Park Ranger

City of Altamonte Springs; Florida; On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Job summary

City of Altamonte Springs is seeking a park maintenance and operations professional to supervise visitor safety and support City parks and recreation centers.

You will patrol parks, assist with programs, handle inquiries, and perform maintenance tasks, with responsibilities including first aid, event setup, and emergency readiness.

Qualifications

• One year of professional experience in a customer service environment or equivalent.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be able to work evenings, weekends, holidays and outdoors.
• Valid driver license; must obtain Florida driver license within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct park patrols to ensure visitor safety and report significant activity to authorities.
• Provide information on programs, events, and park amenities to the public.
• Handle visitor inquiries and incident reports; collect and report user fees.
• Provide first aid services to visitors.
• Operate duty stations and perform maintenance tasks (trash, restrooms, minor electrical, carpentry, irrigation).
• Use tools and equipment safely; provide traffic control along roads/paths.
• Assist in park beautification and special events operations; communicate with supervisors about community concerns.

Skills

Customer service

Safety awareness

Clear communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Overview

Responsible for assigned park maintenance and operations, including supervision and security oversight of visitors at City parks and recreation centers.

Position Functions

• Conduct patrols of the park to ensure visitor safety, observe suspicious persons, identify hazardous conditions, detour depreciative behavior among visitors and report any significant activity to the appropriate authorities, assisting when needed.
• Offer detailed information on programs, events, and park amenities while ensuring clear communication of instructions and directions to the public.
• Handle visitor inquires, fill out incident reports to include follow-ups, collect and report user fees. Communicate over hand-held radios.
• Provide first aid services to visitors.
• Operate various duty stations within the park. Includes trashing, restroom maintenance, minor electrical, carpentry and irrigation work.
• Operate small equipment and use of tools in a safe and proper manner. Provide traffic control along the roads/paths.
• Install/remove plants within the park as per permit requires and for aesthetics. Remove trees, chipping branches, pull stumps, clear brush, trim branches and control sediment.
• Assist in the maintenance and beautification of City parks. Be a team player in accomplishing Departmental goals and communicate with supervisors so that community concerns are addressed in a timely manner.
• Assist in the operations of special events, to include set-up, strike, trash pick-up, road closures, park security, area closures, etc.
• Complete required trainings as specifiedwithin the City Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.
• In the event of an emergency, all employees are considered essential and may be required to perform duties outside of their normal job description.
• Drive to and from City work sites. Perform additional duties as assigned. Be available for emergency call-outs.
• Drive the Passenger Tram, when needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• One (1) year of professional experience in customer service environment, or an equivalent combination of education/experience.
• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Must be able to work evenings, weekends, holidays and outdoors.
• Valid driver license. Must obtain Florida driver license within thirty (30) days of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in electrical systems.
• Experience in irrigation systems.
• Experience in plumbing systems.
• Associates degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure Services or related field.
• Experience as a Security Officer or similar type profession.
• Valid American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid Certification. Must obtain within three (3) months of employment.
• Willingness to adopt AI and emerging technologies.

Supplemental Information

Applicants must authorize and undergo Level 2 fingerprint-based state and national criminal history screening. Employees in this position are subject to continuous criminal history monitoring throughout employment.

Driving history for the past three (3) years must reflect no violations of a driving related felony offense, or driving under the influence (DUI) which includes both drugs and alcohol, reckless driving, or hit and run involving an occupied vehicle or attended property, or an accumulation of traffic violations, plus three (3) points for each attendance at driving school (regardless of whether points were assessed against the license) where the penalty points do not exceed twelve (12).

Position is considered at-risk for exposure to Hepatitis B during performance of regular duties. An acceptance/ declination of vaccination form is required.

If selected, post-offer essential functions assessment is required to evaluate the ability to safely meet the physical demands of the job.

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Benefits

The City of Altamonte Springs offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health employee coverage and basic life insurance at no cost to the employee. Employees may enroll in optional additional life package options, flex spending account, long term and short term disability coverage, dental and vision coverage, and a deferred compensation plan. There are pension plan options, depending on the position held. Employees also have access to an extensive wellness program, employee assistance program, and tuition reimbursement/education incentive program.

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For more information, visit Employee Benefits.