Parks & Recreation Aide 1 (Temporary Opportunity)
Other Parks & Recreation Aide 1 (Temporary Opportunity) at Ramsey County
Available Openings: 1
Industry: Government, Parks & Recreation, Administrative
Youth Friendly
Pay Type: Hourly
Compensation: $15.22 Hourly
Education Level: N/A
E-Verify: Yes

Responsibilities

Basic Function

 

Covid 19

Effective Nov.1, 2021 all job offers are conditioned on the candidate being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a vaccine authorized for emergency use or FDA-approved.  Anyone hired after November 1, 2021 will be required to show proof of vaccination on or before their first day of employment and complete a form certifying that they are vaccinated.  Religious and medical exemptions or reasonable accommodations will be considered upon request as required by applicable law.


To assist maintenance and operations staff and/or other building staff located at Parks and Recreation facilities (such as the Golf Courses, Ice Arenas, Nature Center, and Parks) by answering telephones, cleaning buildings, removing trash, raking, shoveling, mowing, trimming, selling and collecting tickets; and perform related duties as assigned.

Please Note:  This job posting/recruitment is being conducted to fill temporary (not to exceed 6 months in length) appointments.  Applicants/Candidates chosen for hire from this process will not gain rights or preference for other permanent, Ramsey County jobs.

Please select from the option(s) on the supplemental questionnaire if you have a preferred work location/area of interest. 

Ramsey County Parks and Recreation is seeking the following:
  • Golf Course staff -early morning and weekend hours, full and part-time hours available.
  • Parks staff - early morning and weekend hours, full and part-time hours available.
  • Nature Center staff - various hours depending on summer activities.
  • Aquatics staff - working admissions during pool hours.
  • Parks Counts staff - conducting user surveys during various hours.
  • Ice Arena/Dome staff - assisting with games and special events, various hours.
Please visit the Ramsey County Parks and Recreation webpage for additional information at https://www.ramseycounty.us/residents/parks-recreation.

If an internal candidate is selected, salary will be set in accordance with personnel rules, i.e. promotion, transfer, or voluntary reduction.

To view or print a copy of the complete Ramsey County job (class) description for this job, go to: Job Descriptions. Once at this page, you can browse the alphabetical list or search for a job description.

 

Examples of Work Performed

(depending on assignment):

  1. Answer telephone calls and respond to public inquiries concerning County facilities.
  2. Answer questions from golfers, arena users, and nature center and park patrons.
  3. Sweep, mop, scrub, and vacuum floors in parks and recreation facilities.
  4. Cut and trim grass using hand operated equipment and power mowers.
  5. Dispose of trash and trims trees.
  6. Assist in minor building and service equipment repairs.
  7. Shovel and blow snow.
  8. Change cups on greens, move tee markers, and rake sand bunkers.
  9. Complete paint touch-up on signs, equipment, and buildings.
  10. Lay sod and repair turf damage.
  11. Operate scoreboards, PA systems, and/or other electronic systems or devices.
  12. Sharpen skates and collect tickets for skate rental.
  13. Assist in changing blades on ice making machines.
  14. Operate ice edgers.
  15. Patrol designated areas as assigned, report disturbances and assist patrons as necessary.
  16. Conduct user surveys.
  17. Take tickets at admission gates.
(The work assigned to a position in this description may not include all possible tasks in this description and does not limit the assignment of any additional tasks in this description.  Regular attendance according to the position's management approved work schedule is required.)
 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Sufficient to perform the duties.
 
Experience:  None.
 
Substitution:  None.
 
Other:  Must be 16 years of age.

Exam/Screening Process Information

All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and properly complete an application will be forwarded to the hiring department/manager for consideration for this temporary position. Temporary appointments work up to a maximum of six months. Candidates chosen for hire into a temporary assignment will not gain any rights or preferences for other permanent, Ramsey County positions.
 
Criminal Background Checks: All employment offers are conditioned upon the applicant passing a criminal background check. Convictions are not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered on its individual merits and the type of work sought. However, making false statements or withholding information will cause you to be barred from employment, or removed from employment. 

E-Verify Participation: Ramsey County participates in the federal E-Verify program. This means that Ramsey County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Ramsey County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Ramsey County provides equal access to employment, programs and services without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex (except when sex is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification), disability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity, public assistance or national origin.

To print a paper application for this posting click Paper Application (Download PDF reader). You will need to print off this posting and also answer the supplemental questions associated with this exam and submit them if you complete a paper application.

For further information regarding this posting, please contact Mirian Simpson at 651-266-2711 or mirian.simpson@co.ramsey.mn.us 

Ramsey County

Contact: Mirian Simpson
Phone 651-266-2711
121 East Seventh Place
Suite 2100
Saint Paul, Ramsey, MN 55101
United States