Job Description and Duties

SENIOR PARK AIDE (SEASONAL) – SONOMA MENDOCINO COAST DISTRICT / SONOMA COAST STATE PARK

"Priority consideration will be given to any person receiving State public assistance under the CalWORKS program. Applicants who receive State public assistance need to identify their status as a CalWORKS recipient in the comments area on the application. Applicants must submit a verification of their CalWORKS eligibility status, which may include the most recent Notice of Action showing TANF eligibility or a copy of your last aid check stub. If verification is not submitted with the application, the application will not be processed. (Applicants may obtain verification from the CalWORKS program)."

This position will work under the direction of the State Park Peace Officer Supervisor and reporting to Sonoma Coast State Park, on a seasonal or temporary basis.

The Senior Park Aide (Seasonal) leads lower-level seasonal employees in performing routine public contact and occasional cleanup work in a State Park Facility and oversees performing responsible public contact work and providing visitor services to park visitors. The Senior Park Aide (Seasonal) leads seasonal Park Aides in kiosk operation prepares routine reports and accounting documents for fees collected; checks park facilities and reports problems; handles minor visitor complaints; explains park policies and regulations to the visiting public; answers routine questions from the public; coordinates occasional housekeeping activities; may give instruction in the safe and proper use of housekeeping supplies; inspects completed work for quality control and conformance to established standards; trains lower-level seasonal employees; and assists in interpretation as necessary. The Senior Park Aide (Seasonal) performs routine visitor information fee collection and is expected to perform these duties independently with periodic follow-up. All duties shall be performed in a safe manner in compliance with Departmental policies and the district Injury and Illness Prevention Program.

Normal working hours are 8 hour shifts starting between 9AM and 12PM. The position may work up to 1500 hours within 12 consecutive months. This position is designated as not telework eligible.

The selected candidate is required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting prior to appointment.

Possession of a valid driver’s license of the appropriate class and a safe driving record as documented by the Department of Motor Vehicles within 60 days prior to appointment. (A safe driving record is one free from convictions in the past two years for repeated moving violations or a single serious violation, such as drunk driving or reckless driving.)

State housing not available. For further information regarding this position, please contact Trevor Nealy at (707) 875-3907 or at trevor.nealy@parks.ca.gov.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.