Golf Grounds Crew (Temporary Summer Park Aide)

Full Job Description

The current vacancies are in the Parks & Recreation Department.

The Golf Grounds Crew job is perfect for anyone who loves golf or working outdoors.

In this position, entry-level staff will operate string trimmers, push mowers, backpack blowers, utility vehicles and other equipment associated with the daily tasks of maintaining a golf course.

In this position you can expect an outdoor work environment, flexible scheduling, uniforms and complimentary golf as available.

Where: Keller or Goodrich Golf Courses

Estimated hours: Weekdays, 6 a.m. or earlier and some weekends. Full-time and part-time hours available.

Basic Functions: To assist maintenance and operations staff and/or other building staff located at Parks and Recreation facilities (such as the Golf Courses, Ice Arenas, Nature Center, Winter recreation areas, and Parks) by answering telephones, cleaning buildings, removing trash, raking, shoveling, mowing, trimming, selling and collecting tickets, and performing related duties as assigned.

Winter month positions will support day-to-day and overnight snowmaking and grooming operations.

They will also work as part of a team to cover the cross-county ski trails and sledding hills with sufficient base snow to ensure exceptional conditions for our guests throughout the winter months.

Please Note: This job posting is being conducted to fill temporary (not to exceed 6 months in length) appointments. The number of hours worked per week and shifts may vary. Applicants chosen for hire from this process will not gain rights or preference for other permanent, Ramsey County jobs.

This posting will remain open for application until filled. Interviews will be scheduled on an ongoing basis until positions are filled.

To view or print a copy of the complete Ramsey County job (class) description for this position, go to: Job Descriptions. Once at this page, you can browse the alphabetical list or search for a job description.

Requirements

1. Answer telephone calls and respond to public inquiries concerning County facilities.
2. Answer questions from golfers, arena users, and nature center and park patrons.
3. Sweep, mop, scrub, and vacuum floors in Parks & Recreation facilities.
4. Cut and trim grass using hand operated equipment and power mowers.
5. Dispose of trash and trim trees.
6. Assist in minor building and service equipment repairs or with special projects, as assigned.
7. Change cups on greens, move tee markers, and rake sand bunkers.
8. Complete touch-up painting on signs, equipment, and buildings.
9. Lay sod, and repair turf damage and/or apply fertilizer and pesticides (if qualified and assigned).
10. Monitor building during rentals and/or events including the opening and closing of the building.
11. Operate scoreboards, PA systems, and/or other electronic systems or devices.
12. Patrol designated areas as assigned, report disturbances and assist patrons as necessary.
13. Conduct user surveys.
14. Drive company vehicles as assigned.

(The work assigned to a position in this classification may not include all possible tasks in this description and does not limit the assignment of any additional tasks in this classification. Regular attendance according to the position’s management approved work schedule is required.)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Summer Months Assignment - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.

Qualifications

Education: Sufficient to perform the duties.

Experience: None.

Other: Must be 16 years of age.

Preferred: A valid driver's license.

Additional Information

This is an unclassified, at-will temporary position. This position requires an open screening and selection process. There is no exam for this unclassified, at-will, temporary position.

All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be forwarded to the department for consideration. Employment isn't guaranteed beyond the end of this assignment.

Definition of Unclassified from the Ramsey County Personnel Act:

Subdivision 1. General. "The appointing authority may discharge employees in the unclassified service with or without cause.

Employees in the unclassified service have no right to a grievance appeal from discharge or other disciplinary action under sections 383A.281 to 383A.301.

An employee in an unclassified position shall not have tenure but shall be entitled to all benefits associated with tenure such as vacation leave, sick leave, health insurance, and other benefits as determined by the county board."

Criminal Background Checks: All employment offers are conditioned upon the applicant passing a criminal background check. Convictions are not an automatic bar to employment.

Each case is considered on its individual merits and the type of work sought.

However, making false statements or withholding information will cause you to be barred from employment, or removed from employment.

E-Verify Participation: Ramsey County participates in the federal E-Verify program.

This means that Ramsey County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Ramsey County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment.

Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Ramsey County provides equal access to employment, programs and services without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex (except when sex is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification), disability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity, public assistance or national origin.

Ramsey County is deeply committed to advancing racial equity and promoting diversity and inclusion within all areas of its workforce.

The county strives being equitable, inclusive, transparent, respectful, and impactful in how we serve and engage with residents, as well as Ramsey County employees.

Advancing racial equity ensures all people who need access to opportunities and services we provide, will receive them.

Racial equity is achieved when race can no longer be used to predict life outcomes, and outcomes for all are improved.

To print a paper application for this posting click Paper Application. You will need to print this posting and answer the supplemental questions associated with this exam and submit them with your completed paper application.

For further information regarding this posting, please contact Lindsey.Hunter@co.ramsey.mn.us.