Park Technician - Operations and Maintenance Job at Wake County Government
What You'll Be Doing
Do you want a career where your skills and passion will make a direct impact in the local community?
Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space seeks a Park Technician of Operations and Maintenance for Crowder and Historic Yates Mill County Parks. We’re looking for a self-motivated individual with proven skills in equipment maintenance, interpersonal communication, and public relations to join our growing team. Flexibility will be key to the successful candidate as job tasks shift day by day and occasionally hour by hour.
Crowder and Historic Yates Mill County Parks offer our community highly sought-after services such as outdoor recreation, cultural history and environmental education, and nature viewing. As a member of our team, you’ll assist in delivering these services while regularly interacting with our community and supporting daily operations and maintenance of our facilities. This position is based at Crowder County Park and offers exciting and unique opportunities at both Historic Yates Mill and Crowder County Parks. Just think of the combined 303-acre parks as your office with a view.
Essential Functions:
Assist in daily operations and maintenance of our facilities including grounds, trails, equipment, buildings, picnic areas and playgrounds at both Crowder County Park and Historic Yates Mill County Park
Provide excellent customer service while ensuring our park facilities are open, clean, and safe for the community to enjoy
Supervise and mentor our temporary staff (and volunteers) while successfully completing job tasks
Work closely with the Operations and Maintenance Assistant Park Manager to accomplish park and Division-specific objectives
Be committed to culturally competent visitor engagement and be able to adapt and be flexible in a dynamic environment to meet the needs of all visitors
For positions with a remote work option, all Wake County Government remote workers must reside in one of the following states or districts: North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania, or Maine.
About Our Team
The Parks, Recreation and Open Space Division (we like to call ourselves PROS) is a talented team devoted to ensuring our parks are accessible and welcoming. We offer preservation, education and recreation opportunities across our eight parks and three nature preserves (and GROWING!) 361 days a year. Our parks have never been more popular! We serve almost 2 million visitors annually and plan to open additional facilities in the future. Our community loves our parks (and so do we!). See for yourself at wakegov.com/parks. Our Mission: PROS preserves open space, promotes stewardship, and provides equitable and inclusive education and outdoor recreation for a diverse and growing community.
The Basics (Required Education and Experience)
High school diploma or GED
One year of experience working in a park setting, providing educational programming, maintaining facilities or landscaping
Valid Driver's License and "safe" driving record
CPR certification within one year of employment
Equivalent education and experience are accepted
Beyond the Basics (Preferred Education and Experience)
Bachelor’s degree in parks and recreation, forestry, natural resource, public history or related education field
Two years of experience related to this position description including park operations, landscaping, forestry, supervisory, computer skills including Active Net, Office 365
Proven customer service skills
Mechanical aptitude with general knowledge of power tools, small engine operation, heavy equipment operation, maintenance and repair
NC Pesticide Applicators Certification
How Will We Know You're 'The One'?
Ability to be self-driven to perform daily duties of the position
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain positive, productive relationships with peers, colleagues, visitors, and volunteers
Excellent decision-making and the ability to prioritize tasks
Capable of being a Team Player
Excellent communication skills
Ability to demonstrate flexibility with assigned schedule and job tasks
Excellent customer service skills with proven ability to professionally represent the organization
Basic knowledge of agricultural practices for turf, plant, tree, overall landscape care
About This Position
Location: Crowder District Park Office/Maintenance Facility Apex, NC 27539
Employment Type: Regular
Work Schedule: 40 hours per week including mornings, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays
Hiring Range: $16.65 - $22.07
Posting Closing Date: 7:00 pm on 3/7/2023
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Do you want a career where your skills and passion will make a direct impact in the local community?
Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space seeks a Park Technician of Operations and Maintenance for Crowder and Historic Yates Mill County Parks. We’re looking for a self-motivated individual with proven skills in equipment maintenance, interpersonal communication, and public relations to join our growing team. Flexibility will be key to the successful candidate as job tasks shift day by day and occasionally hour by hour.
Crowder and Historic Yates Mill County Parks offer our community highly sought-after services such as outdoor recreation, cultural history and environmental education, and nature viewing. As a member of our team, you’ll assist in delivering these services while regularly interacting with our community and supporting daily operations and maintenance of our facilities. This position is based at Crowder County Park and offers exciting and unique opportunities at both Historic Yates Mill and Crowder County Parks. Just think of the combined 303-acre parks as your office with a view.
Essential Functions:
Assist in daily operations and maintenance of our facilities including grounds, trails, equipment, buildings, picnic areas and playgrounds at both Crowder County Park and Historic Yates Mill County Park
Provide excellent customer service while ensuring our park facilities are open, clean, and safe for the community to enjoy
Supervise and mentor our temporary staff (and volunteers) while successfully completing job tasks
Work closely with the Operations and Maintenance Assistant Park Manager to accomplish park and Division-specific objectives
Be committed to culturally competent visitor engagement and be able to adapt and be flexible in a dynamic environment to meet the needs of all visitors
For positions with a remote work option, all Wake County Government remote workers must reside in one of the following states or districts: North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania, or Maine.
About Our Team
The Parks, Recreation and Open Space Division (we like to call ourselves PROS) is a talented team devoted to ensuring our parks are accessible and welcoming. We offer preservation, education and recreation opportunities across our eight parks and three nature preserves (and GROWING!) 361 days a year. Our parks have never been more popular! We serve almost 2 million visitors annually and plan to open additional facilities in the future. Our community loves our parks (and so do we!). See for yourself at wakegov.com/parks. Our Mission: PROS preserves open space, promotes stewardship, and provides equitable and inclusive education and outdoor recreation for a diverse and growing community.
The Basics (Required Education and Experience)
High school diploma or GED
One year of experience working in a park setting, providing educational programming, maintaining facilities or landscaping
Valid Driver's License and "safe" driving record
CPR certification within one year of employment
Equivalent education and experience are accepted
Beyond the Basics (Preferred Education and Experience)
Bachelor’s degree in parks and recreation, forestry, natural resource, public history or related education field
Two years of experience related to this position description including park operations, landscaping, forestry, supervisory, computer skills including Active Net, Office 365
Proven customer service skills
Mechanical aptitude with general knowledge of power tools, small engine operation, heavy equipment operation, maintenance and repair
NC Pesticide Applicators Certification
How Will We Know You're 'The One'?
Ability to be self-driven to perform daily duties of the position
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain positive, productive relationships with peers, colleagues, visitors, and volunteers
Excellent decision-making and the ability to prioritize tasks
Capable of being a Team Player
Excellent communication skills
Ability to demonstrate flexibility with assigned schedule and job tasks
Excellent customer service skills with proven ability to professionally represent the organization
Basic knowledge of agricultural practices for turf, plant, tree, overall landscape care
About This Position
Location: Crowder District Park Office/Maintenance Facility Apex, NC 27539
Employment Type: Regular
Work Schedule: 40 hours per week including mornings, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays
Hiring Range: $16.65 - $22.07
Posting Closing Date: 7:00 pm on 3/7/2023
Please Note :
www.lionsolutions.net is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, www.lionsolutions.net provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, Site.com is the ideal place to find your next job.