Senior Park Aide; Dosewallips State Park

Senior Park Aide

Location: Brinnon, WA

Closes: January 11, 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.

As the Dosewallips Senior Park Aide you will be the Park Aide team leader. Employing exceptional attention to detail and well-practiced organization skills, you will have the opportunity to lead and work beside a team of motivated, hardworking, nature-loving Park Aides in the goal of successfully maintaining Dosewallips State Park as a clean, welcoming, and vibrant recreational outlet for all to enjoy.

With hard work and commitment to your team, a Senior Park Aide has the ability to make a visible impact on Dosewallips State Park. The Senior Park Aide is supported by an exceptional team of Rangers, an outstanding and proactive Maintenance crew, and a cadre of approachable Administrators and Managers. You will have the chance to work outside with your team in the beautiful Olympic Peninsula.

Senior Park Aide tasks range from humble bathroom cleaning to meticulous grounds maintenance using a variety of equipment. Applying your time-tested customer service skills, your team will run the Ranger Station and make sure campers and customers alike are taken care of.

Never a dull moment, there is always something to do at Dosewallips State Park, and it's your job to lead your team to success! Would you like to know more? Apply today!

• 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, 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…