Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre

Job Posting: Host - Skate Plaza Host Program

The Roundhouse Community Centre has an opening for a position called Skate Plaza Host for the skate board plaza at Union and Quebec Streets. The Skate Plaza Host will be outgoing, upbeat, and friendly and will set the tone for a welcoming and positive skateboarding environment. The host will function as a mentor/role model on site displaying and encouraging safe practices at all times as well as a skateboard instructor for Roundhouse skateboard programs. The Host will also encourage other users/skaters to be good neighbours to the residents, parks, and businesses surrounding the plaza area by skating safely to and from the Plaza, properly disposing of litter, and encouraging skaters to minimize any other negative impacts on the neighbourhood. The Host will also be involved with minor maintenance tasks to keep the area clean and tidy.

Specific duties include:

1. Performing visual inspections of the Plaza to identify potential hazards and dealing with minor maintenance tasks e.g. sweeping. Reporting other maintenance issues to the appropriate Park Board department.
2. Demonstrating safe practices such as encouraging the use of helmets and other safety gear (hosts are to wear helmets when skating)
3. Welcoming new patrons to the Plaza to familiarize them with park etiquette, rules and regulations on the posted signs and pointing out key areas of interest.
4. Promoting and assisting with the planning and organizing of authorized events happening at the plaza such as clean-up days, community events etc.
5. Functioning as a skate instructor or otherwise supporting Roundhouse skateboard programs on site as requested.
6. Acting as a communication link between the users and the Park Board. Host will be expected to identify and communicate issues or areas for improvements re .the design/operation of the facility to the proper Park Board personnel.
7. Identifying potential dangers e.g. escalation of fights, drug use, etc and reporting these activities immediately by calling the Police or the Park Board Skate Plaza Liaison to deal with the situation.
8. Filling out a Log Book, taking statistics and providing First Aid
9. Check in with Roundhouse staff/Skate Plaza Liaison (phone call) before and after each session