WHY JOIN THE REDWOOD CITY TEAM?
We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by core values of excellence, integrity, service, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation. Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication
ABOUT THE POSITION
The City of Redwood City invites you to apply for the position of SECRETARY in the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department (Recreation Division). The successful candidate will perform a wide variety of complex and secretarial duties in daily support of the Red Morton Community Center. This position has the responsibility for a wide range of administrative support functions as well as providing top-notch customer service to customers of all ages and backgrounds. Verbal bilingual skills (Spanish/English) are highly desirable.
Typical duties include, but are not limited to:
- Independently compose correspondence related to responsibilities assigned.
- Act as a receptionist and customer service specialist for general City services.
- Initiate and maintain a variety of files and records for information such as payroll, attendance, budget, payables, as well as taking activity registration.
- Recommend organization or procedural changes affecting the administrative team.
- Serve as back-up for other administrative staff as necessary.
- May serve as Secretary for a Board, Commission or Committee.
- Assist non-profit partners and organizations with clerical and financial duties.
- Provide guidance and connections for participants seeking recreation programs, sports leagues, non-profits, or community support.
- Supervise and train staff and volunteers.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
- Thrives in an active, fast-paced setting that includes gym spaces, teen centers, and summer camp programs.