Salary: $20.00 Hourly
Location : Burlington, VT
Job Type: Temporary Seasonal
Job Number: 9000-23-005
Department: Parks, Recreation & Waterfront
Opening Date: 10/12/2023
Closing Date: 10/18/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Non Union
General Purpose
Build meaningful relationships with our citizens and visitors at our Parks through active engagement, visibility and education. This position will help the City ensure our parks are welcoming through the increase of education of the Burlington’s history, as well as enforcement of the rules, regulations, and ordinances related to City Parks. This position will be visible and present in all of our city parks, natural areas and beaches. This position includes a range of functions and duties that will include site monitoring, trash removal around campsites and customer service.
Union Affiliation: Non-Union
Pay Grade: N/A – $20.00 Hourly
Essential Job Functions
- Provide assistance, information, & education to visitors in our park and waterfront system
- Support Full-time Rangers in park management of encampments and tent sites. This includes working in partnership to ensure all parties remain safe. This may mean keeping lines of communication open and ready if protective or emergency services are needed at the site.
- Conduct routine inspections of BPRW grounds, facilities, and recreational areas.
- Encourage and monitor adherence to ordinances, rules, and regulations, with special attention to unpermitted fires, fireworks, off-leash dogs, alcohol, and smoking.
- Assist in the collection of refuse in park areas as needed
- Assist in removing graffiti and addressing vandalism throughout the City
- Be a park advocate, which includes providing excellent customer feedback, to notifying park supervisors if undesirable activity, damage, camping, excessive littering etc. exists within a park
- High level of customer service in a public atmosphere
- Able to work efficiently on an independent basis
- Support volunteer services and other BPRW programs in the parks
- Attend mandatory trainings and meetings
- Assist in other job tasks as necessary
Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent with 1 year experience in public service.
- Ability to work flexible hours when the position requires to meet the changing demands of activity in the parks. Ability to work weekends and holidays
- Regular attendance is necessary and is essential to meeting the expectations of the job functions
- Ability to understand and comply with City standards, safety rules and personnel policies.
- Ability to act as an ambassador of Burlington to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all users in line with the Department’s goals and objectives.
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally both orally and in writing
- Ability to provide professional and courteous customer service
- Ability to manage ever-changing situations quickly and reasonably required.
- Ability to work in and around water required
- Ability to use an electric bicycle for transportation (provided) while working is required, weather permitting.
- Must be able to work outside in all types of weather; ability to work on your feet all day; able to lift 50lbs
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as evidenced by ongoing trainings and professional development
Additional Information
Promoting a culture that reveres diversity and equity.
The City of Burlington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are strongly committed to creating a dynamic and equitable work-force that mirrors the population and world that we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of political or religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, crime victim status, veteran status, disability, HIV positive status, or genetic information in employment or the provision of services.
In addition to being an equal opportunity employer we actively encourage applicants who can contribute to our growing diversity to apply.
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