(Seasonal) Public Safety Attendant

PAY RATE:   $13.75/hour (up to 600 hours per year) 

Eligible part-time employees will receive up to a $5.75 per hour retention bonus for all hours worked from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Additionally, eligible seasonal employees will receive a $0.60 per hour seasonal bonus for all hours worked. For details, click here .

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Work activities in this position primarily involve providing information to the public; prevention of unsafe conditions and the assurance that park visitors adhere to rules and regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: The list below is intended to describe the general nature of duties only. Employee shall perform other duties as assigned.

• Work primarily with the Police Department and assist the Park Operations Department.
• Directs traffic and enforces parking and traffic regulations on park property.
• Answers questions and gives directions to park visitors.
• Advises park visitors of the park rules and regulations relating to park usage.
• Assigns and checks park visitor and user permits.
• Patrols sledding and toboggan hills and other winter sports areas as assigned.
• Patrols hike/bike trails using bicycle and/or motorized vehicle such as moped, scooter, etc.
• Renders first aid and summons medical help when necessary. 
• Protects public from emergency hazards.
• Assists in the maintenance of area assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to get along with co-workers, supervisors, and park visitors.
• Ability to operate bicycle, moped, or other type of motorized vehicle.
• Ability to distinguish letters and symbols.
• Ability to communicate using telephone and/or radio equipment.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions.
• Ability to traverse sandy, marshy and wooded areas with even and uneven terrain.
• Will be required to 5 days per week including assigned special events, weekends, evenings and holidays.
• Will be required to adjust schedule to meet organizational needs.
• Must be able to work 5 days out of the week including weekends and holidays
• Ability to perform essential duties.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT USED: Hand & power tools, golf carts, telephone, radio.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to walk, sit, talk and hear. The employee is routinely required to use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is routinely required to run, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch and must have the ability to traverse sandy, marshy, or wooded areas with uneven terrain. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely works in outside weather conditions. The employee may be exposed to heat, wet and/or humid conditions, chemicals, animals, foliage and vegetation, etc.