Park Technician A - WAE

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.

No experience or training required.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

• Performs custodial duties necessary to maintain clean and sanitary conditions of the park.
• Clean site's grounds, gardens, and water features - collect litter, debris, and trash.
• Perform weekly work orders such as maintenance of vehicles, tractors, ATV's, etc. under supervision.
• Provides a high level of customer service.
• Use and maintain assigned power equipment and hand tools: buffers, auto scrubbers, extractors, high pressure washers, high speed buffers and vacuums, brooms, mops, and squeegees for the cleaning and general maintenance of floors, walls, carpets, furniture, etc.
• Assists other personnel in the completion of their work for the purpose of support and to supplement in times of staff shortage.

Location:

Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville, LA

Appointment Type:
This position will be filled as a part-time Classified WAE, limited to 1,245 working hours in a 12 month period.

Starting Hourly Pay varies, depending on experience.

Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

Katelyn Wale

Department of Culture, & Tourism

1051 N. 3rd Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Fax:

kwale.gov

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

Insurance Coverage

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Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

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Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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.