General Information
Employment
Support clean and safe parks for all at Summit Metro Parks.
From maintaining trails to conserving greenspace, interacting with visitors to working with community partners, every Summit Metro Parks employee plays a key role in helping the people, plants and wildlife of Summit County thrive.
View a full list of job postings below to learn how you can play a part in connecting visitors to nature through clean and safe parks.
To apply, please submit resume and letter of interest in PDF or WORD format to [email protected]. Due to the high volume of applications, phone inquiries cannot be accepted. Please utilize [email protected] for all inquiries and follow-up. We’re an equal opportunity employer.
Job Postings
Full-Time
Ranger Captain
Under the direction of the chief of rangers and serving as a commissioned peace officer, plan, organize and direct work of lieutenants, sergeants and park rangers to ensure public safety, protect natural resources and enforce park rules and regulations, and state laws.
Part-time Year-Round
Sales Assistant
Assist with merchandising, packaging and sale of a variety of Summit Metro Parks products while providing excellent customer service in an ever changing environment during evenings, holidays and weekends.
Seasonal Employment Opportunities
To apply for seasonal positions, please complete the REQUIRED application form and return to [email protected] OR mail to: Human Resources, Summit Metro Parks, 975 Treaty Line Rd., Akron, OH 44313.
Seasonal
Conservation Maintenance
Primary seasonal maintenance focus on invasive species management (including herbicide application) requiring commitment to 40 hours per week. Reporting location: 790 Van Buren Avenue in Barberton to begin August 4, 2025.
Seasonal
Maintenance Worker
Park maintenance worker maintains and enhances park district’s lands and facilities by performing unskilled and semi-skilled jobs in a manner which assures the highest standard of maintenance, safety and service to the public.
