OPS PARK Attendant - 37970382

Ops Park Attendant

This position is centered on the day-to-day park operations at Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park. The successful candidate will be required to perform various duties including cabin and facilities cleaning, park maintenance, grounds keeping, park protection, and visitor services. This position is part-time, temporary, working 29 hours per week. The selected candidate will be required to work rotating shifts, including nights, holidays, and weekends. This position does not include health benefits or paid leave. Opportunities will exist for additional training and experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of maintenance trades, resource management techniques, and providing top-notch visitor services through the cleanliness and maintenance of facilities and high-quality visitor contact experience. Skills in computer applications such as MS Office, computer usage to fill in short reports and communicate effectively with internal emails and timesheets, operating trucks, tractors, operating mowers, standard power, and manual tools. Ability to perform cleaning and grounds keeping duties, perform routine inspections, identify and investigate problems, maintain facilities and equipment, work rotating shifts including nights, holidays, and weekends, communicate verbally and in writing, perform physical labor and janitorial duties, use power/electrical/gas tools and equipment, deal with visitor inquiries in a tactful, efficient, and courteous manner, maintain good public relations, prepare and keep accurate reports, follow verbal and written instructions, establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, understand and apply directives, policies, laws, and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

Valid Driver's License

Position of Special Trust Requirement: This position is designated as a Position of Special Trust in accordance with DEP Directive 422, Positions of Special Trust or Responsibility. Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

Our Organization and Mission

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state's lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water, and land. The vision of DEP is to advance Florida's position as a world leader in protecting natural resources while growing the state's economy. DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

Where You Will Work

Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park 7450 NE 60th St High Springs, FL 32643

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's benefits package for eligible OPS employees includes participation in state group insurance, state of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan, and flexible spending accounts. For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Special Notes

DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses: HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us HR_Recruitment@FloridaDEP.gov An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DEP Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 245-2511. DEP requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.