Park Ranger (Boating Facilities Division)

State of Maine•Richmond, ME

13d•$16 - $22

About The Position

This is maintenance and personal services work at boat launching facilities in central and southern Maine, enforcing boating facility rules and regulations, patrolling facilities, reporting problems and malfunctions, and mowing lawns. Responsibilities include performing routine maintenance and repair on various elements of the boat site; boat launching concrete ramps, floats, access drives, parking areas, lawns, pathways and cleaning toilet facilities to ensure they are in a safe, clean and attractive condition. Maintain facility buildings and equipment, paint buildings, pavement striping with powered spraying equipment, light carpentry, and shingle roofs. The person in this position must be able to operate a range of equipment including vehicles, tractors, mowers, and other power and hand tools safely and efficiently.

Requirements

One (1) year of experience in park maintenance and operation or equivalent.
Valid Class C Maine motor vehicle operator’s license.

Nice To Haves

Experience in painting
Operating powered painting equipment
Light carpentry

Responsibilities

Enforcing boating facility rules and regulations
Patrolling facilities
Reporting problems and malfunctions
Mowing lawns
Performing routine maintenance and repair on various elements of the boat site; boat launching concrete ramps, floats, access drives, parking areas, lawns, pathways
Cleaning toilet facilities to ensure they are in a safe, clean and attractive condition
Maintaining facility buildings and equipment
Painting buildings
Pavement striping with powered spraying equipment
Light carpentry
Shingle roofs
Operating a range of equipment including vehicles, tractors, mowers, and other power and hand tools safely and efficiently.

Benefits

Work-Life Balance – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($11,857.68-$13,950.24 annual value), depending on salary.
Health Insurance Premium Credit – Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%.
Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($365.28 annual value).
Retirement Plan – The State of Maine contributes 14.11% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), on behalf of the employee.
Gym Membership Reimbursement – Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts – Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses.
Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness – The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program.
Living Resources Program – Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.
Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including fathers and adoptive parents—receive forty-two (42) consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave. Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Voluntary Deferred Compensation – Save additional pre-tax funds for retirement in a MaineSaves 457(b) account through payroll deductions.