Senior Park Aide; Dosewallips State Park

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

Job Title: Senior Park Aide
Location: Brinnon, WA
Closes: January 11th, 2026, at 11:59 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, interpreting and protecting our park's recreational, cultural, historical and natural sites. This position assists and contributes toward all aspects of park operations and will lead work responsibilities. The Senior Park Aide will lead other Park Aides in operations, maintenance, and administration of Dosewallips State Park and the Olympic Peninsula Area parks.

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

• 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 BBQ's, clean 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 Corps) with a park’s agency. A combination of experience (WCC and Park Aide) may be used provided candidate has at least three months experience as a Park Aide (or equivalent) and a valid unrestricted driver’s license (other than corrective lenses) and at least 18 years old.

• Ability to work independently while using good judgement and problem-solving skills in decision making.
• Awareness and willingness to follow safety policies and protocols.
• Promotes cooperation and an eagerness and capacity to learn new skills.
• Self-starter who can see a project through to completion.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

• Ability to assign tasks, provide clear instructions, and evaluate work quality.
• This competency involves shifting from individual task completion to ensuring a team effectively maintains…