Park Technician A-C

State of Louisiana; Chatham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of State Parks (Louisiana) operates facilities to provide outdoor recreation and preserve historic sites. This position at Jimmie Davis State Park in Chatham performs custodial duties to maintain a clean, safe environment for customers across rental facilities including cabins, group camps, and meeting rooms.

Work includes cleaning indoors and outdoors and assisting with minor groundskeeping. The schedule is rotating across 40 hours per week, with potential holiday/weekend shifts;

Qualifications

• No experience or training required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleanliness of interior and exterior buildings on site (cabins, group camps, lodges, bathhouses, meeting rooms).
• Disinfect, change linens, clean bathrooms, mop, sweep, dust, and perform related custodial tasks.
• Remove trash and prepare dirty laundry for pickup; stock supplies like soap and paper towels.
• Perform minor building maintenance tasks (air filters, light bulbs) and assist with grounds maintenance as needed.
• Assist customers with questions and provide park information to visitors.

Job description

Posting number: CRT-2026-227945-MBT

Department: Culture Rec & Tourism-State Parks

Job classification: PARK TECHNICIAN A

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Building & Safety, Building Maintenance, Recreation, Trades, Parks and Recreation, Parks, Customer Service, Custodial, Grounds & Landscaping, Hospitality and Tourism

Summary

The Office of State Parks (OSP) serves the citizens of Louisiana and visitors by preserving and interpreting natural areas of unique or exceptional scenic value, planning, developing and operating sites that provide outdoor recreation opportunities in natural surroundings, preserving and interpreting historical and scientific sites of statewide importance and administering intergovernmental programs related to outdoor recreation and trails.

This position is located at Jimmie Davis State Park in Chatham, LA. The purpose of this position is to perform custodial duties to help maintain cleanliness and a safe environment for the customers. This includes all rental facilities including cabins, group camps, meeting rooms, bathhouses, etc. for indoor and outdoor cleaning, and as needed, assist with minor groundskeeping such as litter pickup, trail cleanup or mowing.

Examples of duties

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

No experience or training required.

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found
here.

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

• Ensure cleanliness of the interior and exterior of the buildings on site such as cabins, group camps, lodges, bathhouses, meeting rooms, etc. Duties would include but not limited to, disinfecting, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, mopping, sweeping, dusting, etc.
• Perform any and all custodial duties necessary to maintain clean and sanitary conditions.
• Removes trash and prepares dirty laundry for pickup.
• Stock buildings with cleaning and household supplies such as soap, toilet paper, sanitary supplies, paper towels, etc.
• Maintain inventory of cleaning supplies
• Cleans & picks up litter/trash from bathhouses, campground areas, and day use areas.
• Assists with minor building maintenance such as air filters, light bulbs, etc.
• Assist with grounds maintenance such as mowing, blowing, trail maintenance, etc. as needed.
• Assists customers with questions and concerns.
• Provide park and local community information to customers.
  

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Jimmie Davis State Park in Chatham, LA
Appointment Type: Probational, Promotion, or Detail to Special Duty
Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Park Technician A, B, or C. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled based on the qualifications of the selected applicant. Please refer to the “Class Specifications” page for specific information of salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
Work Schedule: State Parks are open 365 days a year. Position will work a rotating schedule of 40 hours/week, which can include holidays and/or weekends as needed, to ensure coverage at the park.
Travel: Position requires driving around the park as part of the daily shift. Travel may be required to other state parks to assist in staffing or events, as needed. A state vehicle is available for employee use while on duty.
Compensation: Compensation offered will be dependent on level of experience and certification, so please be sure to include all education and work experience for consideration.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. Please include all education and work experience in order to be considered, as pay is DOE (dependent upon experience).

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.
Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Melissa Thibodaux
Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
1051 N. 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]