Park Assistant #46878

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

Assists with the overall supervision, operation, and maintenance assigned to major parks 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 park, vert ramp, 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 at all times
• 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 site 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 of 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
• Assist 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
• Responds in writing to patrons and supervisor regarding incidents, accidents and issues Prepares and submits work orders, inspection reports, attendance reports, and other reports as required utilizing Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Drives personal vehicle to division administration office or other locations to perform responsibilities and attend meetings associated with position when city vehicle is not available

The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.