Park Technician A - WAE

State of Louisiana; Mandeville (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The Office of State Parks is seeking a part-time custodial worker at Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville, LA. This position involves maintaining cleanliness of park buildings, rental facilities, and grounds, with no prior experience needed.

The appointment is classified as a part-time WAE, up to 1,245 hours per year, and starts with hourly pay that varies by experience. Responsibilities include cleaning grounds, cabins, and facilities; operating cleaning equipment; delivering customer

Qualifications

• No experience or training required.

Responsibilities

• Performs custodial duties to maintain clean and sanitary conditions of the park.
• Cleans site's grounds, campsites, and cabin porches; collects litter, debris, and trash.
• Uses and maintains power equipment and hand tools for cleaning and maintenance of floors, walls, carpets, etc.
• Provides a high level of customer service.
• Performs related duties to improve the appearance of the grounds and visitor experience.
• Assists in repairing broken equipment, water pipes, furniture, etc.
• Assists in maintenance when needed.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, balance, kneel, crouch, sit, stand and walk regularly.

Job description

About the Office of State Parks

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.

The purpose of this position is to maintain the cleanliness and maintenance of park buildings and rental facilities as well as the grounds.

No experience or training required.

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

Job Duties:

• Performs custodial duties necessary to maintain clean and sanitary conditions of the park.
• Clean site's grounds, campsites, and cabin porches - collect litter, debris, and trash.
• Use and maintain assigned power equipment and hand tools: buffers, auto scrubbers, extractors, high pressure washers, high speed buffers and vacuums, brooms, mops, and squeegees for the cleaning and general maintenance of floors, walls, carpets, furniture, etc.
• Provides a high level of customer service.
• Performs any related duties necessary to maintain and improve the appearance of the grounds to enhance the visitor's experience.
• Assist in repairing broken equipment, water pipes, furniture, etc.
• Assists in maintenance when needed.
• Requires ability to stoop, bend, balance, kneel, crouch, sit, stand and walk on a regular daily basis.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville, LA

Appointment Type: This position will be filled as a part-time Classified WAE, limited to 1,245 working hours in a 12-month period. **Starting Hourly Pay varies, depending on experience.**

Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

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.

Contact Information:

Katelyn Wale
Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
1051 N. 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
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