Park Attendant

Overview

Alamance County Recreation and Parks Department is seeking an individual for the position of Park Attendant primarily to assist with the opening and closing of our parks and paddle accesses primarily in Southern Alamance County, as well as other park and community center locations throughout Alamance County.

• Primary responsibility is to open and close the entrance of various parks throughout Northern Alamance County.
• Works independently serving as a public contact for the park
• Maintains cleanliness of the parks by picking up trash and emptying trash receptacles, cleaning and maintaining the restrooms and other light maintenance duties.
• Provides good customer service to public as they utilize the park.

Work hours are 10-19 per week with morning hours 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM or evening hours between 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM depending on the season. Flexible schedule is required with weekend and weekday work assignments. County vehicle will be provided, and County policy must be maintained.

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Concentration - Ability to concentrate on tasks through many distractions.
• Cooperation - Ability to accept supervisory instruction and direction and strives to meet the goals and objectives of same.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful, maintain high level of confidentiality and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Judgment – Ability to use good judgment and discretion as it relates to interpreting policies and procedures.
• Multi-tasker – Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
• Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with guests and co-workers.
• Reliability – Assumes responsibility for doing assigned work and meeting deadlines.
• Safety-Minded – Creating a safe work environment; managing risks; reducing exposure liabilities.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or G.E.D equivalent is required. Some college course work is preferred with a major in recreation or related field.
• Experience:
  
  Prior experience working independently to accomplish a diverse variety of tasks and experience working in customer service preferred.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Must have a basic to intermediate functional knowledge of computers. Experience with internet, email, Microsoft Word, preferred.
• License/Credentials/Requirement:
  Possession of a valid NC driver's license.
• Other Important Position Information:
  Candidate must be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position. This position is a part-time non-benefited position in which hours will vary and will average no greater than 19 hours per week.

• N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.
• O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs./day)
• F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs./day)
• C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs./day)

• Indoors and outdoors. May encounter temperatures above 90 degrees and below 40 degrees.
• Exposure to chemical and fumes, smoke and dust, wet and damp areas