Park Attendant

invites applications for the position of:

Pleasant Park Attendant

EXPECTED HIRING RANGE: $24.96 - 30.58

WORK LOCATION:

2241 Recreation Drive, Pleasant Park Maintenance Shop, Apex, NC 27502 USA

SCHEDULE:

Part-time (20-30 hrs per week with pro rated benefits) Sunday-Wednesday, rotating every week between6am-2pm and 2:30pm-10:30pm)

POSTING CLOSING DATE:
November 10th, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Join our team and help keep our Town's parks vibrant, welcoming, and safe for all! In this hands-on role, you'll be an essential part of maintaining beautiful park grounds, picnic shelters, and restrooms while ensuring visitors enjoy clean, well-kept spaces every day. Your work will include opening and closing facilities, setting up and breaking down equipment for community programs, and patrolling trails to answer questions and support a positive, safe visitor experience.

If you enjoy working outdoors in all seasons, staying active, and contributing to a community-focused environment, this position offers a rewarding blend of routine tasks and meaningful public interaction. This is an ideal opportunity for someone reliable, energetic, and committed to keeping our parks a place residents are proud to enjoy.

• Locks and unlocks gates to the park and restrooms at park opening and closing times.
• Cleans restroom toilets and sinks; mops and sweeps bathroom floors; empties trash.
• Checks properties on a scheduled basis to ensure park and ground safety and cleanliness; picks up trash and litter; change trash and dog bags at parks, dog parks and greenways.
• Sets up tables and chairs and other materials for programs in Community Center and Cultural Arts Center and for special events and meetings.
  
  Also handles trash/recycling removal and general cleanup before, during and after events.
• Checks-in and checks-out picnic shelter rentals; ensures cleanliness of rental spaces.
• Patrols park grounds and greenways to ensure visitor safety and to answer questions and provide information to the general public.
• Informs park visitors when they are out of compliance with park policies and rules; notifies Police if necessary to maintain order in the parks and facilities.
• Conducts playground inspections for safety; documents findings and refers to park operations staff for needed repairs.
• Conduct and lead park education programs as assigned.
• Assists with snow and ice removal and works with other Town departments as needed and assigned.
• Maintains records of work activities.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Position requires a High School Diploma or GED and a minimum of less than one (1) year of experience.

• Working knowledge of the methods and techniques applied in unskilled building and grounds maintenance.
• Working knowledge of the occupational hazards and applicable safety precautions associated with assigned work.
• Some knowledge of the application of information technology to the work.
• Ability to communicate effectively and deal with the public in a firm and tactful manner.
• Ability to understand and follow specific oral instructions.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks and projects and take initiative to ensure park cleanliness and safety.
• Ability to maintain records of work activities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, supervisors, and the public.

Known as "The Peak of Good Living", the Town of Apex is a rapidly growing Wake County municipality with a current population of more than 75,000 and was ranked in 2015 as Money Magazine's Best Place to Live in America. Our current workforce is comprised of over 540 full-time employees and over 125 part-time/seasonal staff. Our Human Resources Department - with the support and confidence of Town leadership - is committed to providing best-in-class HR programs for our employees, with a mission to create a culture of empowerment and accountability that maximizes individual and organizational potential.

We offer a generous benefits package, and have a highly competitive compensation program. More than that, the Town is an awesome place to work, as evidenced by the 96% job satisfaction rating received in the last employee opinion survey conducted with our employees.

Not only is the Town "The Peak of Good Living", but it's also a great place to work! We strive to "reach the peak" of being an employer of choice by providing competitive salaries and excellent benefits,…