Jobs
Temporary Employment
Temporary and seasonal jobs are available at most state parks and recreation areas, with varying durations of employment to include more opportunities during our peak season. A variety of opportunities are available, including park attendants, lifeguards, office assistants, naturalists, maintenance workers, and groundskeepers.
All seasonal positions at Eno River State Park are listed below. Not all of them are currently open for hiring. Please check the top of the park's web page for a green alert that lists which job applications are currently being accepted by park staff. If there is no green alert, that means the park has no vacancies; visit our general Jobs page to find currently open positions at other state parks.
All Seasonal Positions at Eno River State Park
Job Information
The General Utility Worker position works 40 hours a week for an 11-month period. Working evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.
The pay is $15 per hour.
Duties and Responsibilities
The person selected for this position will work with other General Utility Workers and the maintenance staff to ensure that the park's facilities are clean, free of litter, and maintained. This team performs daily cleanup of the restrooms, picnic areas, campgrounds, parking lots, and other public facilities.
In addition to daily cleaning, the person selected for this position will perform ground maintenance, including but not limited to: leaf blowing, weed eating, and maintaining trails.
Requirements and Qualifications
The right person for this position should have a can-do attitude, be willing to learn, and must be able to interact with the general public in a positive manner. Most of the work completed in this position is performed outdoors, in all weather conditions. Applicants must be able to work outside in hot weather for extended periods of time.
Applicants must possess a valid driver's license and be at least 18 years old.
Job Information
Park Technicians work 40 hours a week for an 11-month period. Working evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.
The pay is $17 per hour.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties include: working with park staff collecting litter and cleaning bathrooms and facilities; maintaining campsites; completing grounds and trail maintenance projects (including the use of blowers and weed eaters); and assisting with repair projects throughout the park. Park Technicians will also assist park staff with interpretive education programs and various natural resource management projects.
Requirements and Qualifications
The right person for this position should have a can-do attitude, be willing to learn, and must be able to interact with the general public in a positive manner. Most of the work completed in this position is performed outdoors, in all weather conditions. Applicants must be able to work outside in hot weather for extended periods of time. For a motivated candidate, this can be an excellent opportunity to learn many new skills.
Applicants must possess a valid driver's license and be at least 18 years old.
Job Information
The Weekend Office Assistant is a part-time position that works 8 to 10 hours per week, either Saturday or Sunday, and alternating Friday evenings during the peak season.
The pay is $15 per hour.
Duties and Responsibilities
This position works in the visitor center and will be the first point of contact to greet park visitors and provide them with information and assistance.
Other duties include answering telephone and email inquiries; using a reservation system to check in camping and facility reservations; taking messages; performing clerical duties such as typing letters and fliers; managing cash; and opening and closing the visitor center on days worked.
Requirements and Qualifications
The Weekend Office Assistant will need to learn information about the park and surrounding areas and be comfortable with using the park's point-of-sale system.
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Permanent Employment
All permanent job listings are posted through the North Carolina Office of State Human Resources Online Job Application System.
Please note that most permanent employment opportunities have a very short posting period of only a few days. As such, permanent employment opportunities are not posted in this page.
The Online Job Application System allows you to create a "Get Job Alerts" link that will notify you via email when a position matching your interests and skills becomes available.
To use the Online Job Application System, you will need to create an account in order to submit an application for employment. Sign in or create a new account through the "Sign In" button at the top right of the page. There is a link at the bottom of the pop-up box to create a new account.