Job Description and Duties

PARK AIDE (SEASONAL) – SONOMA - MENDOCINO COAST DISTRICT / MENDOCINO SECTOR / VAN DAMME STATE PARK AND RUSSIAN GULCH 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)."

The reporting location is Van Damme State Park and Russian Gulch State Park in Mendocino County. This position works under the supervision of the Supervising State Park Peace Officer.

Applicants must be available to work holidays and weekends. The wearing of a uniform is required. Duties include working with the public, staffing park entrance stations, checking in campers, cash handling, providing information to visitors, interpreting trail maps, reporting public safety issues, light maintenance duties and answering phone calls from the public. Desirable abilities include: Communicating effectively with co-workers and visitors; multi-tasking in a fast-paced, public contact setting; following directions; operating a point-of-sale system, good customer service skills; performing arithmetic while handling money; preparing written and computer generated accounting documents.

Applicants must have a positive attitude, willingness to learn, and the ability to do basic accounting for collected fees. Additionally, applicants must have the ability to follow directions, learn work procedures and park rules, and interact positively with the public. This Park Aide position may work weekends, holidays, and special events on a regular basis. 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 Alex Weseloh at (707)292-0330 or at alex.weseloh@parks.ca.gov

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