Facility Attendant

Available Facility Attendant Shifts

Open Shift is Saturday mornings 6:30 - 1:30pm.  Additional opportunities available.  Scheduled hours can range from 3.75 to 15 hours a week.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The position of Facility Attendant is a part-time, non-exempt position. Under the supervision of the Coordinator of Parks & Facilities, the Facility Attendant provides a level of security and staff presence throughout the Park District; support for District programming and rentals, including set-ups and take-downs; and maintenance and upkeep of buildings, special use facilities, park grounds, turf and ball fields.

SUPERVISION:                                                                        

The Facility Attendant has no employee supervisory responsibility.
 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Open and/or lock park facilities and gates; as directed
• Review Daily Schedule Sheets and plan job task completion to optimize time and resources
• Responsible for program and facility rental set-ups and take-downs
• Greet and communicate with renters and park users; provide information and answer questions
• Monitor park sites and mediate park usage conflicts; provide assistance and support to park patrons
• Perform facility maintenance including but not limited to cleaning and restocking restrooms; disposing of trash and emptying garbage cans; wiping down tables and chairs; sweeping, mopping and vacuuming floors; cleaning picnic shelters, grills and fire pits
• Perform park maintenance including but not limited to fence repair, sign installation, graffiti removal, litter pick-up and garbage removal; as needed
• Perform horticulture maintenance including but not limited to weeding, raking, mulching,  planting, pruning, watering and flower bed maintenance; as needed
• Execute athletic field maintenance including but not limited to dragging infields; setting bases; lining ball fields; securing and relocating various goals; setting and removing flags, cones and markers; as needed
• Patrol premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and to ensure security of doors, windows and gates
• Monitor and report on daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment, vehicle or property damage; theft; presence of unauthorized persons or unusual occurrences
• Assist in the investigation of activated alarms
• Ability to successfully and safely operate equipment required to complete assigned tasks including but not limited to golf carts, snow blowers and power washers
• Ability to safely and within legal guidelines, operate vehicles to and from daily assigned work sites
• Assist in snow and ice removal
• Ability to work from oral and written directives
• Thoroughly, accurately and punctually maintain and complete all required records and reports including but not limited to work orders, safety inspection checklists and daily activity logs
• Adhere to and enforce all Park District safety, personnel and administrative policies, procedures and ordinances
• Demonstrate and support Park District customer service standards
• Availability to cover other Facility Attendant shifts; as needed
• Work nights and weekends; as necessary
• Assist other Park District departments; as needed
• Perform other duties; as assigned

SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT:

• Uphold safety and risk management strategies in support of and compliance with Park District policies, procedures, ordinances and practices
• Familiarity with and effective implementation of the Employee Safety Manual and Crisis Management Plan
• Attend professional educational and safety trainings
• Assist with emergency procedures and building evaluation
• Utilize Personal Protective Equipment when performing duties, based on job tasks
• Correct unsafe conditions and/or report them to supervisor
• Promptly report hazardous conditions, accidents and injuries to supervisor
• Complete incident/accident report forms and promptly forwards them to supervisor

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Valid Illinois Driver’s License
• Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification, preferred
• Illinois BASSET Responsible Beverage Server Training Certification, preferred
• Current First Aid, CPR and AED Certification

  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Regularly required to talk, hear or read
• Frequently required to stand; walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel
  Frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, or crawl
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; and over 50 pounds with assistance
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

• PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS:

• May work under deadlines and under stressful situations
• May work unsupervised and must seek out supervision when necessary

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  PHYSIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS:

• May be exposed to chemicals including but not limited to fertilizers, cleaning materials and pool chemicals

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  ENVIROMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:

• May be exposed to all weather conditions including but not limited to extreme heat, cold, snow, ice, wind and noise
• Required to work on all types of uneven surfaces including but not limited to mud, snow and ice
• Protective clothing and equipment is required for conditions stated above

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  COGNITIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Employee must exhibit good safety awareness and judgment
• Employee must exhibit cooperative and receptive personality traits, especially when dealing with the public.