Parks Maintenance; Temporary Summer Parks & Rec Aide

The current vacancies are in the Parks & Recreation Department.

This position will assist maintenance and operations staff and/or other building staff located at Parks and Recreation facilities by cleaning buildings, removing trash, raking, shoveling, mowing, trimming, and performing related duties as assigned. This position will serve Ramsey County Parks and Tamarack Nature Center. It provides an opportunity to work outdoors during the summer doing a variety of tasks. Park maintenance works with full‑time staff to maintain the county’s parks, trails and facilities.

Estimated hours:

• Weekdays, 6:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
• Weekends, 5 a.m.–1 p.m.
• Full‑time hours available.
• Two shifts
  • Tuesday through Saturday
  • Sunday through Thursday.
  • Weekdays are 6:30 a.m.–3 p.m. and weekends are 5 a.m.–1 p.m.
  • There are two shifts but there is some flexibility.

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.

Education: Sufficient to perform the duties.

Experience: None.

Other: Must be 16 years of age.

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.

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."

All employment offers are conditioned upon the applicant passing a criminal background check. Convictions are not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered on its individual merits and the type of work sought. However, making false statements or withholding information will cause you to be barred from employment, or removed from employment.

Ramsey County participates in the federal E‑Verify program. This means that Ramsey County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I‑9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Ramsey County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment.

Employers may not use E‑Verify to pre‑screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I‑9.

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