What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recreation Counselor (Summer 2024) position at Chatham Bars Inn?
We invite you to join the high-energy team at Chatham Bars Inn, a Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Hotel on Cape Cod, Massachusetts with 25 oceanfront acres, 217 rooms and suites, five restaurants, boating, a private beach, full-service spa, 8-acre farm and endless recreation activities. Open year round, the Inn is a five-minute stroll from Chatham’s charming Main Street and within a short drive of all Cape Cod has to offer.
The Recreation Counselor is responsible for but not limited to motivating and interacting with all guests attending the CBI Kids Crew and Night Owls drop-off program and resort activities to include complimentary games and crafts, family events & challenges. The Recreation Counselor provides consistent fun & exciting entertainment for our Resort while ensuring the safety of all attendees. Counselors will have the opportunity to provide feedback for new programming. Additional responsibilities include meeting and greeting bike rental clients; coordinating bike rentals; and billing & sales of all bike shop merchandise, kid’s crew gratuities and leisure activity sales on the South Lawn; carrying out necessary bike maintenance; setting and cleaning bonfires.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Enjoys working with children and participating in children’s activities.
- Current certification in CPR & First Aid (or willing to obtain prior to first day of employment)
- Willing to work flexible hours with a rotating schedule to include weekends and holidays
- Willing to participate in activities (examples include freeze dance, water balloon battles, volleyball, archery, corn hole, baseball, arts and crafts activities to include making friendship bracelets, perler beads, painting)
- Outgoing, personable & energetic
- Creative & Active
- Good interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to perform job functions with great attention to detail, professionalism, speed and accuracy
- Prioritize and organize
- Follow direction thoroughly
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic
- Ability to stand and walk for up to 8 hours
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Desirable:
- Two years’ experience working with groups of children or a related course of study (Elementary Education, Children’s Studies, Recreation & Leisure Studies, etc.)
- Skilled in sports, games and crafts.
**Must be able to work until Labor Day**
