Seasonal Park Attendant (Maintenance) City Lake Park

The Park Attendant employee will perform landscaping and grounds maintenance work assignments at High Point City Lake Park; ensures grounds and facilities are clean, well kept, and safe for patrons. Performs ongoing landscaping tasks, as well as routine maintenance of landscaping equipment; does related work as required. 

Work is performed under immediate supervision of a Park Supervisor. 

• Performs basic clean up duties on grounds, facilities, and equipment.
• Picks up litter, lifts and empties garbage cans, cleans public restrooms and offices, and cleans equipment after use.
• Performs regular maintenance of grounds, including preparation of and addition to grounds involving push mowing, weed eating, trimming, digging, planting of trees and shrubs, etc.
• Applies chemicals and fertilizers in general grounds maintenance activities.
• Assists with preventive maintenance of recreation and parks facilities.
• Paints buildings, shelters, and playground equipment.
• Assists in general repairs to buildings, shelters, and playground equipment.
• Assists in setting up temporary stages and moving equipment, tables, chairs and picnic tables for group events. 
• Assists with pool maintenance, sweeping the pool bottom.
• Assists in towing disabled watercraft back to dock.
• Maintains and keeps fish feeders filled.
• Assists with dock and water buoy maintenance and repairs.
• Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.

• Formal Education, which includes basic arithmetic.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Must be 16 years of age.
   

Physical Requirements

Hearing/Speaking - Expressing and/or receiving information by means of spoken word are necessary to converse with program participants, facility patrons, and coworkers.

Visual Abilities – the ability to perceive via eyesight is required for this position:

• Acuity, far – clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Must be able to see customers in or around boats and amusement rides, to assure their safety.   Both eyes 20/25 – R 20/30 – L 20/30 corrected
• Acuity, near – clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Must be able to see nails, paint brushes, cash register, food items, and other work aids close at hand.   Both eyes 20/22 corrected
• Depth perception – Three-dimensional vision and the ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are.  Must be able to judge distances in order to ensure the safety of program participants.  Depth perception – 4
• Field of Vision – the area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while eyes are focused on one point. Must be able to see wide span to cover playground with children and other people entering and leaving to assure safety. Must be alert to surroundings.
• Accommodation – Must be able to adjust the eye lens to glance quickly.  This item is especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from eye.  Must be able to adjust eye lens to focus readily when glancing from near work to distance work to monitor activities and ensure safety at all areas. 

Physical Strength – degree of physical demands typically associated with this position include:

• Medium to Heavy Work
  1. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally; and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to handle or move materials related to the position. 
  2. Work requires walking, standing, stooping, bending, lifting, stretching, pushing, and pulling, although worker does sit on occasions.  There is significant use of arms, hands, feet, and legs.
• Type of Physical Demands
  1. Reaching - Extending the hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
  2. Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s).
  3. Fingering - Picking, pinching or otherwise working with fingers primarily rather than the entire hand or arm.

Mental Activity/Requirements

Reasoning

 Mathematics Ability

Language Ability

Environmental Conditions

Physical Surroundings

Hazards

Machinery/Tools/Work Aids/Other Equipment

Disclaimer

This job description may not be all-inclusive, as jobs evolve over time to meet the ever-changing needs of the City of High Point’s workforce. This job description is not intended to and does not create a contract or offer of employment to any individual. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals.   However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the City of High Point. Candidates selected for employment must pass a background screening as well as a pre-employment physical to ensure medical clearance to perform the essential functions of the job prior to receiving a full offer of employment.

The City of High Point is an at-will employer and employees may be terminated or may terminate their employment at any time with or without reason for any reason not prohibited by law.