(SEA) Beach Park Ranger

Calvert County Government

2d • $21

About The Position

Performs park, beach, and/or campground operations work. The work involves providing visitor and group services, facility maintenance, repairs, and enforcement of park, beach, and/or campground rules and regulations. The work requires prior experience. Workers report to a Beach and Campground Manager or Park Manager. Essential Job Functions Responsible for daily park, beach, and/or campground operations: opens and closes facility, performs trash pick-up and removal, collects and accounts for fees, cares for animals, ensures that services are open and ready for visitors. Provides information to visitors. Enforces park, beach, and/or campground rules and regulations. Responds to complaints, incidents and injuries. Performs general maintenance of facilities and equipment involving grass mowing & trimming, painting, carpentry, cleaning restrooms, and other similar tasks. Maintains daily records. Other Duties Performs related work as required. Prepares reports i.e., incident/accident.

Requirements

• Knowledge of— General maintenance procedures.
• Effective techniques of supervision
• Skill in-- Operation of a chainsaw.
• Ability to— Perform and supervise park, beach, and/or campground operations work.
• Perform facility maintenance work.
• Deal effectively with the general public and groups.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Enforce rules and regulations.
• Provide brief introductory talks for registered groups.
• Work most weekends/holidays throughout the year.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two years of experience in park operation, public facility operation (such as a community center) or related employment that involved significant public contact.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Subject to background investigation.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Operation of County owned vehicle.
• Operation of park utility vehicle.
• Requires long periods of standing, frequent walking outdoors, repeated bending, crouching, stooping, stretching or reaching; recurring lifting of objects up to 49 pounds.
• Exposed to hazards of working with tools.
• Exposure to working in varied outdoor temperatures and weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily park, beach, and/or campground operations: opens and closes facility, performs trash pick-up and removal, collects and accounts for fees, cares for animals, ensures that services are open and ready for visitors.
• Provides information to visitors.
• Enforces park, beach, and/or campground rules and regulations.
• Responds to complaints, incidents and injuries.
• Performs general maintenance of facilities and equipment involving grass mowing & trimming, painting, carpentry, cleaning restrooms, and other similar tasks.
• Maintains daily records.
• Performs related work as required.
• Prepares reports i.e., incident/accident.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED