PARK RANGER - 37020492

State of Florida

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is looking for a self-motivated park service professional to fill a Park Ranger position, providing visitor services, maintenance, protection, administration, and resource management. The applicant must possess good visitor service and administrative skills, be able to work independently and can perform a variety of skilled trade functions using assorted equipment and tools. The applicant must be able to work rotating shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

• KNOWLEDGE OF: Assorted power/gas tools and equipment to perform physical labor
• Computer and cash register transactions and reconciliation of receipts
• Good public relations and ability to deal with people effectivel
• SKILL IN: Communicating effectively verbally and in writing
• Operating a cash register and reconciling receipts
• Accurately preparing reports
• Interacting with all internal and external customers and the general public in a professional, tactful, and courteous manner
• Performing grounds and building maintenance which includes but is not limited to mowing, weed eating, pressure washing, and painting
• Utilizing power tools, including but not limited to, chain saws and drills
• Basic plumbing, including but not limited to, repairing hose bibs, waterline repair
• Basic electrical work, including but not limited to, replacing outlets and circuit breakers
• Basic carpentry, including but not limited to, boardwalk and fence repairs
• Utilize a computer including, but not limited to software programs such as Microsoft Office Suite
• ABILITY TO: Identify and investigate problems
• Understand and apply rules, directives, laws, regulations, and policies.
• Prepare reports
• Perform a variety of skilled trade functions
• Conduct various environmental and cultural history interpretive programs and services
• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• Effectively work with others
• Open and close park gate and secure facilities
• Work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license
• Successfully complete ranger academy
• Successfully complete a background and fingerprint check
• Valid Driver’s License
• Successful completion of Ranger Academy

Responsibilities

• Explains facilities and services provided for public use, enjoyment, and education; meet visitors, answers question, provides information and directions. Attempts to resolve visitor complaints while maintaining good public relations. Provides natural and cultural history interpretive programs and services via tours, walks, and campfire programs.
• Implements ecological burning plan for fire type plant communities; recognizes communities, utilizes control burning techniques and maintains fire lanes. Implement vegetation and wildlife management plans; recognize communities and maintain optimum species control via natural and chemical means. Implement site restoration projects such as reforestation and erosion control.
• Constructs, maintains, and repairs small buildings, fences, trails, service roads, fire lanes, boardwalks, campsites, picnic sites, boat ramps, docks, and all other necessary facilities. Maintains cleanliness of grounds and facilities.
• Prepares forms and reports on a wide range of subjects including fees, receipts, visitor use, visitor contacts, patrols, wildlife sightings, and population counts, accidents, crisis and miscellaneous incidents, vehicle, boat, and equipment operations, property records, purchase orders, and requisitions, etc. Answers telephone, operates radio equipment and maintains logs. Answers correspondence and maintains park files. Perform computer and cash register transactions and reconciliation of receipts.
• Interprets Park rules pertaining to all natural, historical, and archaeological facilities, and resources and use thereof for the enjoyment of the visitor. Opens Park gates and entrance building. Secures buildings and gates before departing at closing time. It is responsible for cash fund security. Informs visitors of possible hazards in unimproved areas.
• Performs other related duties as required

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• Tuition waivers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed