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Parks Service Specialist Jobs in Orlando, FL at City of Orlando Careers
Title: Parks Service Specialist
Company: City of Orlando Careers
Location: Orlando, FL
DescriptionREPOST: PRIOR APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY>> MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Who We AreOrlando, The City Beautiful
For most of Orlando’s history we’ve been the place everyone wants to visit. Today, we’re also the place where everyone wants to live and do business. List after list has Orlando as one of the fastest growing cities in America. We’re transitioning from our role as the young upstart to a more mature, global city.
This didn’t happen by accident. Together as a community, we developed a shared vision for our city focused on creating partnerships and we’ve transformed Orlando from a place that was packed with potential into a city on the rise.
Our vision ensures we are an inclusive, compassionate community that is generating jobs, becoming the most sustainable city in the nation, keeping our community safe, making it easier to get around, and increasing the quality of life. Together, we can continue realizing all our city’s potential.
Come be part of our community with the City of Orlando.
Nature Of WorkPerforms responsible public contact work involving the scheduling of park activities and the enforcement of park rules and regulations to ensure City parks are clean and safe. An incumbent assigned to this classification: provides routine information to tourists and the general public, patrols park and performs frequent inspection to ensure vandalism and safety hazards are prevented, prepares daily reports on park conditions, repairs, park attendance and incidences involving accidents or injury . Work is performed under the general supervision of the Parks Administration. Performance is reviewed through evaluation of inspection reports, condition of park, direct observation and results obtained. Work is performed primarily outdoors and employee may be subject to extreme weather conditions and insects. Work also involves: nearly constant walking and patrolling of city parks, wildlife observation, protection and care as needed.
Minimum RequirementsHigh school graduate or equivalentrequired, plus two (2) years experience in public-contact work, preferably involving security, enforcement, and customer-service dutiesrequired. Interest in and knowledge of City park facilities helpful. Florida driver licenserequired. Must pass background check and polygraph examination.
VALID DRIVER LICENSE FROM ANY STATE MUST BE PRESENTED AT INTERVIEW. FLORIDA DRIVER LICENSE MUST BE PROVIDED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT.
IMPORTANT:To be eligible to proceed forward in the application process, applicantsmustmeet the minimum qualifications listed in the position description. Please ensure your application provides details of all relevant experience related to the position. If you have questions or need clarification concerning the position or application process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 407.246.2062.
Supplemental InformationCity Of Orlando BenefitsIf this posting indicates a degree is required, the following experience will apply in lieu of any degree as follows:
Two (2) years of direct experience for an associate degree;
Four (4) years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree;
Six (6) years of direct experience for a master’s degree; or
Nine (9) years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
