Seasonal Caretaker, Parks Department
About The Position
Stearns County Mission: Provide Exceptional Public Services to Assure a Safe, Healthy, Vibrant County for All. Stearns County Values: Professional | Approachable | Responsive | Collaborative | Fair & Equitable Stearns County is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, public assistance status, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation. It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Salary: $20.87/hour Do you enjoy the outdoors and making a difference in your community? Join our summer team as a Caretaker at Stearns County’s Quarry Park! In this role, you’ll play a key part in creating a great experience for all who visit by helping keep our parks beautiful, safe, and welcoming for everyone. These positions are great for college students, retirees, or anyone looking to be more active this summer! Applicants must be 18 and older and available to work weekends and evenings. If you enjoy hands-on work, take pride in keeping spaces clean and green, and like the idea of working in nature, this is the perfect opportunity for you! Continuous Posting. Applications will be reviewed in batches based on the date the application was submitted. Position Objective To participate in maintaining and improving Quarry Park and Nature Preserve by informing visitors of park rules, cleaning park facilities, and monitoring park trails and grounds. This position is responsible for ensuring the park is safe by reporting and responding to emergencies.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age or will be by May 1st of the current year
- Possess a valid MN driver's license
- Ability to work weekends, holidays and late afternoons until after sunset
Nice To Haves
- Maintaining buildings and grounds
- Maintenance and operation of utility vehicles, ATV's, spin trimmers, and mowers
- Working alone or with minimal supervision
- Enforcing rules in a public setting
- First aid training and CPR certification
Responsibilities
- Maintains grounds, buildings and provides a clean and safe environment.
- Performs minor maintenance to park and trail facilities.
- Opens and closes park entrance gate.
- Cleans buildings by washing ground floor windows, sanitizing washrooms, vacuuming, dusting blinds and furniture, and cleaning walls, floors, and storage areas.
- Patrols the park and provides rules and information to park visitors.
- Monitors visitor parking permits and issues parking violations to vehicles without parking passes.
- Stocks maps and parking pass forms.
- Waters plantings and brushes trails.
- Loads and hauls fill; picks up and hauls trash.
- Maintains all tools, equipment, and vehicles.
- Inspects and installs interior and boundary signage and trail barricades on closed trail segments.
- Reports damage and theft to park facilities.
- Contacts Sheriff's Office in case of emergencies or situations that require law enforcement response.
- Monitors East gate.
- Guides Emergency Responders to accident locations.
- Interacts and cooperates with volunteers, park staff and other agencies.
- Completes required reports.
- Attends work regularly and in a timely manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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