Parks and Recreation Aide 5-7

Job Description

Under the direction of the Park Supervisor and higher-level managers, the Park and Recreation Aide will be responsible for grounds upkeep, general facility maintenance, and visitor experience at Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park.
• Performs general park and facility maintenance, customer service, and program support.
• Staff entrance booth, greet park patrons in a friendly and courteous manner, track visitation, and assist with directions.
• Clearly communicate key information like park rules, operating hours, areas of interest, or address patron concerns, compiling incident reports if applicable.
• Maintains the park and facilities to ensure a clean and safe environment, which includes maintenance, sanitizing of facilities, and trash removal.
• Receives training on and utilizes a variety of hand and power-driven mechanical equipment such as mowers, leaf blowers, and line trimmers.
• Patrols the park and interacts with patrons to resolve questions as needed, disseminate information, and provide excellent customer service.
• Supports public programming, seasonal events, maintenance, and operations projects onsite, and throughout the NYC region.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
NO MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS TITLE PER CIVIL SERVICE.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Valid driver's license permitting operation of a motor vehicle in NYS
• Experience with customer service, maintenance, and/or horticulture
• Interest in history and architecture
• Bilingual

Requirements

NO MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS TITLE PER CIVIL SERVICE.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Valid driver's license permitting operation of a motor vehicle in NYS
• Experience with customer service, maintenance, and/or horticulture
• Interest in history and architecture
• Bilingual