PARK RANGER - 37001621

State of Florida • DE LEON SPRINGS, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

An opportunity is available for a self-motivated, hard-working individual with strong resource management, visitor services, protection, and maintenance experience to fill a Park Ranger position at DeLeon Springs State Park located in DeLeon Springs, Florida. Applicants must possess strong visitor service and administrative skills, be able to work independently, and have the ability to perform a variety of skilled trade and maintenance functions using assorted equipment and tools. Duties may include guest assistance, facility upkeep, minor repairs, monitoring park grounds, and supporting daily operations. Applicants must be willing to work rotating shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

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

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 program.
• Implements ecological burning plan 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 ad chemical means. Implements site restoration projects such as reforestation and erosion control. Implements water resource management plans.
• Constructs, maintains, and repairs small buildings, fences, trails, service roads fire lanes, boardwalks, campsites, picnic sites, boat ramp, 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 sighting and population counts, accidents, crisis and miscellaneous incidents, vehicle, boat, and equipment operations, property records, p-cards, purchase orders and requisitions, etc. 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 related work 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
• Tuition waivers

What This Job Offers

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