Parks & Recreation Aide 1-7 - Taconic Region (Upstate)

Description

Duties Description

The duties of this position will include but are not limited to the following:

• Parks & Recreation Aide 1 ($16.00/hour): general maintenance, landscaping, mowing, weed whacking, garbage collection.
• Parks & Recreation Aide 2 ($17.62/hour): Maintains grounds, roads, and trails; clears shrubs, grass, leaves and debris; bathroom cleaning, snow/ice removal, litter removal, Upstate PRA2’s could perform booth operations and cash collection.
• Parks & Recreation Aide 3 ($18.19/hour): Maintains grounds, roads and trails, assists patrons with general information, toll booth, litter and trash removal, bathroom cleaning, fixes and repairs, event set up, direct parking for vehicle entry, could include light office duties, phones. Upstate PRA3’s could perform booth operations and cash collection.
• Parks & Recreation Aide 4 ($19.04/hour): Maintain grounds, roads and trails, assists patrons with general information, toll booth, set up for events, may assist skilled or semi-skilled trades like unclogging toilets, replace washers, exterior or interior painting, general carpentry. Toll booth, litter and trash removal. May perform light office functions, phones, reports, cash collection, bank runs.
• Parks & Recreation Aide 5 ($20.45/hour): Maintain grounds, roads and trails, assists patrons with general information, toll booth, set up for events, may assist skilled or semi-skilled trades like unclogging toilets, replace washers, exterior or interior painting, general carpentry. Toll booth, litter and trash removal. May perform light office functions, phones, reports, cash collection, bank runs. Performs security functions, may supervise a small maintenance crew, may give tours, and perform programming.
• Parks & Recreation Aide 6 ($21.57/hour): May supervise a small crew, maintenance or office or historic site tours, assists managers or higher-level supervisors with programs, events, security, bank runs, patron services. Will also lead crews for carpentry, landscaping, boat, booth operations, cash collection, plumbing, housekeeping, and office tasks. May assist with revenue and attendance reporting, and assist with training lower level staff.
• Parks & Recreation Aide 7 ($24.13/hour): Supervisory role: Works more with skilled crews, for maintenance, landscaping, gardening, pool operations, beach operations, Campground operations, office operations. Assists patrons with directions, general information, may be called upon in urgent situations, may also perform office functions, cash collection, bank runs, reports and communications between facility management and lower level staff.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

There are no minimum qualifications per Civil Service.

Additional Comments

You may be assigned to work in one of the following locations:

Taconic Copake State Park

253 Route 344

Copake Falls, NY 12517

Lake Taghkanic State Park

1528 Route 82

Ancram, NY 12502

Mills Norrie State Park

91 Mills Mansion Dr.

Staatsburg, NY 12580

James Baird State Park

14 Maintenance Lane

Pleasant Valley, NY 12569

Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park

87 Haviland Road

Highland, NY 12528

Fahnestock State Park

1498 Route 301

Carmel, NY 12512

Operational Needs

• The duties of this position may require you to have and maintain a valid driver’s license that allows you to operate a motor vehicle in New York State. Failure to maintain a valid driver’s license may result in removal from this position.
  
  

Operational needs will be discussed at the time of the interview and appointment. Failure to maintain proper licensing may result in removal from this position.

Benefits

This position has the option to join the NYS Employee’s Retirement System and may be eligible for health insurance, dental and vision coverage as well as the opportunity for paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, personal and holiday leave after time and service requirements has been met.

To learn more about our benefits, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx

This position may require a background check and/or medical exam prior to appointment.