Park Ranger- South Region

County of Mecklenburg, NC•Huntersville, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is excited to add a Park Ranger to the team in our South Region! The selected candidate will serve as the face of the Park and Recreation department and provide high visibility, public safety and security enforcement to parks and recreation facilities. This position will also ensure compliance with County ordinances, policies, rules, and regulations. Typical hours will vary based on business needs, but will require nights, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts. This full-time, benefitted position comes loaded with medical, dental, paid time off, sick leave, as well as pet insurance just to name a few of our great benefits. This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference and grow with Mecklenburg County! Region Specific Information: The South Park Region covers the parks, greenways, and nature preserves to the south of Interstate 85. A few of the parks within the South Region are McAlpine Creek Park, Marion Diehl Park, and Elon Park. The South Region Park Ranger will also monitor access to Lake Wylie at Copperhead Island boat ramps and park/preserve accesses throughout the Region. The South Region is also home to the Mecklenburg County Sportsplex in Matthews, which has a multitude of athletic events throughout the year. By applying to this position, you are eligible to be considered for a similar role, in which you meet the minimum qualifications for, at other Park and Recreation locations should they become available. If you are looking to grow in your career, or transition laterally into a new role, don't miss this opportunity to apply!

Requirements

Minimum of two (2) years of experience, preferably related to the position
High School Diploma or equivalent
Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina’s Driver’s License and County Driving Privileges
Completion of departmental swimming, boat, and special vehicle operations within 90 days of employment
Knowledge of laws and regulations
Knowledge of emergency and safety operations
Good customer relations, communication, and interpersonal skills
Effective problem solving, decision making and organization skills
Ability to read plans and develop comprehensive safety and security plans for each County facility and knowledge of cost estimating needed to ensure tasks are completed according to specifications
Ability to build partnerships: Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units, or organizations to help achieve business goals
Ability to collaborate: Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working relationships
Ability to communicate: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided
Ability to make decisions: Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions
Ability to plan and organize: Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently
Ability to manage stress: Maintaining stable performance under pressure or opposition (such as time pressure or job ambiguity); handling stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organization

Nice To Haves

Customer service experience
Security experience

Responsibilities

Patrol parks and recreation facilities for compliance with County ordinances, rules, policies, and regulations
Provide assistance and information to visitors
Enforce park rules and regulations
Open and/or close assigned parks and facilities
Conduct routine inspections of grounds, facilities, and recreational areas
Control inventory of supplies; distribute equipment to various sites as needed; distribute financial supplies to collection sites
Assist booth attendants with money, collections, banking, protection, and compliance issues
Maintain park areas including but not limited to trails; clean and disinfect shower areas as needed; maintain picnic areas and restrooms; and pick up trash in parking areas
Prepare daily paperwork, correspondence, and reports on activities; and maintains files and records

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short term disability
Long term disability
Accident insurance
Cancer insurance
Critical illness insurance
Medical bridge insurance
Pet insurance
Dependent care flexible spending accounts
Healthcare flexible spending accounts
Commuter flexible spending accounts
Health savings account
Paid holiday
Vacation days
Sick days
Near site clinics for preventive care and illnesses
Employee discount program which provides discounts for retail, dining, shopping, travel, tickets and more
Employee assistance program including financial and legal counseling
Access to Mecklenburg County fitness and aquatic facilities
Paid family leave
Tuition reimbursement
5% employer match on retirement savings plan contributions
Defined benefit plan for retirement