This is a full-time OPS Park Services Specialist position on the Twin Rivers State Forest in Big Shoals State Forest in Live Oak, FL. Responsibilities include mowing recreation sites, garbage pickup, making repairs to signs and fences, repairing vandalism, policing for litter, tree maintenance, etc. Responsible for one or more recreation areas fixed facilities such as pavilions, campsites, boat ramps, etc. Duties include overseeing the persons who use the area, providing the public with information, enforcing recreation area rules and regulations, and providing for the general safety of all individuals using the area. Responsible for assisting with the operations of Big Shoals and Twin Rivers State Forest. Performs operator maintenance on all equipment used in recreation areas such as mowers, tractors, vehicles, chainsaws, trimmers, etc.
Examples of work performed include mowing campsites and parking areas, cleaning and maintaining campsites and recreation areas, maintaining and restocking brochures in all state forest kiosks, inventorying State Forest signage infrastructure (tables, fire pits, trash bins, etc.), checking road conditions and informing supervisor of hazards, and assisting in prescribed fire on State Forest lands as needed.