Recreation Facility Operator; Seasonal

Applicants are encouraged to apply early. The application review process will take place immediately and continue until all positions are filled. This recruitment may close any time after the first review or when a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Spend Your Summer Where the Fun Is!

Cabarrus County Parks and Active Living is gearing up for an exciting summer season and we’re inviting you to be part of it! Join our Seasonal Team as a Recreation Facility Operator and turn your summer into a rewarding experience.

Our parks are the heartbeat of summer in Cabarrus County, offering activities like kayaking, swimming pools, tennis courts, miniature golf, summer camps, fishing
, and more. We’re proud to provide a premier outdoor experience for our community and we’re looking for enthusiastic team members to help make it happen.

Love being outdoors? Need extra summer income? Looking for your first job? This opportunity checks all the boxes.

• Pay: $15.44 per hour
• No prior experience required
• Perfect for students, first-time job seekers, or anyone seeking seasonal income
• Work in some of the best parks in North Carolina

If you enjoy working with the public, have strong customer service skills, and love the great outdoors, this could be the perfect summer role for you. Come be part of a team that creates fun, memorable experiences while building your skills and earning great pay.

Season runs from April 2026 – October 2026. Don’t delay apply today. Hiring Immediately!

This recruitment will be used to fill several Seasonal Part‑time Recreation Facility Operator positions.

We offer flexible work schedules to include Days, Evenings, and Weekends. Some holiday hours may be required.

Mandatory - must attend and complete all mandatory trainings.

Must be at least 15 years of age or older. (youth employment certificate may be required)

Park locations - Frank Liske Park, Camp Spencer, and Rob Wallace Park. Applicants will NOT be required to work all locations.

Performs responsible semi‑skilled and administrative support work involving the provision of service, collection of fees and general maintenance and operation of golf shop, concessions stand, boat dock, pool, or similar facility. Work is performed under the supervision of the Parks Program Manager. Daily guidance and direction are provided by park ranger staff.

Opening and closing facility; assisting patrons; collecting and accounting for fees; performing general maintenance and operational duties; secures monies used in transactions and collected; preparing records and files.

• Greets patrons, collects fees, provides equipment (golf clubs, balls, boats, paddles, etc.); assists with initiating activity.
• Rents equipment, collects, inventories and stores equipment.
• Ensures that each boater has personal flotation device on correctly; ensures that boats are properly loaded.
• Reports, corrects, or removes unsafe equipment from service.
• Operates concession stand, maintains drinks and other concessions.
• Answers telephone.
• Maintains time and other records.
• Records each patron on sign‑up or waiver sheet; totals and verifies fees collected.
• Inventories supplies and equipment.
• Enforces rules and regulations.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
• Performs general custodial and beautification work.
• Performs related tasks as required.

General knowledge of the operation of a miniature golf shop, concession stand, boat dock, pool or related facility. Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions; perform record keeping and mathematical calculations; work varying activity or seasonal related schedule; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.

Must be at least 15 years of age or older. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

This is a seasonal position. Youth Employment Certificate may be required.

This is light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently,…