Recreation Staff Responsibilities Dufferin Grove Park, McGregor Park, Dufferin Rink, Wallace Emerson Rink, Campbell Rink February 2010
ON-GOING
create and run all park/rink programming
work directly with recreation supervisor to facilitate park/rink programs
coordinate with commmunity groups/not-for-profits to run daily programs and special events
select, train and schedule staff for all above locations
upkeep and maintain all program areas
place and follow-up on work orders, and work with parks/recreation supervisor to ensure on-going state of good repair to all facilities
liaise directly with the following city staff: parks supervisor, aquatics supervisors/managers, trades supervisors, permit office staff, forestry supervisors, horticulture staff
liaise directly with non-city organizations: schools, police, public health
maintain program supplies by purchasing items and ordering through the city
handling cash for rink/park programs (skate rental, snack bar, etc - refer to Dufferin Grove Park cash handling proposal)
upon request, we help to develop new policies/protocol (eg. Open Air Burning Safety Protocol, Organic Farmer's Market)
upon request, we collaborate with other city staff to enhance existing programming (eg. JJP recreation meeting)
use park progamming as a chance to introduce people to their neighbours, get to know troublesome youth, give out information about the park/rinks
evaluate and adjust programs regularly to meet community needs
Programming and enforcing shinny age group/pleasure skating schedules at all three rinks
Creating, distributing and updating rink schedules (regular & holiday)
Creating ice maintenance schedules that complement rink program schedules and meet community needs, in collaboration with parks and recreation supervisors
Monitoring ice conditions, working with parks and rec supervisors to make sure safe/skateable ice conditions are maintained
Liaising with the permit office regarding time slots available for permits
Liaising with permit holders, especialy regarding inclement weather cancellations/manual scraping of the rink
Programming special shinny/skating programs (family campfires, beginner shinny programs)
Coordinating school groups - distributing fliers, calling schools, booking groups locally at the rink, providing hot chocolate and skate rentals
Coordinating with community groups to run special events
Enforcing the rules of the rink, which includes banning/trespassing those who do not follow the rules
Youth outreach, including working with trouble makers to resolve bad behaviour
Co-ordinating volunteers
Placing and following up on work-orders for the rinkhouse and rink area
Updating outgoing messages, especially when there's inclement weather
Daily cleaning, upkeep of every part of the rink-house and outside rink area
Putting out, collecting and replacing toys, chess and checkers, books and magazines in the rinkhouse
Rink guarding during ice maintenance
Administering first aid, filing and following up on incident reports
Inventory of all supplies and ordering/buying new ones
Scraping the rink manually with green shovels in inclement weather
Attending annual health and safety inspections
2. Running the wading pool:
Liasing with aquatics management and staff around on site staffing and programming
Basic maintenance of the pool (cleaning, filling, emptying daily, maintaining chlorine, pH levels)
Supervising the pool at all times
Liaison with visiting day camps
Approaching new playground/pool/sand-pit users, making sure strangers feel comfortable, introducing people to each other
Maintaining and replacing the water toys, chess and checkers, books and magazines around the pool
3. Playground upkeep:
checking playground for hazards, removing any dangers
placing work orders
weekly checking under all climbers to see if the ground is soft enough for CSA specifications
litter-picking in program areas twice daily or more
sorting and replacing playground toys
introducing new people to their neighbours or playmates
4. Working with volunteers to do up-keep of the community gardens, composts, and park trees:
Picking litter in all the community gardens (Local 416 does not do this)
Up-keep of the garden fences
Giving out information about the Sunday “garden parties,” giving out plant information
5. Recreation state-of-good-repair of the park and rinkhouse (spring/fall):
Monitoring state of paths, trees and park furniture and alerting supervisors to areas that need attention
Working with volunteers to do minor repairs and painting that parks does not do
Readying the park for winter by cleaning and organizing sheds; in spring, clearing up the winter’s jumble in the rink house and getting supplies, equipment ready for warm weather
HOSPITALITY
1. Running the Dufferin Rink Zamboni Cafe Snack Bar:
Basic every day running of the zamboni snack bar includes: Preparing coffee, hot chocolate, cookies, mini-pizzas perogies, soup and any special foods
Running the zamboni café, so there’s cheap, nutritious food but also as a “front” for staff to make connections with youth, people with young children, kids at the rink on their own, new rink users, etc., also as an information post
Liaising with public health regarding regular inspections and follow-up
Friday Night Suppers at the rinkhouse – to build a stronger neighborhood but also to support families with young children
Approaching new rink users, making sure strangers feel comfortable
2. Running snack bars at Wallace and Campbell Rinks:
Selling coffee, drinks, hot chocolate, hot dogs, etc.
