Senior Park Aide; Potholes State Park

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

Job Title: Senior Park Aide
Location: Othello, WA
Closes: January 9th, 2026, at 5 p.m. PST

Position status: This is a permanent position. Park housing is unavailable for this position.

Under the supervision of a Park Ranger, this position is essential to Washington State Park's mission of operating, enhancing, and protecting our Parks' recreational, cultural, historical and natural sites. The Senior Park Aide supports day to day operations for Potholes State Park area by assisting and contributing toward all aspects of park operations and leads work responsibilities.

This position is not eligible to telework, as physical on-site presence is required to perform essential functions.

Interested in working outside performing a wide variety of tasks at a beautiful lakefront park? Some have referred to Potholes State Park as an oasis in the desert. This position will lead other staff in landscape maintenance, customer service, light machine and building maintenance, and campground registration duties. The diversity of job tasks day to day is an exciting part of the job.

We have received praise from the public on the cleanliness of our restrooms and the grounds. We value our employees and ensure they get their scheduled breaks, get approved personal leave in the summer, and create an inclusive environment for staff and our visitors.

“In my experience, working at Potholes State Park offers a beautiful location to enjoy the outdoors while building and maintaining a healthy relationship with park staff, park visitors, and the environment. We believe that ALL people are welcome to visit, stay, and play while feeling safe and supported.

- Abby, Senior Park Aide, Potholes State Park.”

• Leads Park Aides.
• Answers phones and provides information to the public.
• Cleans and performs maintenance on campsites, picnic sites, and park buildings including restrooms, trails, roads, removing and disposing of ashes from stoves and BBQs, cleaning tables, pick‑up and dispose of litter, remove debris from grounds with hand tools and larger equipment, maintain light fixtures, and painted surfaces.
• Maintains Park lawns using a mower, weed eaters, trimmers and various other tools. This includes cleaning the equipment, fueling and maintaining, recording use and reporting any problems.
• Assists rangers in maintaining all facilities in a condition that is operationally functional, clean in appearance, and safe for the public and staff, including park grounds, structures, utility systems, vehicles, equipment, tools, trails, fences, restrooms, turf, and irrigation systems.
• Performs noxious weed control, parking lot maintenance, restroom cleaning, trash collection, and litter pick‑up.
• Independently operates Park vehicles to perform maintenance duties.
• Assists with daily camping registration program and trains other staff.
• Provides information including educating the public regarding park rules and regulations, local events, activities, walks and talks, and historic information.
• Assists with interpretive programs and develops displays and camp events; prepares attendance and interpretive reports.
• Collects, sorts, and counts park revenues.
• Completes and assists with administrative duties to include monthly equipment and safety logs, reconciliation of funds collected, timesheets, and fuel and oil logs.
• Assists Construction and Maintenance staff with completion of projects.
• Participates in agency training requirements including workshops, first aid, defensive driving, etc.

• Option 1:
  • Twelve (12) months of experience in building maintenance or grounds keeping, or performing semi-skilled/general carpentry, electrical and/or plumbing repair work and a valid unrestricted driver's license (other than corrective lenses) and at least 18 years old.
• Option 2:
  • Six (6) months cumulative experience as a Park Aide (or equivalent) and a valid unrestricted driver's license (other than corrective lenses) and at least 18 years old.
• Option 3:
  • Twelve (12) months' experience in a special employment program (Washington Conservation…