TEMPORARY Seasonal - Cherry Creek State Park

TEMPORARY Seasonal Employee - Cherry Creek State Park

Join to apply for the TEMPORARY Seasonal Employee - Cherry Creek State Park role at Colorado Department of Revenue.

Department Information:

• THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION (9 MONTHS OR LESS)
• PAYING $18.00 - $19.00 PER HOUR
• EMPLOYMENT STARTS EARLY 2026. Dates Variable.

To apply, please submit only your application (without attachments such as resumes or cover letters). This announcement will remain open until FILLED. You are encouraged to apply early.

This application is for all, current, open seasonal positions at the park. Please select which position(s) you are applying for.

The mission of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources is to develop, preserve, and enhance the state's natural resources for the benefit and enjoyment of current and future citizens and visitors. In an effort to build diversity and inclusion we welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

A customer service based position that involves greeting visitors, selling parks passes, answering phones, counting cash receipts, and providing information to the public. Daily interaction with park visitors requires effective communication and public relations skills. Work leader responsibilities over entrance attendants.

• Understands and follows Park regulations, policies and procedures
• Applies excellent customer service, cash handling and supervisory skills
• Trains and supervises entrance station attendants
• Maintains entrance station attendants' working files
• Prepares cash change funds and shift box pass inventories
• Assist Revenue Manager with cash and pass inventory audits
• Reconciles attendant time sheets, shift reports and bank deposits
• Monitors entrance stations for cleanliness, working supplies and brochures
• Assist with collection of self-service and shower revenue
• Coordinates Group Picnic process including check-in/check-out
• Maintains assigned vehicle as needed
• Keeps visitors and staff informed of events, schedule changes and notices
• Revenue report data entry
• Collect revenue, complete shift report and balance shift box at end of each shift.
• Provide information and assistance to park visitors (distributes maps/ brochures, orients visitors to park amenities, promotes education programs, etc.)
• May receive and pass along visitor complaints.
• May assist with special events or programs within the park.
• Other duties as assigned.

A customer service based position that involves inspecting for invasive Zebra/Quagga Mussels, Milfoil or other plant species on boats and personal watercraft at an inspection point on the park. Daily interaction with park visitors requires effective communication and public relations skills.

• Staff the park ANS inspection station.
• Conduct physical boat inspections and boater interviews.
• Provide information and assistance to the boating public (distributes brochures, promotes ANS education, educates about State Park regulations, etc.)
• Cleaning and light maintenance duties of interior and exterior of ANS inspection areas. Including maintenance of facilities and grounds.
• Accurate counting and recording of all boat inspections, either written or by phone application software.
• Training in boat inspection and decontamination procedures will be provided.
• Conduct physical boat inspections, decontaminations and boater interviews.
• May document and report visitor complaints.
• Other duties as assigned.
• May be required to work at the ANS station for an 8 hour shift and take lunch at the station.

Responsible for all general park maintenance and cleaning of public facilities including: restrooms, showers, vault toilets, campsites, picnic areas, trails, etc. Operates and performs routine maintenance on State owned vehicles and equipment.

• Operates and performs routine maintenance on State owned vehicles and equipment
• Assures quality customer service and facility maintenance, repair and cleanliness
• Provides information and assistance to visitors
• May assist with carpentry, plumbing, masonry, electrical work and transporting materials and supplies
• Performs other duties as assigned

A customer service based position that involves working in a visitor center or gate entrance, greeting visitors, or may be assigned to work in the field in specialized duties as some parks.

• Staff the park entrance station and/or the visitor center.
• Provide information and assistance to visitors (distributes maps/brochures, orients visitors to park facilities and amenities, promotes education programs, educates on State Park regulations, etc.)
• Provide information to the boating and non-boating public.
• Sell parks passes, permits, books, maps, clothing, firewood and other novelties.
• May sell gift certificates, search and rescue cards, boat registrations, OHV registrations and snowmobile registrations, fishing and hunting licenses.
• Operate a cash register.
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