North Beach Park Attendant

City of Burlington, Vermont; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Burlington, Vermont is hiring multiple seasonal roles including campground attendant, beach attendant, and campground office staff. Positions require outdoor work, strong customer service, and ability to operate Firefly campground software.

Pay ranges from $19.14 to $22.17 per hour, with weekend and evening shifts often required. French speakers are preferred. Applicants must be 16+ with a valid driver’s license and first aid certification or intent to obtain it.

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years old or older
• Must have a driver's license and must be able to pass a motor vehicle check
• Must be first aid certified or able to become first aid certified before work begins.
• Willing to work weekends & holidays and outdoors in all weather

Responsibilities

• Enforce and observe park and City rules.
• Answer phones, make reservations, field customer questions; must be good with computers and customer service.
• Assist campers with their sites, clean bathrooms, wrap firewood, and general lawn maintenance.
• Assist beach customers, empty trash and recycling, parking cars, and overall park upkeep.
• Learn new skills and information about water quality and cyanobacteria as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

French language preference

Tools

Firefly campground software

Job description

General Purpose

Multiple positions available including campground attendant, beach attendant, & campground office. Position responsibilities may include campground registration, responsible for the daily operations and maintenance of North Beach and the Campground, responsible for beach maintenance and rule enforcement, & maintaining 3 restroom facilities throughout the park. Daily tasks include landscaping, maintenance, trash removal, facility cleaning, parking of cars, beach clearing, making camping reservations using Firefly campground software, wrapping & splitting fire wood, & traveling to other beaches and water access points to clean and observe and in some cases close beaches due to Cyanobacteria. In addition, this position requires great customer service skills and the eagerness to engage our campground and beach users in a helpful manner. If you are self-motivated, hardworking and interested in a summer job that keeps you outside all day, some weekend and evening shifts required. French speakers preferred.

Union Affiliation

Non-Union

Pay Grade

$19.14 - $22.17 Hourly

Remote Tier 1

Zero (0) days remote/week.

Essential Job Functions

• Enforce and observe park and City rules.
• Answer phones, make reservations, field customer questions & must be good with computers as well as good customer skills.
• Assist campers with their sites, cleaning bathrooms, wrapping firewood, & general lawn maintenance.
• Assist beach customers as needed, empty trash and recycling barrels, general lawn maintenance, cleaning bathrooms & parking cars in the field.
• Ability to learn new skills
• Ability to learn about and spot Cyanobacteria
• Ability to field questions about water quality based on BPRW' s water testing
• Position may require the operation of City vehicles and/or personal vehicles in order to conduct City business.
• Handle small first aid duties

Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements

• Ability to actively support City diversity, equity, and cultural competency efforts within stated job responsibilities and work effectively across diverse cultures and constituencies.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as evidenced by ongoing trainings and professional development.
• Must be 16 years old or older
• Must have a driver's license and must be able to pass a motor vehicle check
• Operation of a City vehicle or personal vehicle to conduct City business without providing proof of a valid driver's license to Human Resources will not be permitted. A valid driver's license shall be defined as a current state of residence-issued license to operate a motor vehicle on public roadways. Position also requires the ability to be covered under the City's vehicle insurance policy prior to operation of any City vehicles or non-City vehicles for City business
• Ability to work weekends & holidays
• Ability to work outside in all weather
• Must be first aid certified or able to become first aid certified before work begins.
• Ability to have fun at work

Additional Information

Promoting a culture that reveres diversity and equity.

The City of Burlington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are strongly committed to creating a dynamic and equitable work-force that mirrors the population and world that we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of political or religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, crime victim status, veteran status, disability, HIV positive status, or genetic information in employment or the provision of services.

In addition to being an equal opportunity employer we actively encourage applicants who can contribute to our growing diversity to apply.

For accessibility information or alternative formats, please contact Human Resources Department at 802-540-2505 or [e-mail].