Daily set up and take down of the snack bar
Bringing cookies and other supplies from Dufferin Rink to Wallace and Campbell
Using the rink as a “front” for staff to make connections with youth, people with young children, kids at the rink on their own, new rink users, etc., and to provide information
3. Running the playground food cart at the Cob Courtyard
Preparing coffee, lemonade, cookies, salads and any special foods in the rink house kitchens
Daily set-up, take down and cleaning of the food cart
Liaising with public health regarding regular inspections and follow-up
Using the food cart/ outdoor cob kitchen as a "front" to get to know park users, give information, hear complaints, work with volunteers
4. Organizing weekly community supper which includes:
Planning the menu
Sourcing and purchasing food
Cooking for ~250 people per night
Set up and take down of supper beside the bake ovens
Serving a large volume of people, introducing new people to their neighbours
Liaising with public health regarding regular inspections and follow-up
5. Running Pizza days which includes:
Set-up and take down of make-your-own-pizza day and children's play area at the bake ovens
Manning the pizza oven and helping people make their pizzas, including helping kids pick their own toppings in the children’s gardens
Food prep in zamboni kitchen, lighting the fires
Booking birthday party groups, school groups
Introducing people to each other
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING
1. Skate lending at Dufferin, Wallace and Campbell Rinks:
Taking inventory of the skate and hockey equipment donation
Setting up and maintaining a system for skate rental
Contacting all schools and daycares in the neighbourhood in order to inform them about the skates (free to school classes)
Posting signs and telling people about the program
Taking continuous stock of the equipment -- skates needing sharpening, laces, insoles, sticks need replacement – and keeping the rental room in a state of good order (since it’s also the water-heater room for the zamboni)
Sharpening skates
2. Running special shinny programs:
Running adult beginner shinny programs at Dufferin & Wallace rinks
Running neighbourhood shinny tournaments
Working with community volunteers/contracted persons to run shinny tournaments or skills sessions
Outreach to new comers, people who've never skated before
3. Year-round support of the Dufferin Grove Park Organic Farmers’ Market:
Liaison with the market manager, public health, by-law and various other inspectors/officials
Helping with the weekly set-up and take-down of the market
Giving information about the market throughout the rest of the week
Running a special market snack bar with additional food
Running a bread vending table
Baking bread in the outdoor ovens, including teaching community people who want to learn about outdoor bread ovens
4. Helping with special community volunteer projects:
Learning about every aspect of the project
For building projects, helping to set up a shed and a “yard”
Keeping that area clean and orderly
Arranging food and refreshments for the volunteers
Helping with child support for the volunteers
Co-ordinating the volunteer efforts
Checking up on the project sites on a daily basis
Co-ordinating any necessary repairs
5. Supervising park fire permits (there were 174 in 2005):
helping to develop the Open Air Burning Safety Protocol
booking campfires, scheduling and carrying out fire safety training sessions
monitoring the condition of the firesites, removing debris
supplying campfire volunteers with water and shovels
campfire follow-up, which includes making sure everything went well, fire was put out, park equipment was returned
6. Coordinating with special programs externally generated:
large school picnics
Toronto Youth council picnic
Art day camps
Rehearsals
Bake-oven picnics and pizza parties
Soccer club car washes
PARK SAFETY/COURTS
supervising the park, tracking bad behaviour
following up park user complaints and concerns
liaison with St.Mary’s School and Kent Senior School staff and students
daily contact with basketball players, checking with them for trouble before it starts, peacemaking in summer, working with police if necessary
counselling and troubleshooting in winter with rink youth, liaison with Dufferin Mall Youth services for counselling
supervising park youth doing hours for trouble they’ve made
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