Park Ranger

City of Edinburg • Edinburg, TX

1d • $13 • Onsite

About The Position

PARK RANGER City of Edinburg in Edinburg, TX is actively seeking a dedicated Park Ranger to perform routine operations work in the Municipal Park and facilities. Are you seeking engaging work ? Do you wish to advance your career as a Park Ranger? Does working for a rapidly growing city sound appealing to you? If so, please continue reading! The Park Ranger position earns competitive pay of $ 13.38/hr . We provide great benefits and perks , including paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), life & ADD insurance, a retirement plan with a 7% employee contribution and a city match of 2 to 1, 100%-paid medical and 100%-paid dental with optional dependent coverage, workers compensation, and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) . Additionally, we offer our employees an employee assistance program (EAP), a healthy lifestyle program, and access to Active Edinburg fitness centers . If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply to join our team today ! ABOUT CITY OF EDINBURG Edinburg is the fastest growing city in the Rio Grande Valley, with a 23% growth rate since 2010, and is among the top five fastest-growing cities in the state. It has been recognized as an all-American city three times by the National Civic League, placing it among a handful of outstanding communities in the nation. Our wonderful city has exceptional entertainment, arts & culture, recreation, and education, which makes it a great place to work. Our employees share our dedication to the city, which is why we like to show them our appreciation for their commitment. We do this by providing competitive compensation , exceptional PTO opportunities , and other great benefits to help them lead healthy, productive lives . We care about people, and that includes both our residents and employees! A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PARK RANGER As a Park Ranger, you spend your day assisting visitors, maintaining parks, and proper usage within the facilities. Your work typically involves monitoring park activity and enforce proper usage of playground equipment, picnic facilities, public restrooms and other park amenities. Your job is essential to the city, and you implement rules and regulations as set by City ordinance. You are constantly on your toes and ready for any new and unexpected challenges that may arise in the city. This can include performing maintenance work as needed including stocking restrooms, general clean-up of park areas, painting and general repair work. When you are not out in the city, you generally assisting with maintenance and inspection reports and perform simple landscaping tasks as needed. You also ensure manage the opening and closing of the park. You enjoy being helpful and have no problem providing assistance and support to other divisions within the department as needed. The city needs someone like you with skills in maintaining parks and use of facilities, and you finding genuine enjoyment in what you do!

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED or equivalency
• Educational Substitute: Related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• No experience required
• Must have a current valid class "C" driver's license from the Texas Department of Public Safety with a satisfactory driving record
• Are you someone who prefers routine operation work?
• Do you have attentive monitoring skills?
• Do you enjoy working as part of a team?
• Is dependability one of your strengths?

Responsibilities

• assisting visitors
• maintaining parks
• monitoring park activity
• enforce proper usage of playground equipment, picnic facilities, public restrooms and other park amenities
• implement rules and regulations as set by City ordinance
• performing maintenance work as needed including stocking restrooms, general clean-up of park areas, painting and general repair work
• assisting with maintenance and inspection reports
• perform simple landscaping tasks as needed
• ensure manage the opening and closing of the park
• providing assistance and support to other divisions within the department as needed

Benefits

• paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO)
• life & ADD insurance
• a retirement plan with a 7% employee contribution and a city match of 2 to 1
• 100%-paid medical and 100%-paid dental with optional dependent coverage
• workers compensation
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• employee assistance program (EAP)
• a healthy lifestyle program
• access to Active Edinburg fitness centers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED