Seasonal Forest And Parks Supervisor I-Dunn SP

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Gardner, MA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) seeks qualified applicants for the position of Forest & Park Supervisor I. This role involves cleaning and maintaining public areas of assigned locations such as restrooms, campgrounds, parking lots, trails, and beaches. The position also includes performing various manual labor tasks, installing and repairing signs, planting and maintaining trees, flowers, and shrubs, and performing related groundskeeping duties. Additionally, the role involves loading and unloading supplies, performing preventative maintenance on equipment, repairing and painting structures, and operating motor vehicles and handheld power tools. The supervisor will also be responsible for operating camp registration offices, issuing tickets, and maintaining records.

Requirements

• Two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, technical or professional experience in the field of forestry, parks or recreational management, or any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
• Possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operator's License.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards and guidelines governing assigned unit activities.
• Knowledge of the geographic composition of the assigned work area.
• Knowledge of the types and uses of agency forms.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of supervision.
• A resume must be submitted as part of the application process for this position.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and maintains public areas of assigned location such as restrooms, campgrounds, parking lots, trails, beaches etc.
• Performs various manual labor tasks which may require some specialized skill.
• Installs, repairs and maintains signs such as regulatory, historic and information signs by performing such tasks as digging holes and installing supports using a variety of hand or handheld power tools.
• Plants, transplants, prunes, trims and fertilizes trees, flowers and shrubs; seeds lawns and gardens; sprays for insects and plant diseases; and performs related tasks such as cutting grass, raking leaves and watering trees, shrubs and flowers as required for the upkeep and beautification of public grounds.
• Load and unload trucks (firewood, park supplies, equipment, etc..), physically or by use of dollies; unpacks and stores supplies and equipment in stockrooms, storerooms or warehouses; and takes periodic inventories of supplies and equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and tools by washing, inspecting, tightening, lubricating and sharpening edges on all cutting tools.
• Perform related duties such as repairing and painting guard rails; setting up wooden horses, cones etc. for traffic control purposes; moving equipment, sweeping, collecting and removing trash.
• Operate handheld power tools.
• Install attachments such as mowers, plow blades, leaf catcher buckets and vacuum cleaners to tractors and/or trucks in order to equip vehicles for grass cutting, roadway cleaning, snow removal, etc.
• Operate motor vehicles including light vehicles, trucks, etc., in connection with assigned unit activities.
• Operate camp registration offices, issue admission tickets, receive receipts and maintain simple records.
• Perform related duties as required.

Benefits

• Outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
• Work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree