Park Assistant #48944

Park Assistant

PARK ASSISTANT duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Assists with the overall supervision, operation, and maintenance of assigned major park sites.

Park Facility Maintenance and Management

• Performs and manages maintenance including, but not limited to, trash collection and disposal, shrub trimming, edging, raking, sweeping, power washing, painting, mowing, weed eating, athletic field preparation and custodial services.
• Clean and inspect park office, picnic tables, grills, playground equipment, trails, and restroom buildings, to ensure a safe, clean, and attractive park environment.
• Conduct inspections of various park amenities to include playgrounds, skate parks, vert ramps, outdoor fitness equipment, shelters, grounds, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits and basketball courts, maintenance equipment and facility buildings.
• Inform and discuss with supervisor park maintenance and operational issues.
• Perform preventive maintenance on tools and equipment to ensure good conditions.
• Assist with maintaining inventory of tools, equipment, vehicles, and cleaning supplies. Assist other city personnel with landscape maintenance, environmental projects, volunteer projects, etc.
• Assist with supervising approximately 1-8 part-time or temporary staff at multiple park sites to include hire, schedule, evaluate, and discipline.
• Assists with the preparation of work schedules and written performance appraisal evaluations of subordinate staff
• Monitor and assists with daily work assignments of staff, community service workers and volunteers.
• Assist with training park employees in the use and care of maintenance tools, power equipment, utility vehicles, and city vehicles to ensure safe use Park/Outdoor Facility Operation.
• Report major park rule infractions and issues to supervisor to ensure a safe park environment is maintained at all times.
• Assist with shelter reservations and work with event organizers conducting events in the park.
• Responsible for attending on-site meetings to ensure that events are planned to park design and capacity.
• Monitor the use of recreation equipment and amenities by patrons to ensure it is being used in a safe and correct manner.
• Issues sports equipment for general public recreational use.
• Practice’s workplace safety.
• Manage and operate skate park and vert ramp, including the educational enforcement of all applicable rules and regulations.
• Explain City and department policies regarding conduct while on City Park property with violators to clarify misunderstandings.

Administrative

• Responsible for timely and accurate review and submission of time sheets.
• Assist with monitoring capital improvement projects.
• Monitor shelter reservations and permits daily via ActiveNet database to ensure site is prepared for group.
• Responds verbally to in-person and phone inquiries from the public to ensure quality customer service is maintained at all times.

Full Time Perks –

Employees who are new to the Virginia Retirement System are eligible for:

• 13+ Holidays
• Annual Leave and Sick Leave
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
• Legal and Identity Theft Protection
• Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Hybrid Retirement Plan & Basic Life Insurance
• Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (COV457)
• Hybrid - 457 Cash Match
• Hybrid - Virginia Local Disability Program (VLDP) – Income Replacement (Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Long-Term Care)
• Optional Life Insurance
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program / Work-Life Services
• Paid Maternity/Paternity/Parental Care Leave

The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.