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 grounds keepers.

All seasonal positions at Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve are listed below. If none are listed, there are no seasonal positions available. 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 Available

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Job Information

The Park Attendant works 40 hours per week, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a varied weekly schedule. Weekend and holiday work is required.

The position term is 6 months.

The pay is $15 per hour.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Staffing the visitor center when permanent staff is unavailable (typically 2 days a week):
    • Answering phones and greeting visitors
    • Completing sales in the gift shop
  • When not staffing the visitor center:
    • Working with maintenance to repair/maintain trails
    • Assisting with other general park maintenance, i.e. cleaning facilities, etc.
  • Participating in prescribed burns after going through required training
  • Assisting with large park events such as Trick-or-Treat Trail and Party for the Pine festival
  • If the candidate is qualified and interested, this position may also lead educational programs for the public.
Requirements and Qualifications 

Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver's license.

They must be willing to work in all types of weather and must be willing to work flexible hours when emergencies, events, or prescribed burns warrant longer hours.

No experience is necessary, but applicants should have an interest in parks and the outdoors.

N.C. State Government Paper Application for Employment

All applicants for a seasonal position at North Carolina State Parks need to fill out a N.C. State Government Paper Application for Employment (PD-107). Click here to visit the website for N.C. Office of Human Resources to download a copy of the application. Completed applications can be emailed, dropped off or mailed to the park.

Submit Completed Application

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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