Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.
Hourly Rate: $19.58 - $20.17
Various Recreation Centers: Edison Johnson, Campus Hills, Walltown, and W. D. Hill.
Workdays/Hours: Monday - Friday / 4:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
(some evenings/weekends/ and holidays
Position performs standardized work following prescribed procedures and instructions, requiring minimal prior training or experience. There is an established and specified routine to be followed and limited decision-making, restricted to choosing and safely using the proper work tools. Responsible for cleaning facilities and/or equipment; performing basic maintenance of equipment, grounds, and facilities; performing manual labor; assisting with projects that require semi-skilled labor; providing customer service; and keeping records and reporting maintenance needs to higher authority that fall outside of the scope of the work assigned.
Primary responsibilities for incumbents assigned to indoor recreation facilities will include performing janitorial, housekeeping, and custodial duties; cleaning and maintaining floors and other indoor and outdoor areas; emptying trash, dusting, sanitizing bathrooms, cleaning mirrors and windows, replenishing sanitation items, pressure washing assigned areas; setting up and tearing down equipment for rentals, special events; and opening/closing facilities, as assigned. Completes special projects as assigned including vegetation management, storm cleanup, and athletic field maintenance.
