Recreation Attendant

Join the City of Medicine Hat as a Recreation Attendant! Temporary | Casual | On-site Starting at $18.72 /hour Looking for a rewarding job where you can build experience, meet new people, and make a difference in your community? The City of Medicine Hat is seeking energetic and enthusiastic Recreation Attendants to support recreation programs, camps, events, public skating opportunities, and facility operations across our recreation facilities. This is a great opportunity for high school students, post-secondary students, or anyone interested in recreation, sport, customer service, or community programming. You'll help create safe, welcoming, and enjoyable experiences for participants of all ages while developing valuable workplace and leadership skills. We're a team that believes how we work is just as important as the work we do. Grounded in our values - Own It, Team Up, Be Curious, and Service with Care - we're committed to delivering meaningful experiences for our community while supporting each other along the way. How You'll Own It Support recreation programs, camps, spontaneous use activities, festivals, community events, and public skating opportunities. Provide supervision during recreation activities, including two-hour skate marshalling shifts. Create safe, welcoming, and inclusive environments for participants of all ages and abilities. Monitor recreation spaces and activities to promote safe practices and positive experiences. Assist with program set-up, equipment preparation, take-down, and maintaining clean, organized activity spaces. Provide friendly, professional customer service by answering questions and assisting patrons, participants, and user groups. Respond calmly and appropriately to participant concerns, incidents, and emergency situations. Work collaboratively with recreation, aquatics, fitness, customer service, and operations staff to support facility activities and events. Contribute ideas and identify opportunities to enhance programs and participant experiences. What You Bring A positive attitude and a passion for recreation, community, and helping others. Strong customer service and communication skills. The ability to work well independently and as part of a team. Reliability, initiative, and a willingness to learn. The ability to remain calm and professional in changing situations. Strong organizational skills and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment. A commitment to creating safe, inclusive, and welcoming recreation spaces. Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, school breaks, and statutory holidays as operationally required. Qualifications Minimum 16 years of age. Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification, or the ability to obtain. Previous experience in recreation, camps, sports, volunteer programs, leadership activities, or customer service is considered an asset. Why you'll love working with us We show up with accountability, care, and teamwork - every day, with every person. Our values guide how we work together, serve our community, and support one another so we can deliver exceptional public service. Collaborative team culture: Be part of a supportive environment where we Team Up to deliver great community outcomes. Career growth and development: We encourage you to Be Curious, offering training and development that fosters continuous learning. Competitive total rewards: We Own It by recognizing and rewarding the work that moves our community forward. Flexibility & work life balance: Our commitment to Service with Care includes supporting your wellbeing at work and at home. #brightideas

Support recreation programs, camps, and community events while ensuring a safe and inclusive environment for participants. Provide professional customer service and assist with facility operations, including equipment setup and monitoring activity spaces.

Candidates must be at least 16 years old and possess or be able to obtain Standard First Aid and CPR certification. Previous experience in recreation, sports, or customer service is considered an asset.

• Career growth and development • Training and development • Competitive total rewards • Work life balance support

• Customer servicePreferred
• CommunicationPreferred
• First AidPreferred
• OrganizationPreferred
• LeadershipPreferred
• TeamworkPreferred

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Customer Service
• Communication
• Program Supervision
• Event Coordination
• First Aid
• CPR
• Organization
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Conflict Resolution
• Facility Operations
• Public Skating Marshalling

• Sports & Recreation
• Government & Public Sector
• Customer Service & Support
• Social Services

Minimum experience

0+ years

Apply by

Sep 5, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Entry level