Parks Specialist

City of Avondale; Avondale (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Avondale is seeking a Parks Specialist to assist in maintaining public parks and recreational areas, ensuring they are clean, safe, and enjoyable for visitors. The role includes supporting the Parks Maintenance Lead with fieldwork, custodial duties, and event support.

This outdoor position requires availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays, and involves completing reports and delivering excellent customer service to park users in a part-time schedule.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1 year groundskeeping or customer service experience in a related field preferred.
• Requires valid Arizona Driver's License.
• Must obtain First Aid/CPR certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide front-line customer service to park visitors and event participants.
• Perform general park clean-up of grounds and facilities; pick up trash and stock restrooms.
• Set up fields, lines, bases, and goals; assist in sports turf maintenance and irrigation.
• Maintain park shelters, restrooms, facilities, and buildings for safety and order.
• Enforce park regulations, reservations, and ordinances; provide timely, professional service.

Skills

Groundskeeping

Customer service

Report writing

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The City of Avondale is accepting applications for Parks Specialist in the Parks, Recreation & Libraries Department

This position assists in maintaining public parks and recreational areas to ensure they are clean, safe, and enjoyable for visitors. Responsibilities include assisting the Parks Maintenance Lead with routine park and facility maintenance, opening and closing custodial duties, field preparations, providing customer service to park visitors, and completing reports. This is an outdoor position that requires performing fieldwork in City parks or other remote, nature-based recreational settings.

Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) is required based on position eligibility. This is a part-time, non-benefitted position typically scheduled to work for a minimum of 24 hours per week. Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.

Hours/shifts/days may vary based on the department's needs. Schedule subject to change.

• Monday through Friday: 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM


• Weekends: 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM or 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM


• Holidays: 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM or 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM

Provide front-line customer service to park visitors and event and sports participants. Assist in special events, park rentals, programs, and activities, as requested.

Provide general park clean-up of grounds and facilities, including, but not limited to, picking up trash, stocking restrooms, dugouts, and parking lots, utilizing various manually operated tools and equipment.

Perform routine field and park preparation and maintenance, including, but not limited to, setting up fields, lining and dragging, installing bases and setting up goals. Assist Parks Maintenance Lead with sports turf maintenance and irrigation.

Perform general custodial and maintenance of park shelters, restrooms, park facilities, and buildings to ensure safe and orderly operations.

Enforce park regulations, reservations, and ordinances; provide timely, professional customer service; and promote park and trail safety.

Trim shrubbery and grass around walkways, sidewalks, and buildings as assigned. Sweep walkways and sidewalks with a broom or blower as assigned or scheduled.

Complete and file accident and incident reports, daily reports, and report issues as required by the department.

Perform on-site inspections and evaluations to ensure compliance with department and City safety policies and procedures. Follow opening and closing procedures for parks, buildings, and facilities.

Performs other duties as assigned.

A high school diploma or GED equivalency is required.

One year (1) of groundskeeping or customer service experience in a related field.

Requires valid Arizona Driver's License.

Must be able to obtain First Aid/CPR certification within 90 days of hire.