Old Hickory Day Use Gate Attendant

The Park attendant volunteers must be a two (2) person team, at least 21 years of age, with no minor children, who are both physically and mentally capable of performing the duties specified here. The volunteer shall, at all times, when on duty and when dealing with the public, be required to wear collared, solid colored shirts and maintain a fully clothed and neat, well-groomed appearance. Polo type shirts preferred. Enclosed toe shoes shall be worn; no flip flops or similar footwear will be permitted. No tank tops, sleeveless or low cut shirts permitted. Shorts may be worn at knees length, however, no cut off shorts permitted. The volunteer will promote a favorable image of the Corps through personal appearance, actions, attitude and a willingness to assist park visitors in a prompt, courteous manner. Personal appearance shall be neat and clean at all times. Identification badges or tags are required to be worn and will be provided. The Volunteer will follow fee collection, credit voucher, refund and campsite reservation procedures established by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District. This includes going through the park to collect and safeguard fees when necessary. The Volunteer is required to collect user fees for specialized recreation sites, facilities and services provided by the Corps of Engineers. This may include, but is not limited to, camping, group facility use, day use, and special facility use. The volunteer Park attendant is required to accept cash, personal check, traveler’s checks, money orders or credit card payments as methods of use fee payment. The volunteers will be responsible for cash register receipts, computer generated receipts, signed credit card receipts, and all collected forms of use fee payments until turned over to an authorized fee collector/cashier. The volunteers may be audited at any time, with or without prior notice, and is required to place all forms of collected use fee payments/monies in the gatehouse cash drawer or fee safe provided immediately upon receipt. The cash drawer or fee safe will remain closed immediately after every transaction and the automatic lock shall not be defeated at any time. The Park Attendant is required to have cash on hand at all times (minimum of $100.00) to make change. When Park Attendants transfer receipts or accountable forms to Corps Rangers, or other authorized Corps employees, a receipt for such transfers must be obtained. When personal checks are used for payment, the Park Attendants will assure that the check is:

a. A first party instrument

b. Made payable to “Recreation One Stop”

c. In the exact amount of the fee, and

d. Annotated to show user's home address, driver's license number, state of issue, and phone number.

The same information is required for acceptance of Traveler's Checks.

DELIVERY / INSPECTION OF USE FEES: Park Attendants are required to notify the Use Fee Cashier and schedule. The contractor will occupy the gatehouse at all times during duty hours and is required to handout information pamphlets, copies of rules and regulations and maps to all visitors, courteously answer questions for visitors and assist campers or visitors in locating campsites. The contractor will advise campers and park visitors (1) to utilize only developed facilities or designated overflow areas and (2) to operate and park all vehicles and campers only on paved surfaces or designated parking areas. The contractor will advise campers of quiet hours (10:00 P.M. until 6:00 A.M. Central Time) as they enter the park, and assist in maintaining quiet hours. Park attendants will not solicit, advertise, sell or offer to sell any unauthorized goods or services to visitors on public property (CFR Title 36). Members of the public are not allowed inside gatehouse. Smoking is not permitted in the gatehouse.

POC

Pamela Backus

Pamela.N.Backus@usace.army.mil

(615) 822-4846