Rental Associate

POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Rental Associate

GRADE: 9.00 (Intermittent Part-time) This is an intermittent part-time hourly position. Work will include extended hours and/or an irregular work schedule, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

STATUS: Regular. Employee does not routinely supervise other personnel. Non-exempt.

REPORTS TO: Facility & Event Manager or as assigned

GENERAL DUTIES: Performs a variety of general-purpose duties as required to facilitate rentals and concession sales at assigned locations.

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Retail duties include renting watercraft, cleaning boats, handling, and selling of live bait, empting trash cans, selling: motor vehicle permits, fishing permits and concession sales.
Responsible for set-up, operation and tear down for assigned special events.

2. Assists with transportation of cooking equipment, tents, beverage canister’s, tables, chairs and associated concession supplies required for special event.

3. Prepares and maintains park exterior and interior facilities for use by customers and the general public. Performs duties such as cleaning and routine maintenance of reservable areas, shelters, park grounds adjacent to reservable spaces, common areas, storage rooms, kitchen areas and restrooms.

4. Aids in the maintenance of landscape beds and plantings including watering, weeding, mulching etc.

5. Moves, sets up and takes down tables, chairs and other equipment and otherwise provides assistance to management staff before, and after during rentals and special events.

6. Tracks sales, uses cash register, issues receipts, makes change and handles cash and other payments accurately and, pursuant to established accounting procedures, assists with inventory as assigned, answers the telephone using proper telephone etiquette, takes and conveys messages and handles routine requests for information as instructed.

7. Meets and deals with the public in a professional, helpful and pleasant manner. Acts as a good-will ambassador for the MetroParks at all times. Maintains a professional, cooperative working relationship with other staff members.

8. Aids in general public programming and special events as assigned.
9. Maintains accurate records of tasks performed: including but not limited to: inventories, time sheets, vehicle mileage, equipment usage, etc.

10. Operates licensed and non-licensed motor vehicles, APVs, snow plows, tractors, mowers, brush hogs, loaders and other equipment.

11. Follows Board policies in Personnel Policy Manual.

12. Maintains confidentiality on sensitive issues and nonpublic records.

13. Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High school diploma or GED; minimum of 18 years of age at the time of employment is required for this position.

2. Competent working knowledge of Ohio and local regulations relative to the safe preparation, sale, and handling of food in a retail environment and previous retail experience is preferred for this position. Knowledge of fishing and boating is preferred.

3. The ability to perform the tasks required of this position and having the ability to effectively, efficiently, and safely complete assigned tasks in a timely manner is required for this position.

4. General good health and ability to perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear. The employee will regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

5. Ability to work in all outside weather conditions; wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold (below 32 F degrees) and extreme heat (above 90 F degrees). Ability to work around various outdoor contaminants and airborne and plant allergens. Some work assignments and tasks will require exposure to and work in inclement weather conditions.

6. Ability to operate a cash register to track and accurately handle payments and make change is necessary.

7. Ability to deal tactfully with the general public and co-workers as well as the ability to communicate effectively with fellow employees and the visiting public;

8. Availability for a flexible and intermittent work schedule and ability to work independently and take initiative when required are necessary for candidates for employment and employees currently working under the provisions of this position description.

9. Good character with no history of serious criminal activity (felony convictions) is required of all persons who are candidates for employment or employees currently working under the provisions of this position description.

10. A valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle record allowing insurability by the park district’s current vehicle insurance carrier under existing coverage provisions at the time of employment and thereafter. Candidates for employment may not have more than 4 points (or equivalent penalty) issued by a recognized licensing authority for driving-related violations on their driving record at the time of employment.

**The duties and responsibilities listed are not set forth for the purpose of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee’s normal line of work.

*Alternatives to the above qualifications as may be substituted as found acceptable and/or necessary by the Executive Director

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Retail duties include renting watercraft, cleaning boats, handling, and selling of live bait, empting trash cans, selling: motor vehicle permits, fishing permits and concession sales.
Responsible for set-up, operation and tear down for assigned special events.

2. Assists with transportation of cooking equipment, tents, beverage canister’s, tables, chairs and associated concession supplies required for special event.

3. Prepares and maintains park exterior and interior facilities for use by customers and the general public. Performs duties such as cleaning and routine maintenance of reservable areas, shelters, park grounds adjacent to reservable spaces, common areas, storage rooms, kitchen areas and restrooms.

4. Aids in the maintenance of landscape beds and plantings including watering, weeding, mulching etc.

5. Moves, sets up and takes down tables, chairs and other equipment and otherwise provides assistance to management staff before, and after during rentals and special events.

6. Tracks sales, uses cash register, issues receipts, makes change and handles cash and other payments accurately and, pursuant to established accounting procedures, assists with inventory as assigned, answers the telephone using proper telephone etiquette, takes and conveys messages and handles routine requests for information as instructed.

7. Meets and deals with the public in a professional, helpful and pleasant manner. Acts as a good-will ambassador for the MetroParks at all times. Maintains a professional, cooperative working relationship with other staff members.

8. Aids in general public programming and special events as assigned.
9. Maintains accurate records of tasks performed: including but not limited to: inventories, time sheets, vehicle mileage, equipment usage, etc.

10. Operates licensed and non-licensed motor vehicles, APVs, snow plows, tractors, mowers, brush hogs, loaders and other equipment.

11. Follows Board policies in Personnel Policy Manual.

12. Maintains confidentiality on sensitive issues and nonpublic records.

13. Other duties as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY

Job Title: Rental Associate

Date Posted: July 17, 2017

Description: Intermittent, Part-time, - This employee may work an irregular part-time schedule which may include evenings, weekends and holidays on a seasonal basis. Reports to Facility & Event Manager or as otherwise assigned. Performs a variety of general-purpose duties as required to facilitate equipment, associated operational requirements and maintenance needs as well as concession sales at assigned locations. For an application and complete job description please visit our website at www.YourMetroParks.net

Salary: $8.15 to $11.50 per hour depending on level of experience.

Deliver in person or mail completed application to:

MetroParks of Butler County
2051 Timberman Road
Hamilton, OH 45013
Attn: Amy Pellman

Or email ALL documents to apellman@yourmetroparks.net

Closing Date: 4:00 p.m., December 15, 2017.

To be considered for the position, a completed application must be received by this date.

MetroParks of Butler County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.