Seasonal Gatehouse Attendant

Hiring range: $13.00 to $15.50 per hour. The starting rate will depend on experience, education, and qualifications. Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County. Come join our team at Anoka County where you can serve your community while enjoying the benefits of work-life balance!

In order to be considered for this position, information to support your answers must be included in your application. A resume attachment is optional and cannot be used in place of this application.

The Anoka County Parks mission is to positively impact the quality of life in Anoka County by providing parks, outdoor recreation, and leisure services for the public. Our mission encompasses the protection of the natural environment, improving the health of citizens, and supporting a strong local economy. The department has an immediate opening for Seasonal Gatehouse Attendant who will perform various duties.

Some of the critical responsibilities of this position include providing courteous and professional service to guests at all times, answering questions, directing them through the facilities, and elevating any concerns as necessary.

This is a seasonal, non-exempt, on-site position. Interviews will take place as applications are received for those selected to move forward in the hiring process.

• Salary: $13.00 to $15.50 per hour.
• Advancement/professional development opportunities.

• This position will work throughout the various regional park locations, including Bunker Hills Regional Park, Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, Rum River Central Regional Park, Lake George Regional Park, and Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve.
• Expected work hours are varied, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays, for 25-40 hours per week. This may include extended hours on weekends and holidays as needed.

These examples are not all-inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of the primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Seasonal Gatehouse Attendant.

• Portray a positive and professional image of the Parks Department while performing duties.
• Effectively sell permits and communicate park/facility information to customers.
• Complete routine daily reports and accounting procedures in a legible and accurate fashion.
• Use basic mathematical functions without use of calculator.
• Communicate via various technology (phone/computer/radio device).
• Must be neatly groomed and willing to wear and maintain a uniform.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Must be at least 16 years of age or older.
• Successfully pass a criminal history background check.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Previous cash handling experience.
• Previous customer service experience.

• Indoor and outdoor county worksites in all weather conditions depending on assignment.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades and brightness.
• Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds.
• Assignments require several hours of varied physical activity in addition to viewing a computer screen, sitting at a desk, or walking/standing.
• Physical activity may include repeated bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, prolonged walking on sloped or uneven terrain, and handling/carrying equipment.
• Ability to detect, discern, and tolerate a wide range of scents required for safety and performance of essential duties.
• Cognitive abilities required include problem solving, prioritization of tasks, short- and long-term memory, interpreting and understanding written documents, and general mathematical skills.
• Regular lifting of 0-25 lbs., occasional lifting of up to 75 lbs.
• Equipment used includes computers, phones, and standard office equipment in addition to various park maintenance equipment depending on assignment.
• Park maintenance equipment may include but is not limited to hand and power tools, shovels, sledgehammer, post hole diggers, weed…