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
New York State is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the State of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination.
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