Temp Lead Facility Attendant

Temp Lead Facility Attendant

Salary

$19.00 - $22.00 Hourly

Location

Various Throughout Dakota County, MN

Job Type

6 month Temp

Job Number

92250.26.002

Department

VISITOR SERVICES PAY - 2450101

Opening Date

09/21/2026

Closing Date

10/5/2026 4:30 PM Central

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General Description

POSTING TYPE: Temporary/Seasonal

DEPARTMENT: Parks

HOURS: 15-25 hours per week. Predominantly weekend hours with additional shifts Monday-Friday including mornings, mid-day, and evenings.

HIRING RANGE: $19.00 - $22.00/hour (depending on qualifications)

LOCATION: Will vary and may include: Lebanon Hills Visitor Center (primary location), Dakota Lodge, West St. Paul, Schaars Bluff Gathering Center, Hastings and other park rental facilities.

CLOSE DATE: 4:30 pm on Monday, October 5, 2026

What Youll Do

The Dakota County Parks Department is currently recruiting to fill a Temporary Lead Facility Attendant position. This leadership role bridges frontline customer service, facility rental support, and operational logistics, helping ensure a seamless and positive experiences for park users and rental groups.

Leads work closely with temporary, part-time, and full-time staff, performing core Facility Attendant duties while also taking on administrative, project-based, and shift lead responsibilities. This role is ideal for those looking to expand their experience in park operations, customer service, and leadership within the outdoor recreation field. Come work for Dakota County Parks!

This is a dynamic role with a flexible schedule of an average of 15-25 hours per week. Longer shifts happen predominantly on weekends when facility rentals occur. Additional projects, system-wide park operations support, and administrative tasks are part of this role's weekly schedule; including staffing support at the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center front desk, answering park-wide questions, processing transactions and cash handling, weddings and other rental facility hosting, and facility tours. Benefits of working for Dakota County Parks include working in beautiful park spaces, mileage reimbursement, and cell phone stipend. Work is performed with considerable independence and accountability.

Who We Are

Dakota County is Minnesota's third largest county and home to more than 400,000 residents. We strive every day to achieve excellence public service, with a focus on four values: Service, Integrity, People, and Innovation.

Dakota County aims to create an environment that is welcoming and inclusive of diverse people, backgrounds, and experiences. Our goal is to have a workforce that is reflective of the communities and individuals we serve. We promote an equitable and culturally aware work environment where everyone can be their authentic selves.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older, and
• 1 year of customer service experience, and
• Valid Drivers License.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE BEYOND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous work experience leading others.
• Previous work experience in a parks, recreation, or event center setting.
• Experience coordinating and/or staffing events, or event set up and take down.
• Cash handling and point of sale experience.

Duties & Responsibilities

These examples do not include all possible tasks in this work and do not limit the assignment of related tasks in any position of this classification. Regular attendance according to the positions management approved work schedule is required for all positions.

• Provide high-level customer service to ensure visitors receive accurate and appropriate information in a welcoming and timely manner at visitor centers, rental facilities and park spaces.
• Staff Dakota County Park rental facilities as a shift lead. Assist customers (rental customers and public) and provide lead direction to facility attendants. Ensure rental space and equipment is maintained in good working order.
• Assist with administrative and logistical tasks for scheduling and facility management.
• Greet and initiate direct contact with clients and customers to ensure positive experiences and troubleshoot and address challenges in a proactive, service-oriented manner.
• Ensure all paperwork including rental agreements, incident reports, and daily logs are completed accurately.
• Utilize computerized reservation software, Microsoft Office applications, and onsite AV systems. Communicate to coworkers, visitors and renters in person, by phone and email.
• Ensure cash handling and daily record keeping procedures are followed.
• Carry, move, organize, and/or set-up County facility equipment, such as: banquet tables, chairs, picnic tables, or similar equipment.
• Assist with light custodial and ground maintenance as needed.
• Assist with special projects and perform other duties as apparent or assigned.

