Seasonal Employees Bear River State Park

• Perform routine building grounds and landscape maintenance including but not limited to fixture repairs or replacement sprinkler system troubleshooting and repairs minor plumbing repairs some carpentry repairs painting mowing weed trimming etc.
• Assist staff in the construction installation maintenance and renovation of grounds and buildings. Also assist in preventive maintenance duties.
• Clean and service restrooms shelters and buildings and remove litter from grounds parking lots and other areas within the park.
• Ability to perform basic equipment repair.
• Operate and/or drive a variety of vehicles and equipment.
• Operate various maintenance equipment including mowers weed eaters leaf blowers hedge trimmers chainsaws and other equipment required for daily operations.
• Utilize various hand and power tools.
• Follow proper handling and safety procedures when using cleaning chemicals fuel products and equipment encountered in daily operations including proper Personal Protective Equipment.
• Provide excellent customer service to all our visitors.
• Periodically assist with interpretive and educational programs or events at Bear River State Park and occasionally at other state parks and historic sites within our district.
• Occasionally assist with visitor services at the Visitor Center.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Ensure visitor needs are professionally met by providing information on Wyomings cultural and natural resources history recreational opportunities and local regional and statewide travel services through excellent customer service.
• Keep the Visitor Center stocked with brochures and other information to meet the visitors needs.
• Maintain clean inspect and repair the Visitor Center and grounds including cleaning sanitizing mowing weed trimming pulling weeds cleaning taxidermy etc.
• Relay supplies equipment and materials necessary to maintain the Visitor Center and grounds to the Superintendent.
• Assist with ordering tracking and taking inventory ofall retail items and brochures.
• Assist with educational and interpretive programs and tours.
• Occasionally help with park maintenance when needed.
• Help other state parks and historic sites in our district from time to time during events.
• Assist with cleaning or feeding/watering live animal exhibits including snakes and other reptile terrariums.
• Assist with the elk and bison program including fixing fences maintaining pastures feeding in winter months and shipping bison calves.
• Assist with interpretive programming and tours for all age groups.

PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:


For all seasonal positions preference will be given to professional applicants with excellent customer service skills.

**Must have a valid drivers license.
**Must be at least 18 years of age.


KNOWLEDGE:

• Detail-oriented accurate and thorough in completing assignments/tasks.
• Good interpersonal skills allow the ability to interact with visitors from around the world Willingness to work on various assignments every day.
• Experience/ability to operate a Square account and cash register for merchandise reservations and permit sales.
• Must follow proper cash handling procedures.
• Must possess excellent customer service skills
• Ability to manage and complete multiple projects with variable timelines and scopes of work.
• Basic construction and maintenance knowledge.
• Basic operational knowledge of light and heavy equipment use as well as hand and power tools.
• Ability to safely use all vehicles and equipment.
• Basic knowledge of and ability to operate light equipment such as weed trimmers mowers floor buffers steam cleaners and other like equipment.
• Ability to use and understand relevant computer programs used on Square and POS systems for tracking merchandise and permit sales and reporting

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Must work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds with or without assistance.
• Must be able to work Saturday and Sunday.
• Must be able to work in the vicinity of captive snakes and other reptiles.
• May occasionally travel for special assignments or training at district sites.

• FLSA: Non-exempt
• Please indicate which type of seasonal position you are interested in (Maintenance or Visitor Services) when completing the supplemental may choose more than one type of position but you must choose at least one.
• On April 1 2026 one part-time (24 hours per week) Visitor Services/Interpretation Associate will be hired. On June 16 2026 this will become a 40 hour per week position for the remainder of the season. Weekend work is required.
• On June 16 2026 one part-time Maintenance Tech will be hired for the remainder of the season. Weekend work is required
• On June 16 2026 one 40 hour per week Maintenance/Visitor Services Associate will be hired for the remainder of the season. Weekend work is required.
• Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources is an Equal Employment OpportunityEmployerand actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex age national origin disability sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs services activities hiring and employment practices.