About the role
Pay: $12.50 to $12.50 per hour
Description
Join Metroparks Toledo as a Seasonal Facilities Aide. In this role, you keep our parks sparkling. You’ll help maintain the facilities at parks that thousands of people enjoy every day. You play a big role in ensuring we maintain our “Clean, Safe, and Natural” promise.
Day in the Life?
This is a fast paced, service oriented job. You can expect to keep Glass City Metropark clean by servicing restrooms and collecting trash. You’ll also help prepare for and clean up after our many rentals at Glass City – whether buildings, shelters, or cabanas.
Here’s why we think you’ll love working at Metroparks
Field experience in park operations helps grow your skills.
Monthly set schedule so you can plan your life.
Competitive pay, health care, and retirement benefits. Read more here.
Grow your career by advancing to a Custodian.
You’ll love this job if
You want to learn more about working in a park system.
You take pride in your work and like seeing the direct results of your efforts.
You like a fast paced job.
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Job Summary
Advance Metroparks Toledo’s core conservation mission by performing building custodial tasks.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assist Year-Round Park Services Staff by performing various custodial duties, such as cleaning restrooms and common areas, picking up litter, trash removal, and special event set-up and clean-up.
Respond to customer questions, comments and suggestions in a courteous and timely way.
Other Park District duties as assigned.
Equipment Used
General office equipment
Software & Apps: Microsoft Office Suite
Maintenance Equipment: cleaning tools & supplies, floor care equipment, waste management equipment
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Length of employment varies based on need. Generally, March – December. Employment will not exceed 1,480 hours in a calendar year.
Schedule: Tuesday – Saturday 3pm – 11:30pm
Home Work Location: Glass City
Requires frequent lifting and carrying of up to 40 pounds and occasional lifting over 60 pounds.
Requirements
Must be 16 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
Education: Some High School Education
Experience: No prior work experience required.
Alternates to the position requirements may be made as Metroparks finds appropriate and acceptable.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated appreciation for enhancing quality of life and conserving the region’s natural resources through clean, safe and natural parks and open spaces.
Knowledge
Some knowledge of the operating procedures and tools used in home maintenance
Skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated problem solving skills.
Demonstrated computer skills.
Abilities
Ability to learn proper custodial practices.
Ability to develop and maintain effective professional relationships with all stakeholders, including employees, volunteers and the general public.
Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with speed and accuracy under the pressure of deadlines.
Ability to comply with all safety rules and regulations.
Ability to understand and follow verbal and/or written policies, procedures and instructions.
Metroparks Toledo is an Equal Opportunity Employer.