Park Services Coordinator; Temporary Summer

Park Service Coordinators – Customer Service

The current vacancy is in the Parks & Recreation department. The eligibility list created by this vacancy may be used to hire other vacancies in the department or County.

As a park services coordinator, you will oversee picnic shelters and pavilions during weekends to provide customer service to facility renters.

In this position you can expect to perform clean‑up and light maintenance at parks as needed.

You will use a Ramsey County vehicle to travel to all parks and carry out assigned tasks.

Basic Function: Based on assignment, to assist in the delivery of Park and Recreation Services in the summer by serving as an on‑duty customer and staff liaison for picnic reservations, special events and general park use; to assist in the preparation and ongoing operation of park facilities; and perform related duties as assigned.

Please Note: This job posting is being conducted to fill temporary (not to exceed 6 months in length) appointments. The number of hours worked per week and shifts may vary. Applicants chosen for hire from this process will not gain rights or preference for other permanent, Ramsey County jobs. This posting will remain open for application until filled. Interviews will be scheduled on an ongoing basis until positions are filled.

Responsibilities

• Respond to emergency situations within the park system by assisting staff, providing crowd control, and notifying the proper department staff of the emergency.
• Initiate contact with and respond to requests for assistance from park guests who rent picnic shelters and pavilions, if assigned.
• Inform park users of park ordinances and notify the proper authorities when ordinances are violated.
• Communicate regularly with the public.
• Attempt to make immediate repairs and/or cleaning to facilities in need and notify appropriate department staff of emergency repair and/or cleaning needs.
• Test and adjust the pool chemical balance. Monitor and make minor repairs or adjustment to the pool/pool systems and notify appropriate department staff of emergency repairs, if assigned.
• Assist with leisure research surveys and park counts.
• Secure park facilities at park closing times.

(The work assigned to a position in this classification may not include all possible tasks in this description and does not limit the assignment of any additional tasks in this classification. Regular attendance according to the position’s management approved work schedule is required.)

Essential Functions
: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Education: High school graduate or equivalent.

Experience: Six (6) months of customer service experience.

Substitution: Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other: Must be 16 years or older.

Preferred

• Program Coordinator (Train the Trainer) Certification by Red Cross or comparable program.
• Valid Class D driver’s license, depending on assignment.
• If assigned, may be required to obtain Certified Pool Operator certification.

This is an unclassified, at‑will temporary position. This position requires an open screening and selection process. There is no exam for this unclassified, at‑will, temporary position. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be forwarded to the department for consideration. Employment isn’t guaranteed beyond the end of this assignment.

Definition of Unclassified from the Ramsey County Personnel Act: Subdivision
1. General. The appointing authority may discharge employees in the unclassified service with or without cause. Employees in the unclassified service have no right to a grievance appeal from discharge or other disciplinary action under sections 383A.281 to 383A.301. An employee in an unclassified position shall not have tenure but shall be entitled to all benefits associated with tenure such as vacation leave, sick leave, health insurance, and other benefits as determined by the county board.

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