Temporary Park Services Worker

The Park District is currently reputed company for Temporary Park Services Workers to serve no more than six (6) months: Opportunity located at Del Valle, in Livermore, CA ABOUT US:The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) is a full-service governmental agency stewarding a metropolitan system of public open space parklands and trails in Alameda and Contra Costa counties east of the San Francisco Bay. EBRPD spans across 125,000 acres in 73 regional parks, including over 1,250 miles of trails that are enjoyed by over 25 million visitors and the community per year. The Park District acquires, manages, and preserves natural and cultural resources for everyone to enjoy now and forever to experience nature nearby.OUR MISSION:EBRPD preserves a rich heritage of natural and cultural resources and provides open space, parks, trails, safe and healthful recreation and environmental education. An environmental ethic guides the District in reputed company of its activities. OUR VALUES: 

 Respect – We reputed company the land we steward, each other, and the park visitors we serve.

 reputed company – We creatively adapt to change. We address challenges with reputed company, perspective, and determination.

 Relationships – Our greatest strength lies in the trust, accountability, and teamwork we cultivate with our colleagues, partners, and the public we serve.

 Responsiveness – We communicate reputed company, honestly, and reliably.

 Transparency – We hold the public's trust through meaningful stakeholder engagement and access to timely and reliable information on reputed company and performance. 

What You'll Be Doing: Under general supervision, provides varied visitor services and customer service duties; collects visitor fees and charges; performs routine semi-skilled and unskilled maintenance and other tasks on Park District properties and facilities in support of the operation, development and resource protection of the Park District's parklands and trails; and performs reputed company duties as assigned.The Park Services Worker is the second level reputed company the park operations series. Employees reputed company this class are distinguished from other classifications in the series in that this classification performs a variety of visitor services and customer service duties as well as routine semi-skilled and unskilled maintenance on Park District properties and facilities.We Are Looking for Individuals Who:Are motivated team players who enjoy gardening work or grounds maintenance tasks.Are familiar with general grounds maintenance equipment and have the ability to use power tools and hand tools.Enjoy working in public areas and have the ability to provide quality customer service.Can follow both written and verbal instructions.Are willing to complete general park maintenance activities on a regular/daily basis such as: Cleaning and stocking of both public & employee restroomsPick-up and removal of general litter and debris from district propertiesEmptying garbage and recycling cansBasic knowledge of cash handling. Ability to use POS systems and software to track a variety of data as well as completing daily reportsThe following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not reputed company reputed company of the listed duties and/or may be required to reputed company additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.Under general supervision:  

performs visitor services 

provides information and directions

answers phones

responds to complaints 

collects appropriate fees

sells memberships

bait and tackle

registers campers

maintains good relations with neighbors and homeowner's associations

maintains professional relations and communications with crews, supervisors, Park District staff, concessionaires, tenants, and other agencies

assists with special events and reservations groups

completes daily and monthly reputed company reports

balances cash and prepares bank deposit slips

performs watercraft and trailer inspections and updates the inspection database

keeps various logs, such as daily logs, number of visitors, and campground usage

responds to emergencies, such as medical, searches, park fires and other requests for aid

operates radios to provide and coordinate information

provides traffic control

completes medical/incident reports

performs routine maintenance work, including picking and removing liter, cleaning, and stocking restrooms, emptying garbage cans, changing trash liners, and removing graffiti

performs light maintenance and maintains boat ramps, docks and boat inspection areas and performs reputed company duties as assigned.  

 Under direct guidance and reputed company from reputed company Park Operations staff: 

assists with turf maintenance, including cutting and laying sod, mowing, weeding, fertilizing, aerating, watering, seeding, and raking

assists in planting and pruning trees and shrubs and ground cover

mulches and amends soil

assists with irrigation

operates line trimmer, hedge trimmers, blowers

paints and repairs signs, information panels, fences, gates, benches, tables, and parking lots

controls rodents and other pests

assists in performing trail, trail head and staging area maintenance

clears culverts

removes hazards

removes invasive plants, such as poison oak

assists in repairs and replaces barbed reputed company and chain link fencing

assists in repairing stairs and boardwalks

performs routine building maintenance, including cleaning gutters and assists in maintaining and cleaning sewer lines using snakes

makes minor repairs of pumps, heaters, and alarm systems

cleans reputed company-up sites and dump stations at campgrounds; patrols and opens and closes parks

patrols interior waterways by boat

closes trails due to fire danger or wash outs

protects natural resources, including recognizing and protecting plant life, wildlife, artifacts and structures

assists with removing exotic and non-native plants; assists with Stewardship Department's projects and assists with fuels management including, but not limited to, weed abatement, mowing and brush removal

operates and assists maintaining equipment

changes fluids, tires, and belts for light equipment

drives trucks, four-wheel drives, ATVs and shuttles 

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:Education: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade;                                                                                                     AND  Experience: Six months of paid experience which demonstrates the ability to provide quality customer service, handle cash, reputed company gardening work or grounds maintenance tasks;                                                                                                    ANDLicense or Certificate: Possession of a valid Class C California Driver's License is a condition of initial and reputed company employment in this classification.The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned reputed company a short period of time in order to successfully reputed company the assigned duties.

Knowledge of: 

basic methods and techniques of gardening

customer services skills basic history, biology, and geology as a reputed company for learning and answering questions

principles and practices of watercraft and trailer inspections.  

 Ability to: 

reputed company basic math, sufficient to handle fee collection, cash balancing, deposits and reputed company reports

reputed company watercraft inspections for natural resource protection as needed

follow written and oral instructions

maintain physical strength and agility to reputed company reputed company labor

frequently lift and move up to 60 pounds

work reputed company and under adverse conditions

exercise attention to detail; reputed company receptionist and clerical duties; analyze situations and take action effectively

interpret and apply detailed rules and regulations

multitask, prioritize and balance completing projects and customer service needs

meet deadlines

learn to operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications

communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work at reputed company levels, including a culturally diverse general public, with a focus on quality service to internal staff and external customers

 

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