Job Description and Duties

PARK AIDE (SEASONAL) – INLAND EMPIRE DISTRICT / LAKE PERRIS STATE RECREATION AREA

“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 Park Aide reporting location is Lake Perris State Recreation Area, located at 17801 lake Perris Dr., Perris, CA 92571. The Park Aide works under the supervision of the Senior Environmental Scientist and receives direction from the District’s Environmental Scientists and other lead workers.

The Inland Empire District consists of Lake Perris State Recreation Area, Chino Hills State Park, California Citrus State Historic Park, Mount San Jacinto State Park, Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area, Providence Mountain State Park, San Timoteo Canyon State Park, and Wildwood Canyon State Park. The Natural Resources of all parks listed are managed by a Senior Environmental Scientist and/or Environmental Scientists within the Natural Resources Program.

The Park Aide’s primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, completing tasks associated with resource management projects and resource maintenance including exotic plant species control, GPS mapping of project sites and rare and exotic species, prescribed fire, and revegetation. Park Aides will also operate and maintain small equipment, such as weed whips and chain saws. The Park Aide will be expected to work as part of a crew and, occasionally, independently once provided the necessary direction to complete a given task. The Park Aide will perform the duties dressed in full State Park uniform and follow the required grooming standards of the department. The uniform will be purchased by the Park Aide and will be in good condition at the start of the workday.

The Park Aide position may be required to work weekends and holidays. Evening and early morning shifts may be necessary for operational need. During peak season, this position may be required to work longer than 8 hours per day when requested, but typically not more than 40 hours a week.

This position can work 189 days in a 12 consecutive month period or a maximum of 1500 hours within 12 consecutive months per California Code of Regulation 265.1. 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 Ken Kietzer at (951) 453-4250 or Ken.Kietzer@parks.ca.gov.

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