Parks Aide: Grounds & Park Services

Broward County, Florida; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for a Parks Aide at T.Y. Park. Performed a variety of park maintenance and program activities, with supervision and potential cash-handling duties as assigned.

Requires at least six months in grounds/facility maintenance or related experience and a valid Florida Class E Driver's License. Flexibility for day, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts is preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires six (6) months in general grounds and facility maintenance, customer service, recreational activities, and/or a point of sale system based on area of assignment or closely related experience.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with the public and other County employees in order to give directions or information, explains work activities/procedures, identifies service needs, and/or resolves day-to-day operational issues; collects fees and operates a cash register or POS software based on area of assignment.
• Maintains a variety of landscape and construction related equipment in order to ensure that the equipment operates safely and appropriately when needed, extend the useful life of the equipment, minimize down time, and minimize major repair/replacement costs.
• Inspects park facilities, including play areas, buildings, parking areas, in order to ensure a safe work and recreation environment for employees and the public; performs a variety of facility maintenance work in order to ensure a clean, safe, sanitary environment for the public and County employees.
• Sets up and takes down temporary facilities, traffic control devices for meetings, special activities, and events in order to provide a safe, comfortable location with efficient traffic flow for special events/activities.
• Prepares a variety of log sheets in order to document work activities, track equipment usage, and provide summary information to management.
• Picks up and delivers a variety of items to appropriate locations in order to ensure supplies and materials are available where and when needed and/or delivers mail.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Recreational activities

Tools

POS system

Job description

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for a Parks Aide at T.Y. Park. Performed a variety of park maintenance and program activities, with supervision and potential cash-handling duties as assigned.

Requires at least six months in grounds/facility maintenance or related experience and a valid Florida Class E Driver's License. Flexibility for day, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts is preferred.