Open positions will be in the Park Maintenance section. Typical work involves the care of City parkland. Pay rate for these position will be $15.00.

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• Acts as attendant at various rented recreational facilities by collecting and verifying user permits, ensuring standards of acceptable conduct, and cleaning and maintaining the facilities; opens and closes recreational facilities at designated times;
• Distributes, sets up, and collects sports equipment such as volleyball and basketball nets, golf carts and score boards; arranges tables and chairs; inspects sports equipment to identify repair or replacement needs; distributes and collects supplies; takes inventory of supplies and equipment;
• Informs players of rules concerning dress, conduct or equipment and enforces rules or ejects unruly players or unauthorized persons as necessary;
• Distributes and monitors free lunches to eligible participants in a free lunch program;
• Assists with display, scheduling, and promotional functions at an art facility;
• Performs general grounds cleaning work; picks up debris, such as glass, paper or fallen limbs; rakes leaves or sand traps; pulls weeds; trims and mows grass; digs holes for planting;
• Assists in maintaining athletic fields, playgrounds, and boat docks;
• Assists in making minor repairs to facilities, fixtures, and equipment;
• Assists skilled park, forestry, and horticultural personnel in the care of various plants and trees;
• Empties trash barrels and charcoal grills; cleans and maintains restrooms;
• Collects personal belongings from swimming pool participants, assigns and places personal belongings in basket in swimming pool basket room, and ensures proper return of personal belongings to participants;
• Acts as a starter for City golf courses; ensures golfers get off first tee in order, golf carts are provided to paying golfers, and faster golfers play through at various holes;
• Coordinates use of recreational facility to prevent players from interfering with one another;
• Sets up equipment and sponsor banner and presents musical groups to audience for outdoor concert;
• Patrols recreational facility to detect theft, fire, vandalism, or destruction and reports damages to appropriate authority; inspects facility premises to identify maintenance and repair needs;
• Prepares and/or completes routine records and reports;
• May drive a pick-up truck, van, golf cart, or riding mower in support of regular duties;
• May operate hand or power tools, weed eaters, pruning equipment, cleaning equipment, computers, cash registers, and/or typewriters;
• May be required to flag traffic in park maintenance work.

Recruitment #: 25-3684-V17

Should you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:  

Whitney Washington

Columbus Recreation and Parks Department

1111 East Broad St. 

Columbus, Ohio 43205 

P: (614) 645-5179

E: WHWashington@columbus.gov