Shawnee County Parks + Recreation is hosting a High School Seasonal Job Fair to help fill nearly 300 seasonal staff positions ranging from lifeguards to staff for summer camps, golf course maintenance, landscape and horticulture, natural areas and forestry, campground attendants, park police, cashiers and Gage Park Mini-Train drivers. Pay for the positions ranges from $7.25-15 per hour.
The Job Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Topeka Workforce building at 1430 SW Topeka Blvd. on the following dates:
- Feb. 11 – Auburn-Washburn/Shawnee Heights
- Feb. 18 – Seaman/Hayden/Silver Lake/Rossville
- Feb. 20 – Topeka Public Schools
Those interested can apply at www.snco.us/jobs. For more information call 785-251-6825 or email olivia.mayer@snco.us.
Shawnee County Parks + Recreation includes nearly 60 miles of trails, 2,625 acres of parks and 320 annual days of sporting activities. In addition, the department offers recreation programs, educational programs and golf.
A combination of tax dollars, user fees and private donations enables Shawnee County Parks and Recreation to offer parks, sporting and aquatic facilities with state-of-the-art features, and beautiful, nationally recognized gardens.