Parks Service Specialist - Lake Eola Park
City of Orlando
- Location:
- Categories: Parks and Recreation
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Feb 19, 2025
Job Description:
Parks Service Specialist - Lake Eola Park
Description
Salary Range$20.28-$25.86
Job Posting End Date - Applications will no longer be accepted starting
03-05-2025
Job Summary
Performs responsible public contact work involving scheduling park activities and enforcing park rules and regulations to ensure that City of Orlando parks are clean and safe. Provides routine information to tourists and the general public. Patrols parks 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 primarily outdoors and the employee may be subject to extreme weather conditions and insects. Work involves nearly constant walking and patrolling of City of Orlando parks. The employee is required to work rotating hours and have varying days off. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Lake Eola Park Manager. Performance is reviewed through evaluation of inspection reports, condition of parks, direct observation, and results obtained.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma/G.E.D. Certificate and two (2) years experience in public contact work required, preferably involving security or enforcement duties; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Valid Florida Driver's License required. Must pass a police background investigation that includes a polygraph examination.
Important: To be eligible to proceed forward in the application process, applicants must meet 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 jobs@orlando.gov or 407.246.2062.
If 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.