assistant Student. This is a 16-week position starting May 5, 2025. The position is 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday) with occasional evening and weekend work.

Duties of this role:

• Assist the recreation coordinator with the community gardens program including promotions, socials, registrations, plot rentals and payments, garden maintenance, and site visits.
• Act as the township’s main point of contact with community garden members.
• Support the recreation coordinator with the planning, administration and implementation of township events and programs such as Junior Gardeners Competition, Stafford Party in the Park, Water and Dirt Festival, Geo-Gnoming Contest, Multicultural Festival, etc.
• Support event promotion, event coordination, attend the event to help with the event logistics, communicate with event stakeholders and sponsors, as well as assist with post-event media communications.
• Provide assistance with public inquiries concerning recreation, tourism and culture by responding to phone calls, emails and social media as well as in-person inquiries.
• Support the community development officer with graphic designs, social media platforms and website promotions.
• Support special recreation and community projects.
• Maintenance of community gardens and parks including miscellaneous outdoor maintenance.
• Parks and recreation site visits.
• Interact with all township stakeholders including council, municipal partners, sponsors, recreation volunteers, township staff and the general public in a professional manner.
• Provide support on an as-needed basis with the recreation committees of council and other township departments.
• Note: In this role, you may be subject to inclement weather and/or weather extremes during outdoor events and recreation maintenance requirements.

• Able to work independently.
• Physically capable of performing assigned duties.
• Digital marketing experience is an asset.
• Experience in operating maintenance equipment such as grass trimmers, lawnmowers, etc. is an asset.
• Able to work some evenings and weekends.
• Comfortable with periods of standing and/or moderate walking during events.
• A valid Class G2 or G driver’s licence is required.
• Must provide personal CSA-approved safety boots and footwear.
• To be eligible you must have been registered as a full-time student during the preceding academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis during the next academic year.

Students interested in this employment opportunity may submit a resume and cover letter, in MS Word or PDF format and citing “RE: Recreation Assistant.”

Thank you for your interest. Only applicants considered for an interview will be contacted.