Essential Functions: 1-8

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities and Work Environment

• Experience providing high level of customer service.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to be diplomatic and pleasant under stressful conditions.
• Comfort and ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with a variety of audiences, customers, staff, and supervisors.
• Interest in leadership growth and responsibilities.
• Self-motivated, self-driven, and enthusiastic about the outdoors.
• Ability to work with little supervision.
• Proven ability to work well with others.
• Ability to work Friday-Sunday, and flexible hours (evenings, weekends, and holidays).
• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows computer applications.
• Ability to effectively operate A/V equipment, such as LCD projectors, sound systems and microphones.
• Physical ability to carry, lift, push/pull, and move facility equipment (e.g. banquet tables and chairs).
• Willing to learn and perform other duties.

Work Environment

Work is performed inside and outside County buildings. The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of walking, standing, crouching, or riding over rough, uneven, swampy, or rocky terrain. Staff must also have the physical ability to bend, twist, crouch, lift, forward & overhead reach, and push/pull the rental & facility equipment, such as: banquet tables, chairs, picnic tables, or similar equipment which may weigh up to 50 lbs. This position requires driving a County vehicle and use of a personal vehicle. There will be intermittent exposure to varied weather conditions on the worksite that occasionally necessitates the use of rain wear and winter wear, etc.

Selection Process

• You submit an online application that includes supplemental questions
• We assign you a score based on your qualifications
• Top scoring candidates are referred to the hiring manager for interview consideration
• We conduct background and reference checks before hiring

Visit our Benefits site for more information.

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• Applicants for this recruitment will be rated based on their answers to the supplemental questions listed below and application materials. It is IMPERATIVE that information provided on the application and resume are detailed and clearly outline your work experience & skills. They must also support and/or match answers to the supplemental questions. Please initial the box below to CONFIRM that the information provided is accurate and true to the best of your knowledge. Falsification may result in disqualification from consideration for this and subsequent recruitments with Dakota County for up to three years.

02

Do you have a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you at least 18 years of age?

• Yes
• No

04

Select which of the following best describes your years of customer service work experience. This experience must be clearly listed on your application in order to be considered.

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3+ years

05

Select which of the following best describes your years of parks and recreation work experience. This experience must be clearly listed on your application in order to be considered.

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3+ years

06

Select which of the following best describes your years of work experience in coordinating, staffing, setup/take down, and/or catering of large gatherings (e.g. banquets, wedding, family reunions). This experience must be clearly listed on your application in order to be considered. Only count the full years completed.

• No experience
• Less than 6 months
• 6 months to 1 year
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3+ years

07

Do you have work or volunteer experience leading or supervising others?

• Yes
• No

08

Do you have work experience handling cash and/or operating a point of sales machine (cash register)?

• Yes
• No

09

Indicate below if you have experience using or knowledge of audio/visual equipment. Select all that apply.

• Sound Systems
• Microphone
• LCD Projector
• Presentation Software
• Other
• None of the above

10

Why are you interested in this seasonal position at Dakota County? Select all that apply.

• To gain work experience in my field of study
• Enjoy this type of work
• Previously worked in this position at Dakota County
• Previously worked in this position for another organization
• Other
• None of the above

11

Are you applying to work the weekend or weekday shifts? Select all that apply.

• Weekend shifts - Average 15 hours/week. Predominately weekend hours
• Weekday shifts - Average 10 hours /work week (Monday -Friday), some weekend hours (average 4 per weekend)
• Either shift

12

Identify below which days are you most available and interested in working. Select all that apply.

• Sunday
• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday
• Saturday
• Holidays

13

Indicate below the hours you are available and interested in working.

Shift selections provided are not examples of actual work shifts, rather, they are meant as general shift availability. Select all that apply.

• 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• 4:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

14

Your response to this question will help Dakota County evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment sources for this specific position. Please select the one source that most closely describes how you first learned about this opportunity.

• Facebook
• Friend, Family or Colleague
• Indeed
• Job Fair or Dakota County Event
• Job Interest e-mails from Dakota County
• League of Minnesota Cities
• LinkedIn
• Diversityjobs.com
• Minnesotaworks.net
• Minnesota Association of Counties
• Monster
• Professional Association Website
• Referred by a Dakota County Employee
• College Website, Instructor, Career Services
• Dakota County Website
• Other

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If you selected Other, please indicate where you heard about this opportunity with Dakota County.

Required Question

Employer Dakota County

Address Administration Center

1590 Highway 55

Hastings, Minnesota, 55033-2372

Phone 651.438.4435

Website http://dakotacountymn.gov