Recreation worker supervisor, Kaiwhakahaere kaimahi ā-rēhia
Also known as
- Community recreation adviser, holiday programme coordinator, recreation assistant, sports coordinator, after-school programme coordinator, activities coordinator, sports development officer
Recreation worker supervisors manage or supervise recreation staff in public and private facilities, parks and recreation centres.
Your pay could be
$24
Lower
$24 to $30
Most common
$42
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
0-1 year
Recreation worker supervisors
- usually work regular business hours but may work part time, evenings and weekends
- usually work in parks and recreation facilities and may travel locally
- may do physically demanding work
- need to be practical, organised and communicate well
Tasks
- supervise and support recreation staff
- plan recreation programmes and activities
- create staff work schedules
- make sure activities are safe
- explain rules to staff and visitors
- work with teams to organise activities
- inspect facilities and equipment
- check equipment works properly
- review staff performance and development
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Do the quizYou usually need experience to become a recreation worker supervisor and a qualification may be useful.
You need
- to pass a police check
You may need
- experience in similar work
- a New Zealand Certificate in Sport, Exercise, and Leisure Operations (Level 3)
- a New Zealand Certificate in Sport and Recreation (Programme Delivery) (Level 4)
- a First Aid Certificate
If you’re in school
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job, but Level 2 may be useful.
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