Park Technician A - WAE

LRS Architects, Inc; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Louisiana State Government is seeking a part-time Custodian at Grand Isle State Park, Grand Isle, LA. The role supports park staff with custodial, clerical, maintenance tasks, including answering phones, cleaning buildings, and grounds upkeep.

Starting hourly pay varies by experience; schedule is part-time with weekends/holidays. On-site duties include stocking supplies, operating and repairing equipment, and assisting visitors with information and directions.

Qualifications

• No experience or training required.

Responsibilities

• Performs custodial duties to maintain clean and sanitary conditions of facilities.
• Stocks park buildings with cleaning and household supplies.
• Removes water from wet surfaces and sets out wet floor signs.
• Cleans the interior and exterior of park facilities.
• Cleans cobwebs, ceilings, vents, and appliances.
• Complete routine detail cleaning of all buildings.
• Collects litter and debris and removes trash.
• Cleans site grounds and facilities.
• Cleans RV and camping sites including tables and grills.
• Operates and maintains vehicles and grounds equipment.

Job description

About This Job

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 assist park staff in a variety of custodial/ clerical/ physical/ maintenance tasks to include answering the phone, conducting preventive maintenance to state park facilities, collecting litter and emptying the trash containers, training volunteers and new employees, cleaning various park buildings, operating and repairing equipment and performing grounds maintenance.

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training required.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties

Job Duties and Other Information

• Performs custodial duties necessary to maintain clean and sanitary conditions of facilities.
• Stocks park buildings with cleaning and household supplies including soap, toilet paper, sanitary supplies, and paper towels.
• Removes water from wet surfaces inside buildings and set out/pick up wet floor signs accordingly.
• Cleans the interior and exterior of park facilities at site (sweeps, mops, and washes site facilities).
• Clean cobwebs, ceiling fans, air vents, appliances, cabinet, drawers, wall, and under the beds
• Complete routine detail cleaning of all buildings
• Collects litter and debris and remove trash.
• Cleans site grounds and facilities.
• Cleans RV and camping sites including tables and grills.
• Clean vehicles, and utility vehicles routinely and dispose trash properly
• Secure cleaning supplies, gloves, and towels to prevent them from falling off UTV and trucks
• Inform your supervisor timely of needed supplies
• Assists the administrative staff with visitors.
• Provides information and answers guests inquiries
• Provides a high level of customer service and assists customers with inquiries.
• Performs corrective maintenance of site's equipment including plumbing and changing breakers and power receptacles.
• Assists other personnel in the completion of their work for the purpose of support and supplement in times of staff shortage.
• Operates vehicles, utility vehicles, front-end mowers, weed eaters, blowers, manual pumps, lawn mowers and trimmers to carry out maintenance of the grounds and nature trail.

Position-Specific Details

Location: Grand Isle State Park, Grand Isle, 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.**

Work Schedule: Part-time; Mon-Sun; Weekends and Holidays will be required.

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

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Katelyn Wale

Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism

1051 N. 3rd Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Fax: [phone]

[e-mail]

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others