Park Ranger Maintenance

Genesis Distribution; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

13 paid holidays

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) seeks a Park Ranger Maintenance to supervise maintenance operations at Pocahontas State Park, ensuring facilities and grounds are safe and meet current standards. You will lead a team, use a range of trades from carpentry to plumbing, supervise wage staff and volunteers, and deliver guest information and safe, clean, welcoming park environments.

This full-time role supports a diverse park system and offers opportunities to advance

Qualifications

• Experience leading, directing, and/or training others.
• Ability to use a variety of tools, materials, and equipment to maintain facilities, grounds, vehicles and/or equipment.
• Skills in a variety of construction/maintenance trades including, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, or systems troubleshooting.
• Basic experience in vehicle and equipment maintenance, including engine repair, preventive maintenance, and/or welding.
• Demonstrated experience communicating verbally and in writing to compose emails, correspondence, and reports.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, improve, and protect park facilities, grounds, systems, resources, vehicles and equipment by performing and supervising maintenance projects.
• Use skills in variety of trades including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, landscaping, small engine repair, vehicle, and equipment repair.
• Supervise and coach wage employees, volunteers and alternative labor in the successful performance of these operations.
• Provide user safety and satisfaction by maintaining clean, safe and well-kept facilities and grounds; provide accurate information to guests; and assist with guest services.

Skills

Leadership

Tool use

Trades (carpentry)

Trades (electrical)

Trades (plumbing)

Maintenance supervision

Communication (verbal/written)

Job description

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency, and it takes a diverse agency to conserve resources for a diverse commonwealth.

Virginia’s award-winning state park system, a division of DCR, boasts an incredible and diverse array of natural, cultural, historical, and recreational resources including parks in the mountains, on the ocean, on the Chesapeake Bay, on 8 major rivers, on 4 major lakes, 4 rail trails, 3 battlefield sites, and 32 sites listed on the National Historic Registry. Our parks encompass over 75,000 acres, offering campsites, cabins, trails, shorelines, lakes and ponds, international dark sky sites, and over 20,000 educational programs and workshops each year.

DCR is hiring! Join us in preserving what people care about most – access to the outdoors, natural habitats, open spaces, clean water, and safe infrastructure.Pocahontas State Park is accepting applications for a Park Ranger Maintenance.

As the Park Ranger Maintenance, you will join an exceptional team and be responsible for supervising maintenance operations to ensure facilities and grounds are safe and meet current standards. In this position, you will:

• Maintain, improve, and protect park facilities, grounds, systems, resources, vehicles and equipment by performing and supervising maintenance projects.


• Use skills in variety of trades including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, landscaping, small engine repair, vehicle, and equipment repair.


• Supervise and coach wage employees, volunteers and alternative labor in the successful performance of these operations.


• Provide user safety and satisfaction by maintaining clean, safe and well-kept facilities and grounds; provide accurate information to guests; and assist with guest services.

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation offers paid leave; 13 paid holidays; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions, and VaLORS for law enforcement positions); and is a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer.

DCR’s Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCR’s efforts toCONSERVE.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience leading, directing, and/or training others.


• Ability to use a variety of tools, materials, and equipment to maintain facilities, grounds, vehicles and/or equipment.


• Skills in a variety of construction/maintenance trades including, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, or systems troubleshooting.


• Basic experience in vehicle and equipment maintenance, including engine repair, preventive maintenance, and/or welding.


• Demonstrated experience communicating verbally and in writing to compose emails, correspondence, and reports.

Additional Considerations

• Demonstrated experience supervising groundskeeping, maintenance, construction or other work related to upkeep and operation of recreational areas.


• Experience overseeing pool operations.


• Experience overseeing workplace safety, OSHA compliance, and safety training.


• Progressive experience in vehicle or equipment maintenance, or welding.

A valid driver's license is required.

Selected candidate(s) for positions within Virginia State Parks will be required to complete a criminal history background check.

Minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people with National/Federal Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT

DCR employees are encouraged to visit Virginia State Parks! Check out our employee discounts.

• Free parking or admission to all Virginia State Parks.


• DCR classified, retired, and wage staff (after six months of service) are entitled to overnight facility discounts, such as:
  
  
  
  • Free camping outside of the Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day period in sites designed for up to six people.
  
  
  • Free camping Sunday night through Thursday night (excluding the night before a holiday) from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
  
  
  • Fifty percent discount on cabins (up to 3 bedrooms) outside of Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, for a maximum of 14 nights. All reservations require a two-night minimum. Bunkhouses, camping cabins, and yurts are included; one-night yurt stays only receive a 25% discount.