Jobs at Lake Norman State Park
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 Lake Norman State Park are listed below. Not all of them are currently open for hiring. Please check the top of the park's web pages 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.
Seasonal Positions
Job Information
The General Utility Worker (GUW) position works 40 hours a week, with weekend and holiday work required. Work term is up to 11 months.
The pay is $15 per hour.
Duties and Responsibilities
GUWs are generally responsible for facility and grounds maintenance. This includes cleaning bathrooms, picking up litter, emptying trash cans, mowing and trimming grass, trail maintenance, and assisting park staff on other park projects. This position will be working closely with the maintenance staff but should be able to work unsupervised.
Requirements and Qualifications
In this position, you will be required to drive a park vehicle, so you must be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver's license.
Job Information
The Park Technician position works 40 hours a week, with evening, weekend and holiday work required. Work term is 6 months.
The pay is $17 per hour.
Duties and Responsibilities
Park Technicians are responsible for developing and leading environmental education programs; assisting with natural resource management projects; providing information and directions to park visitors; selling concessions; issuing camping permits; assisting with any park maintenance or improvement projects; and cleaning park facilities. This position will work closely with the park rangers.
Requirements and Qualifications
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Job Information
The Visitor Center Fee Collector position has a work schedule that varies up to 40 hours weekly, with weekend and holiday work required. The position lasts for up to 6 months. Many of these positions start in May and run into September, but a few fee collectors will start earlier in the spring and stay later into the fall.
The pay is $15 per hour.
Duties and Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Visitor Center Fee Collectors include. but are not limited to: courteously serving the public; keeping accurate inventory of rentals; keeping accurate track of money and sales; and completing end-of-day paperwork and inventories. Positions are also responsible for cleaning public restrooms, picking up litter, emptying garbage cans, and notifying rangers of emergencies and rule violations in their assigned area. Work is mainly indoors but will have some outdoor duties and includes exposure to heat, humidity, rain, insects, and other environmental conditions.
Requirements and Qualifications
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Job Information
The park has several Lifeguard positions and one Chief Lifeguard position. Work term is 3 to 4 months (Memorial Day through Labor Day / May through September).
Work schedule for Lifeguards varies from 32 to 40 hours per week, with weekend and holiday work required.
The pay is $17 per hour for Lifeguards and $19 per hour for Chief Lifeguard.
Duties and Responsibilities
The responsibilities of lifeguards include, but are not limited to: the proper operation of the swim beach area and for effectively working with other lifeguards to ensure duties are carried out properly, promptly, and courteously. Lifeguards must ensure a safe environment in and out of the water for all park visitors, including notifying rangers of emergencies and rule violations in the swim beach area. Lifeguards will also assist with sales of concessions; clean the bathhouse, beach picnic area, and beach area facilities; and maintain the grounds in the vicinity of the swim beach. Work is outdoors and includes exposure to heat, humidity, rain, insects, and other environmental conditions.
The Chief Lifeguard in addition to above duties, assists the Ranger in general supervision of other Lifeguards.
Requirements and Qualifications
Applicants must have current Lifeguard certification. Lifeguards will interact with the general public daily. They must have a positive attitude and a willingness to work. Lifeguards will periodically perform duties that may involve lifting, carrying and moving moderately heavy objects.
Job Information
The park has several Fee Collector positions and a Bathhouse Manager. Work term is 3 to 4 months (Memorial Day through Labor Day / May through September).
Work schedule varies from 32 to 40 hours per week, with weekend and holiday work required.
The pay is $15 per hour for Fee Collectors and $17 per hour for the Bathhouse Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities
This position is responsible for fee collection at the swim beach.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: courteously serving the public; keeping accurate inventory of snacks/drinks and track of money and sales; and completing end-of-day paperwork and inventories. Fee Collectors are also responsible for cleaning public bathrooms, picking up litter, emptying garbage cans, and notifying rangers of emergencies and rule violations in the swim beach areas.
The Bathhouse Manager, in addition to above duties, assists the Ranger in general supervision of other Fee Collectors.
Requirements and Qualifications
Fee Collectors will interact with the general public daily. They must have a positive attitude and a willingness to work. Fee Collectors will periodically perform duties that may involve lifting, carrying, and moving moderately heavy objects.
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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.
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