Drag Racing Staff (Community Service Aide I)

Drag Racing Staff (Community Service Aide I)

City of Portland

Job Type: Casual

Job Number: 2025-00283

Location: OR 97217, OR

Bureau: Portland Parks & Recreation

Closing: 3/17/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

The Position

Portland Parks & Recreation is looking for Drag Racing Staff to join the team at Portland International Raceway Dragstrip!

What you’ll get to do:

1. Help set up and take down event timing systems.
2. Follow appropriate sanction rules, using required legal documents.
3. Provide visible public relations on roadways within PIR to ensure participants remain at a low, safe speed off track.
4. Help participants by directing them to the designated areas to begin the race event.
5. Help maintain track surface to prevent undue accidents.
6. Provide assistance to EMT and other track officials, should an on-track incident occur.
7. Make every effort to provide a safe environment for guests and participants.
8. Be aware of any unusual consumption of beverages; no alcohol can be on PIR grounds except those for sale in concessions per State & Local Laws.
9. Behave in a respectable manner to all staff at the event and respect direction by Event Management & PIR Management.
10. Complete any business-related requests asked of you by management.

The positions available are part-time Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday evenings from March through early October. These are Community Service Aide (CSA I) positions with a maximum of 1,400 hours in a calendar year.

Benefits: This job has limited benefits. Click the Benefits tab for more information.

Location: This position is fully in-person. Position will report to Portland International Raceway (1940 N Victory Blvd, Portland, OR 97217).

About Us: Portland Parks & Recreation is dedicated to making sure everyone can enjoy our parks and services, no matter their background. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion. We encourage people who speak other languages to apply.

Contact Information: Loan Tran Polanco, Recruiter, Bureau of Human Resources, Loan.Tran@portlandoregon.gov

To Qualify

Qualification Needed:

1. Ability to lift/push/carry objects weighing up to 50lbs.
2. Able to reach supplies in multiple areas up to 6′ off ground.
3. Ability to react/move quickly to avoid dangerous situations that may be created by moving vehicles.
4. Ability to maintain focused attention on the job at hand, and everyone around you, to ensure we operate safely.
5. Ability to communicate & conduct interactions with others in a positive manner.

The Recruitment Process

How to Apply:

1. Please complete the online application and answer all supplemental questions.
2. Work Experience: Fully describe your relevant work experience and/or any unpaid volunteer experience, making sure to explain how your experience demonstrates the qualifications listed in the “To Qualify” section above.
3. Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the “To Qualify” section of this announcement.
4. Your work history should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
5. If you are requesting Veteran’s Preference, please describe in your responses to the supplemental questions, and optional resume, any transferrable skills obtained during your military service and how they relate to each of the required minimum qualifications under the “To Qualify” section above.

Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than the closing date and time of this recruitment. All applications must be submitted via the City’s online application process. Do not attach materials not requested. If you need assistance, please contact the recruiter listed above.

Hiring Process:

1. Apply online between March 3, 2025, to March 17, 2025.
2. We will review your application to see if you meet the minimum needs for this role.
3. If you qualify, you will be placed on a list of eligible candidates.
4. We will contact eligible candidates for interviews as positions become available.
5. Job offers will be made after interviews.
6. The start date will be set once all hiring conditions are met.

*Timeline is approximate and subject to change.

Additional Information

https://www.portland.gov/bhr/career-center/recruitment-policy for additional information regarding the following:

• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

To apply, please visit https://apptrkr.com/6052179