Job Summary

The Operations Assistant (OA) is responsible for supporting the daily management of the France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center, by maintaining a high standard of facility cleanliness, assisting with event setup and tear down, and aiding with risk management response. The Operations Assistant will develop professional skills, have opportunities for promotion, and provide exceptional customer service to all members, guests, and staff.

• Operations Assistant $9.50 per hour
• 9 to 12 hours per week.
• Alternating Weekends Required.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure all policies and procedures are enforced
• Maintain high standard of cleanliness throughout the facility
• Maintain safety and risk management standards of the department
• Perform daily upkeep of supplies throughout the facility
• Assist the Operation Manager with facility set up and tear down
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment and cardio, track, and weight areas
• Report equipment needs and maintenance repairs
• Maintain organization of weight room, track, and cardio area equipment
• Have basic knowledge and understanding of all Emergency Action Plan scenarios
• Assist the Operations Manager and Specialist in risk management and event management.

Prerequisites and Requirements

• Valid or ability to obtain American Red Cross (or equivalent) CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, First Aid, and Blood borne Pathogens certification or ability to obtain upon hire within first 30 working days.
• Punctuality and ability to attend mandatory meetings/trainings.

Core Competencies

Transferable Skill Development:

Students employed in this role will develop and demonstrate a number of transferable skills essential for future employment success. Key skills and responsibilities associated with this position include:

• Communication (Verbal, Written, Non-Verbal, Listen & Observe, Summarize & Distill Information)
• Ways of Thinking (Systems Thinking & Planning, Reflective & Analytical Reasoning, Idea Generation, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Ethics)
• Collaboration (Organization Behavior & Teamwork, Appropriate & Productive Relationships, Helping Others & Working Together, Cultural Intelligence & Inclusion, Service & Social Responsibility)
• Self-Awareness (Self-Understanding, Continuous Learning, Initiative & Follow-Through, Personal Responsibility, Resiliency)

Steps to Leaps

Steps to Leaps Learning Pillars:

In conjunction with Purdue University’s Steps to Leaps Program our goal in RecWell Operations is to provide you as a student employee experiential learning that will benefit you upon graduation from Purdue University. Steps to Leaps is a cohesive framework, established through a combination of working directly with students, staff and faculty to assess needs, generational research, aligning existing programs where it makes sense and creating new content as appropriate (Dfawbush).

Our goal in RecWell is to ensure that as a student-employee you gain regular coaching from student and professional supervisors, experience problem-solving, and engage in both formal and informal evaluation opportunities in respect to the Steps to Leaps Pillars outlined below.

• Well-being
• Leadership & Professional Development
• Impact
• Networks
• Grit

For more information regarding Steps to Leaps| https://www.purdue.edu/stepstoleaps/about/index.php

Employee Class

Student

Benefits Eligibility

NO

FLSA Status