Park Attendant - Piedmont Environmental Center

Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Who We Are:

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries.

The High Point Parks & Recreation Department enhances quality of life by providing innovative programs, parks and facilities for present and future generations. We offer 41 parks, two golf courses, five recreation centers, an environmental education center, tennis and pickleballs courts, a campground, marinas, playgrounds, ballfields, greenways and natural trails and more. Our vision is to enhance the City by providing recreation programming and community events that promote strong bonds, improve health and wellness and celebrate the City’s history and character. We are committed to providing opportunities for all age and abilities.

We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1,300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!

Our Core Values:

Integrity : Saying what we mean and consistently doing what we say with no desire other than the good of the citizens we serve. It means standing up for beliefs.

Responsibility : A continual process that emphasizes a high level of personal accountability by each member of the organization.

Partnership : Adding competitive value and quality to the services provided to our residents, businesses, and visitors through responsible fiscal stewardship, increased innovation, greater use of technology, and expanded civic, neighborhood and regional partnerships.

• What We Offer:
• The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

401K and 457B Retirement Plans

PTO earned within first year

12 Paid Holidays per year

Tuition Reimbursement Plan

Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You'll Do:

The Park Attendant employee performs routine semi-skilled and general clerical work in the Piedmont Environmental Center, and general maintenance work; does related work as required. Work is performed under regular supervision of the Parks Supervisor. Must be able to work a flexible schedule, to include nights, weekends and holidays.

Starting pay for this position is $15.45 per hour

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

• •Opens facility entrance and greets customers;
• •Greets the visiting public and explains the center’s mission, trail system, and purpose;
• •Assists visitors in choosing the appropriate trail, if required;
• •Answers telephone calls and responds to inquiries;
• •Provides support and assistance for rental groups in the facility;
• •Processes building rental fees, program registrations, and take payments for scheduled events, trips, classes, and memberships;
• •Explains programming, school-visit options, and membership opportunities to the visiting public;
• •Maintains facility in a clean and orderly fashion, including emptying trash, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning glass counters, tables, cabinets, and restrooms, and cleaning bait tanks;
• •Performs basic clean-up and custodial duties on grounds, facilities, and equipment;
• •Picks up litter, lifts and empties trash cans, cleans and replenishes public restrooms when needed;
• •Removes leaves, limbs, and debris from facility grounds;
• •Must be able to work with limited supervision;
• •Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies;

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• •Formal Education, which includes basic arithmetic and/or business math.
• •Must be comfortable in a customer service role and working in an outdoor setting.
• •Must have experience operating a computer.
• •Valid North Carolina Driver’s License

Physical/Mental Requirements:

Physical Requirements

Hearing/Speaking - Expressing and/or receiving information by means of spoken word are both necessary to converse with customers in taking food and merchandise orders, when renting items and selling fishing needs, and when customers call on the telephone for information.

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 people in around the marina, lake, and surrounding park area. 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 resale items, cash register, and other work items close at hand, such as numerous documents that are inspected (licenses) or prepared on the job. 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 so as to use both hands in performing different tasks at the same time. 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 a wide span to cover lake and surrounding park area and customers entering and leaving area.
• •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 (equipment operation, observer near at hand, etc.) to distance work (people walking around in vicinity of equipment) 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
• •Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently in preparing sailboats or other watercraft for rent, which involves draining, lifting, and transporting; and/or
• •A negligible amount of force constantly to handle or move materials related to the position.
• •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
• •Reaching - Extending the hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
• •Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s).
• •Fingering - Picking, pinching or otherwise working with fingers primarily rather than the entire hand or arm.

Mental Activity/Requirements

Reasoning

Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to work tasks and practical situations and requests made by supervisor or members of the general public; to comprehend and respond to a variety of situations in an expedient manner. Good judgement is important because the individual will interact directly with the public on a constant basis and may be working in the absence of a supervisor.

Mathematics Ability

Using arithmetic and/or Statistics: Ability to use arithmetic to add charges to concession purchases and ticket sales, price merchandise, calculate tax percentages, count money and make change, figure daily revenue collections, and make various reports.

Language Ability

The ability to speak, read and write the English Language are required for this position.

Environmental Conditions

Physical Surroundings

The Park Attendant – Operations employee is subject to Outside Environmental Conditions: Exposed to the various weather conditions and temperatures. Combining the