Park Worker I

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Kentucky; On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Barren River State Resort Park is hiring a Park Worker I in the Housekeeping Unit. The role focuses on cleaning guest rooms, cottages, and common areas, while delivering high-quality customer service in a welcoming park environment.

Reporting to the Housekeeper Supervisor, this full-time position offers excellent benefits and retirement options through the Kentucky state system. Work spans indoors and outdoors with a probationary period of 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning of guest rooms and cottages.
• Cleaning of common areas.
• Cleaning of the lodge, restaurant and common area bathroom facilities.
• Setting up and tearing down meeting rooms in the convention center.
• Delivering the very best customer service to all park guests.
• Carrying out preventive maintenance program as directed.
• Assisting the Housekeeping department in various other housekeeping duties for the park.

Job description

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Park Worker I

Pay Grade

08

Salary

$12.76 - $19.14 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 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.

Barren River Lake State Resort Park is currently seeking a Park Worker I in the Housekeeping Unit. This is anamazing opportunity for someone to join and work with the Parks Housekeeping Unit. If you are a team player andenjoy cleaning, delivering great customer service and working in a fun environment then our housekeeping teamis waiting for you. This is a wonderfulopportunity for the right person.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Cleaning of guest rooms and cottages.
• Cleaning of common areas.
• Cleaning of the lodge, restaurant and common area bathroom facilities.
• Setting up and tearing down meeting rooms in the convention center.
• Delivering the very best customer service to all park guests.
• Carrying out preventive maintenance program as directed.
• Assisting the Housekeeping department in various other housekeeping duties for the park.

The Park Worker I in the Housekeeping Unit will report directly to the Housekeeper Supervisor.

This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of and to help the housekeeping 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: NONE

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 both indoors and outdoors.

Probationary Period

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

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Carlet Hagan at carlet.hagan.ky.gov.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D