Provided by Leesylvania State Park
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Multiple Roles
Trades Tech, Contact Ranger, Food Services Technician, and Interpreter
Open Until Filled
Leesylvania State Park Summer Jobs!
Maintenance Ranger (Trades Tech I): $11.50/hr starting
Weekends and holiday work required
Responsible, goal–oriented individuals needed who can work as part of a team and unsupervised. Position focuses on the daily upkeep of park facilities, grounds, and positive interaction with a diverse public. Duties include, but not limited to restroom and facilities cleaning, trash removal, and landscaping. Knowledge of basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and masonry is not necessary but preferred. Valid driver’s license required.
Maintenance Ranger (Trades Tech II): $12/hr starting
Weekends and holiday work required
Driven, responsible individuals with some supervisory experience needed who are able to work as shift leads and interact positively with the public. Position focuses on the daily upkeep of park facilities, grounds, and positive interaction with a diverse public. Duties include, but not limited to restroom and facilities cleaning, trash removal, and landscaping. Knowledge of basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and masonry is not necessary but preferred. Additional supervisory responsibilities include overseeing volunteers and coordinating work with other maintenance staff in the role of a shift lead. Valid driver’s license required.
Contact Ranger: $10.50/hr starting
Weekends and holidays work required
Outgoing and energetic individuals needed to assist visitors by providing information regarding park services, amenities, and other local attractions. Primary duties include fee collection, cash management, overnight boating/fishing registration, and customer service. Contact rangers are required to operate a point of sale terminal and inform visitors of park rules and regulations.
Food Services Technician II: $10.50/hr starting
Weekends and holiday work required
Detail-oriented and friendly individuals needed to assist in the operation of Leesylvania State Park’s enterprise services at its Breakwater Store and Snack Shack. The Breakwater Store sells fishing and picnic related items, fuel for boats, and short order cook style food services. The Snack Shack is smaller and sells ice-cream, other snack items, and fishing bait. Duties at both facilities include money handling, cash register operation, food preparation, setting up/taking down displays, keeping the store clean and sanitary, and providing quality customer service.
Visitor Center/Interpreter: $11.50/hr starting
Weekends and holiday work required
Outgoing, energetic, and responsible individuals needed for working with a wide variety of guests. Interpreters are responsible for keeping the history and environmental museum open and organized. They provide information to visitors about the history of the park and its natural resources. Duties include taking care of park animals, updating interpretive kiosks throughout the park, leading public programs, setting up monthly displays, money handling, use of a point of sale terminal, and providing quality customer service. Interpreters assist with school groups, educational programs, fairs, and park events, and can be trained to lead monthly canoe tours and guided hikes.
For all positions, experience is not necessary, but preferred. Spanish speaking is a plus, and employees are compensated for bilingual proficiency. We provide on the job training. Employees may be required to perform other park related duties during emergencies, or on a non-recurrent basis. Seasonal summer jobs can be an outstanding first step toward a lasting career with the park service.
A Virginia Application for Employment form must be submitted to Leesylvania State Park. 2001 Daniel K. Ludwig Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22191, Phone: (703) 730-8205, Fax: (703) 730-6552.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
The application form is available at: dcr.virginia.gov/document/job-application-2015.doc (Word)
Employment in all positions is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check. The Department of Conservation and Recreation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
