PARK SERVICES SPECIALIST - 37001446 1 1 1 1

State of Florida • Cape Coral, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Park Services Specialist performs moderately independent work supporting visitor services, resource management, maintenance, administration, and protection at Cayo Costa State Park. The park is accessible only by boat, operates on two large diesel generators, and completes most maintenance in-house. The role requires flexibility, commitment, professionalism, and the ability to work as part of a close-knit team. Daily operation of boats in all weather conditions is a fundamental duty. The specialist is responsible for maintaining vehicles, vessels, and equipment for Cayo Costa, Gasparilla, Don Pedro, and Stump Pass State Parks.

Administrative work includes written and verbal communication, preparing and transmitting monthly and quarterly reports, maintaining repair and use records, and submitting monthly vehicle and vessel logs to the park manager. Maintenance work includes repairing vehicles, vessels, generators, equipment, buildings, facilities, roads, signs, foot bridges, and nature trails, using tools and equipment for construction and skilled trades such as carpentry, masonry, plumbing, and electrical work.

The position provides information and directions to visitors, explains park facilities and services, and addresses visitor complaints while maintaining good public relations. It also participates in natural resource management, including restoration activities, fire and fence line work, and exotic plant control. The specialist helps enforce park rules protecting natural and cultural resources and performs other related park duties as required.

Requirements

• Maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of procedures and methods for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining wooden, block, and steel structures.
• Knowledge of plumbing, electrical systems, vehicles, small engine equipment, and other equipment.
• Knowledge of skilled building trades or mechanical repair principles and techniques.
• Skill in using hand, power, and bench tools for maintenance and repair work.
• Skill in operating a variety of motorized vehicles.
• Ability to work independently and plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to compile, organize, and analyze data, programs, and proposed projects.
• Ability to perform skilled trade functions, read blueprints, and install, maintain, and repair electric motors, generators, and other mechanical equipment.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to understand and apply rules, directives, policies, laws, and regulations.
• Ability to collect fees and operate cash registers or point-of-sale systems.
• Ability to operate watercraft.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and assist in carrying lumber and other supplies weighing 80 pounds or more.
• Ability to identify and treat invasive plant and animal species.
• Successfully complete a background and fingerprint check.
• Successfully complete the required background screening for a Position of Special Trust.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to handle motorized watercraft up to 32 feet.
• Working knowledge of large diesel generators and boat motors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair park vehicles, vessels, generators, equipment, buildings, and facilities for four state parks.
• Operate boats daily in all weather conditions and operate other motorized vehicles and equipment as needed.
• Perform construction and repair work, including carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical work, and use of power tools and welding torches.
• Construct and repair roads, signs, foot bridges, and nature trails.
• Maintain monthly vehicle and vessel use and repair logs, records, and other administrative reports.
• Explain park facilities and services, answer visitors’ questions, provide information and directions, and address complaints.
• Participate in natural resource management and restoration activities.
• Construct and maintain fire lines and fence lines.
• Participate in exotic plant control, monitor project progress, report results, track infestations, coordinate herbicide ordering and training, and support teamwork on control efforts.
• Enforce park rules related to natural and cultural facilities and resources.
• Train staff and volunteers in safety and proper use of tools and machinery.
• Perform related park 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 supplemental insurance.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions.
• Tuition waivers.

What This Job Offers

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