Park Crew Member ; Roster

Park Crew Member

Monday – Friday and occasional weekends 20 – 25 hours week

Thank you for considering a roster position with the City of Greensboro! These positions are an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience and contribute to our community. Please review the details below to ensure you understand the nature of roster employment:

• Hourly Employment
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  Roster positions are paid hourly and do not include benefits such as medical, dental, or vision insurance, life insurance, paid leave, or paid holidays.
• Limited Hours
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  Roster employees may work up to, but no more than, 1,000 hours in a 12 month period.
• Pension System
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  Roster positions are not eligible for membership in the city’s pension system.

While roster positions do not include benefits, they are often a pathway to full‑time, benefited employment with the City. Many of our current full‑time employees started in roster positions, and we encourage you to explore this opportunity as a potential first step in your career with us.

We value the contributions of all our team members and look forward to welcoming dedicated individuals who share our commitment to serving the community.

The Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department is a nationally accredited and four‑time National Gold Medal Award winner for Parks and Recreation Excellence
. We are committed to enhancing our existing park and recreation assets, expanding our offerings through strong partnerships, and creating transformational programs that connect communities to a vibrant, healthy, and equitable park system. We are seeking talented, enthusiastic, and service‑minded individuals who share our passion for making a positive difference in Greensboro. If this sounds like you, we invite you to join our team!

We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic individual to serve as a Park Crew Member who is passionate about building better lives and a better community. The employee in this position will perform various maintenance duties on responsibilities including but not limited to: landscape maintenance, mowing, tree removal, trail maintenance, trash removal, sign installation, carpentry, concrete work, park/playground maintenance, and moving various items for different departments.

The selected employee will be operating various types of equipment such as: utility vehicles, mowers, chainsaws, string trimmer, edger and other hand‑held power tools. The employee in this position will also be responsible for assisting park crews with the install and repair of boardwalks, foot bridges, fencing, painting and moving crew.

The physical requirements of the job include stooping, kneeling, climbing, bending, standing and walking for long periods of time. Employee must be able to walk long distances carrying and performing strenuous work including lifting up to 50 lbs and work outdoors in adverse weather conditions. The employee must also be able to work independently, have excellent customer service skills and follow verbal and written instructions.

Occasional weekend and evening work may be required.
Employee must have reliable means of contact (phone/cell) and transportation.

• High School Diploma/GED
• Valid Driver’s License
• Ground maintenance and construction experience
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  Experience operating various equipment such as chainsaws, mowers and power tools

• Chainsaw experience
• Carpentry experience
• Experience moving various items such as Office Furniture
• Special event set‑up experience