Park Technician A-C
Abbeville, AL - USA
Job Summary
- About this Job
The Office of State Parks (OSP) serves the citizens of Louisiana and visitors by preserving and interpreting natural areas of unique or exceptional scenic value planning developing and operating sites that provide outdoor recreation opportunities in natural surroundings preserving and interpreting historical and scientific sites of statewide importance and administering intergovernmental programs related to outdoor recreation and trails.
This position is located at Palmetto Island State Park in Abbeville LA. The purpose of this position is to perform maintenance groundskeeping and custodial duties to help maintain cleanliness and a safe environment for the customers. This includes operating and repairing equipment performing grounds maintenance such as mowing and trail cleanup and preventative maintenance on all rental facilities including cabins group camps meeting rooms bathhouses etc. This position will also assist in indoor and outdoor custodial duties as needed for all rental facilities and outdoor spaces.- Minimum Qualifications
No experience or training required.
- Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be foundhere.
- Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
- Performs corrective maintenance and repairs of park structures including plumbing changing breakers lighting cleaning air vents etc.
- Maintains the park grounds such as mowing weed eating blowing litter pickup etc.
- Operates vehicles utility vehicles mowers weed eaters blowers tractors pressure washers etc.
- Repair bridges walkways; paint and stain park structures; clear trails; maintain grills and fire rings etc.
- Ensure cleanliness of the interior and exterior of the buildings on site such as cabins group camps lodges bathhouses meeting rooms etc. Duties would include but not limited to disinfecting changing linens cleaning bathrooms mopping sweeping dusting etc.
- Perform any and all custodial duties necessary to maintain clean and sanitary conditions.
- Removes trash and prepares dirty laundry for pickup.
- Cleans & picks up litter/trash from bathhouses campground areas and day use areas.
- Assists customers with questions and concerns.
- Provide park and local community information to customers.
Position-Specific Details:
Location:Palmetto Island State Park in Abbeville LA
Appointment Type:Probational Promotion or Detail to Special Duty
Career Progression:This position may be filled as a Park Technician A B or part of a Career Progression Group vacancies may be filled based on the qualifications of the selected applicant. Please refer to the Class Specifications page for specific information of salary ranges minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
Work Schedule:State Parks are open 365 days a year. Position will work a rotating schedule of 40 hours/week which can include holidays and/or weekends as needed to ensure coverage at the park.
Travel:Position requires driving around the park as part of the daily shift. Travel may be required to other state parks to assist in staffing or events as needed. A state vehicle is available for employee use while on duty.
Compensation: Compensation offered will be dependent on level of experience and certification so please be sure to include all education and work experience for consideration.How to Apply:
No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy. Please include all education and work experience in order to be considered as pay is DOE (dependent upon experience).
To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education).Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.
Louisiana as a State is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
Contact Information:For further information about this vacancy contact:
Melissa Thibodaux
Department of Culture Recreation & Tourism
1051 N. 3rdStreet
Baton Rouge LA 70802
Fax:
Required Experience:
IC