PARK RANGER - 37000875

State of Florida • Ormond Beach, FL

402d • $33,760 - $33,760

About The Position

The Park Ranger position at Tomoka State Park involves resource management, visitor services, protection, and maintenance of the park's natural and cultural resources. The role is essential for ensuring the enjoyment and safety of visitors while preserving the ecological integrity of the park. The ranger will engage with the public, manage park resources, and maintain facilities, contributing to the overall mission of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license.
• Successful completion of background/fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of annual moderate pack test.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of good public relations and basic arithmetic.
• Skill in utilizing and operating motor vehicles; using various hand tools, small engines, and power tools.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions/directions; communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; perform physical labor; operate radio equipment; perform cash register transactions; deal with visitor inquiries in a tactful and courteous manner; understand and apply rules, directives, policies, laws and regulations; prepare reports; work independently with minimum supervision; participate in all aspects of resource management; work outdoors; lift 40 pounds; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; operate personal computers.

Responsibilities

• Explains facilities and services provided for public use, enjoyment, and education; meets visitors, answers questions, 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 plans for fire-type plant communities; recognizes communities, control burning techniques, and maintain fire lanes.
• Implements vegetation and wildfire management plans; recognizes communities and maintains optimum species control via natural and chemical means.
• Implements site restoration projects such as reforestation and erosion control.
• Implements water resource management plans.
• Participates in the execution of all facets of prescribed fire.
• 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, p-cards, purchase orders and requisitions.
• Answers telephone, operates radio equipment, personal computer, and maintains logs.
• Answers correspondence and maintains park files.
• Ensures park rules are enforced pertaining to all natural, historical, and archaeological facilities and resources and use thereof for enjoyment of the visitor.
• 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
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers
• And more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed