Park Specialist - Salmon Harbor

Douglas-County,-or; Oregon; On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite childcare discount

County-paid PERS retirement

Medical, vision, dental, LT disability

Job summary

Douglas County in Oregon seeks a Park Specialist to maintain parks, campgrounds and recreational areas. The role covers grounds-keeping, janitorial tasks, irrigation and minor repairs, with a focus on visitor information and safety.

You will work a flexible schedule including weekends, operate hand tools and equipment, and may lead seasonal staff. Excellent benefits, retirement program, and onsite childcare are included.

Qualifications

• Three years of relevant, progressively responsible work experience in a park, campground and/or recreational facility that includes visitor services and operations.
• Associates’ degree in Park & Recreation, Natural Resource Management or Environmental studies plus 1 year of relevant work experience.
• State of Oregon Pesticide/Herbicide Applicator License.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine grounds-keeping outdoors in varying weather conditions, including planting, mowing, pruning, and related upkeep; maintain wastewater system lines.
• Perform routine janitorial duties to maintain park facilities and equipment; restock supplies for restrooms and common areas.
• Operate and perform maintenance on hand tools and machinery; may lead temporary, seasonal or new employees or volunteers.
• Assist with structural maintenance and repair of buildings and facilities, including carpentry and plumbing tasks.
• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain irrigation systems and related electrical components.

Skills

Visitor services

Communication

Conflict resolution

Equipment operation

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree in Park & Recreation

Oregon Pesticide/Herbicide Applicator License

Job description

Full time exempt position.

Includes excellent benefit package, including medical/vision/dental/long-term disability/basic life coverage and County-paid PERS retirement after required waiting periods.

Onsite (Courthouse complex) childcare available at a discounted employee rate through Roseburg Professional Childcare (Fowler St. location only). Availability is subject to center waitlist.

Job Summary

This position performs a variety of day-to-day visitor services and general maintenance tasks designed to protect, maintain, operate and repair the lands, structures, facilities, equipment and programs of County parks, campgrounds and/or recreational areas. The Park Specialist provides information, education and resources to park visitors together with performing semi-skilled corrective and preventative maintenance, repair and routine landscape and grounds beautification and development. This position has considerable contact with the public and patrons of County parks, campgrounds and/or recreational areas.

Working a flexible schedule to include weekends may be required.

Essential Functions

This is not an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties or functions associated with the job.

• Perform routine, manual grounds-keeping duties, including but not limited to, strenuous physical work outdoors in varying weather conditions for planting, cultivating, fertilizing, mowing, trimming or tree removal, spraying, applying herbicides/pesticides, pruning, raking and gathering/disposal of leaves and yard debris; maintain and repair wastewater system lines.
• Perform routine janitorial duties to maintain park facilities, grounds and equipment such as using approved cleaning methods and products, and restocking appropriate supplies for restrooms, picnic shelters, trash bins, walkways, campground areas, fire pits, and common areas.
• Operate and perform minor repair and maintenance on a broad range of hand power tools, equipment, and machinery; operate a variety of equipment supporting park system operations; work independently or in a team; may lead the work of temporary, seasonal or new employees, and/or volunteers.
• Assist with structural maintenance and repair of buildings and facilities, including but not limited to, non-licensed construction, plumbing, framing and/or finish carpentry (examples include picnic tables, benches, signs, light fixtures, etc)
• Troubleshoot, repair, operate and adjust manual and automatic utility and irrigation systems. Install and repair irrigation valves, heads and mainline; operate remote control devices and assist with electronic or low-voltage electrical systems.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

This is not an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties or functions associated with the job.

Any equivalent combination of education and experience, which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities required, will be considered. However, the following is preferred:

• Three years of relevant, progressively responsible work experience in a park, campground and/or recreational facility that includes visitor services and operations that provide the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the job.
• Associates’ degree in Park & Recreation, Natural Resource Management or Environmental studies plus 1 year of relevant work experience.

Desirable qualifications

State of Oregon Pesticide/Herbicide Applicator License

Required

• At time of appointment, must possess valid Oregon drivers license.
• Regular and consistent attendance

Knowledge of

Reasonable knowledge of the principles, practices, supplies and equipment used in the service and operation, landscape, maintenance, equipment, programs, and safety in parks, campgrounds and/or recreational areas including but not limited to, materials and methods applied to building maintenance, irrigation, janitorial and other relevant maintenance and development needs; reasonable knowledge of Oregon specialty codes that govern building, plumbing, landscape and construction; reasonable knowledge of the operation and repair of relevant equipment and machinery; knowledge of revenue handling and record keeping; and safety rules and identification of safety hazards.

Skill in

Safe operation of vehicles and power equipment, including use of hand tools; use of a personal computer; and professional handling of complex or confrontational interactions needed for successful conflict resolution.

Ability to

Communicate effectively in both oral and written forms; courteously interact with visitors, employees, vendors, and the public in general; remain calm and address rule violations with the public in a positive and respectful manner; utilize problem identification and conflict resolution techniques; collect, transport and/or deposit monies in accordance with County and department cash handling practices; perform manual parks maintenance related duties in areas of assignment; operate vehicles, trailers and other specialized equipment involved in park maintenance; work independently or as part of a crew; perform strenuous physical work outdoors in varying weather conditions; wear personal protective equipment as required; and perform limited mechanical, plumbing and carpentry repairs.

While not part of initial applicant screening, the finalist for this position may be required to pass a criminal history background check as part of a contingent offer of employment.

To determine if physically qualified to perform the essential functions, employment offer is conditional upon satisfactory results of a post-offer medical exam conducted at county expense.

Driving Record

A current copy of your Court Print Driving Record must be attached to your application in order to be considered for this position. A Court Print Driving Record is obtained from the DMV and may take 5 - 7 days for delivery, longer for out-of-state. An unacceptable driving record for employment is defined in Douglas County Driver Policy Standard Operation of Vehicles #5

To learn more about this position, please review the position classification.

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Douglas County Statement on Equal Employment Opportunity

Douglas County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

If you require any special assistance at any point during the application or selection process and would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please e‑mail a description of your request to Human Resources.