Park Desk Clerk

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Kentucky; On-site; USD 39,428,000 - 59,142,000; Full time

Job summary

Barren River Lake State Resort Park, part of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is seeking a Park Desk Clerk to join the front desk team at the Lucas, Kentucky location. The role involves welcoming guests, handling check-ins/outs, making reservations, and delivering outstanding customer service in a welcoming environment.

Reporting to the Park Desk Clerk Supervisor, this full-time position offers state benefits and opportunities to contribute to a friendly park experience for visitors year-round.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Experience, training, or skills: none.
• Substitute education for experience: none.
• Substitute experience for education: none.
• Special requirements (age, licensure, regulation, etc.): none.

Responsibilities

• Check in and check out guests, make reservations, assist guests with needs and deliver excellent customer service.
• Be the face of the park at the front desk and ensure guest satisfaction.
• Report to the Park Desk Clerk Supervisor and support Front Desk operations.

Education

High School Graduate

Job description

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9/21/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

Pay Grade

09

Salary

$13.76 - $20.64 Hourly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Tourism, Arts, & Heritage Cabinet | Kentucky Department of Parks

Location

1149 State Park Road
Lucas, KY 42156 USA

Description

Barren River Lake State Resort Park is currently seeking a Park Desk Clerk. This is an amazingopportunity for someone to join and work with the parks front desk department. If you are a team player andenjoy working with people, delivering great customer service and working in a fun environment then our frontdesk team is waiting for you. Functioning duties would include checking in, checking out guest, makingreservations, assisting guest with needs and delivering the very best customer service to all park guest. Thisis a wonderful opportunity for the right person to be the face of the park.

Barren River State Resort Park is located near Kentucky’s famous cave area, which includes Mammoth CaveNational Park, the longest cave system in the world. Surrounded by rolling, tree-covered hills, the lodgeoverlooks the beautiful 10, 000-acre lake. The lodge has 51 rooms, offers full amenities, and is open year-round. In addition, the Park features 22 cottages as well as 99 campground sites.

The Park Desk Clerk delivers great customer service while working in a fun environment.Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Checking in and checking out guest, making reservations, assisting guest with needs and delivering thevery best customer service to all park guest. This is a wonderful opportunity for the right person to be theface of the park.

The Park Desk Clerk will report directly to the Park Desk Clerk Supervisor.

This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of and to help the Front Desk department and assist in makingBarren River a better State Park. This is a full time position with the state of Kentucky, with excellentbenefits and retirement.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right individual who will be a part of a challenging environment andcritical team member to help this State Park not only maintain but improve its offerings to our guests.

Minimum Requirements

• EDUCATION: High School Graduate.
• EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE
• Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE
• Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
• SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Work is performed indoors in a state park setting.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

Contact

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Carlet Hagan at [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Employer

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D