Park Attendant

City of High Point • High Point, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Park Attendant assists with the normal operation of a municipal golf course, performing maintenance and repair work on grounds, facilities, and equipment. After training, the employee operates golf course equipment, including utility vehicles, hand tools, a Sand Pro vehicle, weed eaters, backpack blowers, push mowers, and a greens mower triplex. Knowledge of golf and prior landscape equipment operation are assets. The work schedule may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

The position performs outdoor groundskeeping and custodial work at both golf course facilities, uses chemicals such as herbicides and pesticides under supervisor direction, and may assist with driving range operations. Work is performed under the immediate supervision of the Assistant Golf Superintendent and Crew Supervisor. The position is based at 320 Nathan Hunt Dr, High Point, North Carolina. Employees receive discounted golf at the City’s two golf courses.

Requirements

• Formal education that includes basic arithmetic and/or business math.
• Comfort working in a customer service role and in an outdoor setting.
• Experience operating a computer.
• Valid North Carolina driver’s license.
• Ability to speak, read, and write English.
• Ability to perform medium to heavy work, including frequently exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
• Ability to walk, stand, stoop, bend, lift, stretch, push, and pull, with significant use of arms, hands, feet, and legs.
• Ability to work outdoors in varied weather and hot conditions.
• Ability to apply logical reasoning, respond to requests and situations promptly, and exercise good judgment when interacting with the public.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the game of golf.
• Previous landscape equipment operation experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic golf course maintenance and repair on grounds, facilities, and equipment, including litter pickup and emptying trash and garbage cans.
• Maintain grounds through mowing, raking, weed eating, trimming, digging, and planting trees and shrubs.
• Perform custodial work at both golf course facilities, including emptying trash, cleaning bathrooms, vacuuming, sweeping, and mopping.
• Use chemicals, including herbicides and pesticides, under the direction of a supervisor.
• Prune and mulch trees and shrubs; remove dead trees; weed flower beds; and hand-grade, seed, fertilize, and sod turf areas.
• Wash and clean vehicles used to transport employees, equipment, and tools.
• Assist with driving range operations as needed.
• Perform work in accordance with OSHA and City safety standards and policies.
• Operate golf course equipment after completing training.

Benefits

• Guaranteed lifelong monthly pension after vesting following five years of service.
• 401(k) and 457(b) retirement plans.
• Paid time off earned within the first year.
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• Tuition reimbursement plan.
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective on day one.
• Discounted golf at both City golf courses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed