Job Description and Duties

SENIOR PARK AIDE (SEASONAL) – CHANNEL COAST DISTRICT / VENTURA SECTOR

“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).”

The reporting location for this position is San Buenaventura State Beach – Main Day Use: 911 San Pedro St. Ventura CA 93001. This position will work under the supervision of the Supervising State Park Ranger and Peace Officer PA Lead.

The Senior Park Aide (Seasonal) will provide oversight to the entrance station operations within the Ventura Sector (Primarily San Buenaventura – Main Day, San Buenaventura – Pier Lot, Emma Wood Group Camp.) The duties include but are not limited to selling accountable day use documents, printing, and preparing passes, proficient ability to use a computer and cash handling, generating reports, writing schedules, ensuring employees have adequate supplies and equipment, exceptional customer service skills, handling minor visitor service complaints, answering questions, reporting problems, general problem solving, coordinating housekeeping activities, and light maintenance work.

The park aide will perform the routine duties dressed in a full California State Parks uniform and adhering to the grooming standards of the Department. The uniform will be purchased by the Park Aide and will be clean and be in good condition at the start of each workday.

This 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 is not available. For further information regarding this position, please contact Haley Del Castillo at (805) 331-8008 or by email at haley.delcastillo@parks.ca.gov

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