Seasonal Park Maintenance; PT

Seasonal Park Maintenance (PT)

Parks & Recreation

Employment Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Hourly

Age Requirement: 16 years of age

Experience

Required:

Previous experience preferred

Minimum

Education Requirements:

High School Diploma/GED

Direct Supervisor: Deputy Director of Parks & Recreation

Primary

Work Location:

Rockingham Park at the Crossroads

Physical requirements: This is operative work requiring the exertion of up to and exceeding 50 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects. Regular required tasks include sitting; talking or hearing; using hands to finger, handle, feel or operate equipment; and reaching with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk and stand sometimes on uneven surfaces;

in addition, occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Visual acuity is required for preparing and maintaining fields and observing general surroundings and activities.

Certification: Valid Driver’s License

A part-time, hourly position working varying hours; evening and weekend work required. This position will assist in all aspects of the park maintenance program with a primary focus on Weekend Tournaments for Baseball and Softball.

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential duties:

• Open and close park gates and facilities as needed, dependent on park events, to prevent unauthorized gatherings and use of park facilities
• Ensure that ball fields are safe and ready for play by monitoring, preparing, and maintaining fields as necessary before, during and after events
• Assist in event management including field set-up and tear down, minor equipment and field repairs
• Crowd control and assist in enforcing park rules
• Clean restrooms and perform other custodial duties as needed
• Empty refuse containers at the park and transport to the trash container
• Perform related tasks as required

• Basic knowledge of ball field maintenance
• Basic knowledge of grounds equipment operation

• Basic level of skill to be able to perform a variety of landscaping and grounds keeping tasks
• Basic level of maintenance skill to perform minor repairs, painting, unclogging drains, changing light bulbs and other related tasks including cleaning restrooms and emptying refuse containers

• Read and follow written and oral instruction
• Work with minimal supervision
• Work with people of all ages
• Regular work attendance is required

All applicants must apply online at . Application review will begin as soon as possible. Position open until filled.

Rockingham County is an Equal Opportunity Employer