PARK RANGER

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Requisition No:880228

Agency:
Agriculture and Consumer Services

Charley Ferrer,

A high school diploma or its equivalent.

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Occasional to moderate travel required.

Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.

To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment .

The Park Ranger is responsible for the administration of the Sandy Creek State Forest recreation maintenance program. Perform routine maintenance on park structures. This includes providing customer service to visitors, maintenance and cleaning of all recreation sites and dispersed primitive campsites, monitoring and maintenance of multi-use trials, maintenance of all recreation and forest information signage. Assists with the enforcement of state forest recreation rules and regulations.

This position is responsible for assigning and monitoring tasks to plan, organize and direct activities of OPS Park Rangers and Volunteers within the recreation section for Sandy Creek State Forest. Provide visitor services, such as explaining regulations, answering visitor requests, needs and complaints, and providing information about the park and surrounding areas. Responsible for recreation reports and maintaining visitation tracking devices and collecting and uploading data into the system.

Responsible for tracking and inputting volunteer hours in the VOLT system.

Responsible for reissuing apiary lease permits, collecting fees and maintaining up-to-date records. Collects fees and issues other state forest use permits such as worm grunting and firewood collection permits. Assists with prescribed burning and other forest management activities.

Assists with events promoting recreational opportunities on Sandy Creek State Forest, assist with planning and organizing public events within the park. Assists with other special events as needed.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Annual Uniform Allotment
• Annual Boot Allotment

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• 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 other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit …