Part Time Park Worker

Join the award-winning Johnson County Park and Recreation District (JCPRD) team and help make a real impact in this community! As part of our National Gold Medal Award–winning organization, you’ll help bring joy, adventure, and enrichment to millions each year. JCPRD welcomes over 7 million visitors to our parks and engages 3 million+ participants in more than 4,000 programs—and we’re still growing.

When you work at JCPRD, you’re joining a team recognized locally, regionally, and nationally for excellence in parks, recreation, culture, education, and public service. Enjoy outstanding benefits, retirement plans, employee incentives, and a workplace culture built on passion, creativity, and teamwork.

Named Best Large Employer in Johnson County for two years running, JCPRD is the perfect place to grow your career, make a difference, and have fun doing it. Come work where you play—and help us inspire healthier, happier lives for everyone!

The Johnson County Park and Recreation District is hiring for Part-time Park Workers within the Central Region that includes Shawnee Mission Park and the Mill Creek Streamway Trail System.

• It is an entry level position that supports the Park Operations staff in a wide variety of daily operations related to the upkeep and maintenance of park grounds, playgrounds, trails, buildings, equipment, and natural areas within our 10,000 acres of Jonson County’s parks system. 

• Responsibilities include mowing, trimming, cleaning park facilities, landscape planting and maintenance, sanitation collection and disposal, etc. May operate equipment and trucks as trained, assigned, and licensed. 

• The position provides an opportunity to interact with and learn alongside skilled staff in irrigation, horticulture, construction, forestry, natural resource management and other careers in unique green industry fields and skilled trades work.
• This position is available from March – November but is also available for students seeking a summer work opportunity, as well as other times available out of school.  Total hours for this position will be less than 1500.
• Hourly Pay Rate:  $15.00 per hour.

• Minimum age is 16 years and older.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have a good driving record verified through a background check.
• Resume preferred but not required.

JCPRD requires reference/background screening for all positions.  Specified criteria may vary by Department.