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Please Apply By: Monday, February 17, 2025
Pay starts at $20.00/hr
This is a non-exempt (hourly) position. Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity.
At Mecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture and technology. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.
POSITION SUMMARY
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is looking to add a Park Ranger to the team in our North Region! The selected candidate will serve as the face of the Park and Recreation department and provide high visibility, public safety and security enforcement to parks and recreation facilities. This position will also ensure compliance with County ordinances, policies, rules, and regulations. Typical hours will vary based on business needs, but will require nights, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts. This full-time, benefited position comes loaded with medical, dental, paid time off, sick leave, as well as pet insurance just to name a few of our great benefits.
Region Specific Information: The North Region covers the parks, greenways, recreation centers, and nature preserves to the north of Interstate 85.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Customer service experience
• Security experience
• Operations experience
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Patrol parks and recreation facilities for compliance with County ordinances, rules, policies, and regulations
• Provide assistance and information to visitors
• Enforce park rules and regulations
• Open and/or close assigned parks and facilities
• Conduct routine inspections of grounds, facilities, and recreational areas
• Control inventory of supplies; distribute equipment to various sites as needed; distribute financial supplies to collection sites
• Assist booth attendants with money, collections, banking, protection, and compliance issues
• Maintain park areas including trails; clean and disinfect shower areas as needed; maintain picnic areas and restrooms; and pick up trash in parking areas
• Prepare daily paperwork, correspondence, and reports on activities; and maintain files and records
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of experience, preferably related to the position
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
Licenses/Certifications: Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina’s Driver’s License and the ability to obtain County Driving Privileges; Completion of departmental swimming, boat, and special vehicle operations within 90 days of employment
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge: Laws and regulations; Emergency and safety operations
Skills: Good customer relations, communication and interpersonal skills; Effective problem solving, decision making and organization skills
Abilities: Building Partnerships; Collaboration; Communication; Decision Making; Planning and Organization; Stress Management
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
In addition to a competitive salary, Mecklenburg County offers a generous benefits package which greatly increases your total compensation. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, short term disability, long term disability, and pet insurance; paid holiday, vacation and sick days; tuition reimbursement; a 5% employer match on retirement savings plan contributions and a defined benefit plan for retirement.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Works outdoors in varying weather conditions.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions.