Seasonal Park Ranger Assistant – Harris Beach

Would you enjoy working on a team where you can use your excellent customer service skills and develop hands-on experience in park maintenance and operations? Do you have landscaping or custodial experience, and wonder what it would be like to have a State Park as your work space?

If this sounds like you, come join our seasonal team as a Park Ranger Assistant and support one of Oregon’s greatest resources – State Parks!

This recruitment announcement will be used to fill multiple vacancies and future vacancies for Harris Beach.

Our Mission

OPRD’s mission is to provide and protect outstanding natural, scenic, cultural, historic and recreational sites for the enjoyment and education of present and future generations.

Our Operating Principles

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) believes Operating Principles are core values that, if mutually accepted and supported by all employees, will create a connected, respectful, and trusting work environment. Our Operating Principles are: Accountability, Commitment, Empathy, Empowerment, Fun, Integrity, Respect, & Well-being.

What you will do:

As a Seasonal Park Ranger Assistant, you will perform basic tasks in multiple areas of park operations such as janitorial work, landscape maintenance, interpretation or visitor services, although some positions will require performing tasks in a variety of areas.

Minimum Qualifications:

(a) Six (6) months of experience (paid or unpaid) performing public contact or customer service duties (e.g. Teacher, Customer Service Representative, Salesperson, Receptionist, etc.) and/or maintenance experience (construction trades, landscaping, custodial, etc.).

OR

(b) Six (6) months of college in any discipline (24 quarter hours/16 semester hours).

What we are looking for (Desired Attributes):

• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience communicating well with others.
• Ability to use a computer to record and verify information.
• Experience providing customers with information about facility rules and asking for customers to comply with facility rules.
• Experience handling cash, making change and preparing simple cash reconciliation reports.
• Skill in the safe use of tools, material and equipment associated with landscape and building maintenance.
• Experience performing custodial duties including cleaning public restroom facilities.
• Experience in promoting a culturally competent and diverse work environment.

What's in it for you:

This is a fantastic opportunity to support millions of visitors connecting with the best state park system in America. You will work with a team of supportive, talented and highly motivated professionals. And, you’ll receive a fantastic benefits packaging including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for the employee and qualified family members
• Paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and 10 paid holidays per year after completion of trial service.
• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).

Please follow one of the links below to complete our official state application (required):

https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Brookings--OPRD--Coast-Region---South-Coast-District---MU-Harris-Beach/Seasonal-Park-Ranger-Assistant---Harris-Beach_REQ-59102

https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Brookings--OPRD--Coast-Region---South-Coast-District---MU-Harris-Beach/Seasonal-Park-Ranger-Assistant---Harris-Beach_REQ-59102