Senior Park Aide (Battle Ground Lake State Park) Permanent

Washington Department of Natural Resources; Maryland; On-site; USD 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms provided

Clothing stipend

Job summary

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is seeking a Senior Park Aide to lead a Park Aide team at Battle Ground Lake State Park. This on-site role supports park operations, visitor services, and maintenance, with emphasis on safety, cleanliness, and customer service.

The position involves supervising daily tasks, coordinating with rangers and maintenance crews, and ensuring park facilities meet high standards. Telework is not available; travel between parks may be required.

Qualifications

• Twelve (12) months of experience in building maintenance or grounds keeping, or performing semi-skilled/general carpentry, electrical and/or plumbing repair work and a valid unrestricted driver's license (other than corrective lenses) and at least 18 years old.
• Six (6) months cumulative experience as a Park Aide (or equivalent) and a valid unrestricted driver's license (other than corrective lenses) and at least 18 years old.
• Twelve (12) months experience in a special employment program (Washington Conservation Corps) with a park's agency. A combination of experience (WCC and Park Aide) may be used provided candidate has at least three months experience as a Park Aide (or equivalent) and a valid unrestricted driver's license (other than corrective lenses) and at least 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Lead Park Aides and coordinate daily operations.
• Oversee maintenance tasks for facilities, grounds, and restrooms.
• Train seasonal staff and manage day-to-day office tasks.
• Reconcile funds, timesheets, and vehicle/fuel logs.
• Participate in agency training and safety programs.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Customer service

Team leadership

Operational safety

Job description

Description

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

Job Title: Senior Park Aide. Location: Battle Ground, WA. Closes: November 5th, 2026, at 12 p.m. PST.

Position Status: This is a permanent position. Park housing is unavailable for this position.

About the Position

Under the supervision of the Park Ranger 1, this position is essential to the state park's mission of operating, enhancing, and protecting our Parks' recreational, cultural, historical, and natural sites. The Senior Park Aide supports day to day operations for the Battle Ground area by assisting and contributing toward all aspects of park operations and will lead work responsibilities.

This position is not eligible to telework, as physical on-site presence is required to perform essential functions.

As the Battle Ground Lake Senior Park Aide, you will be the Park Aide team leader. Employing exceptional attention to detail and well-practiced organization skills, you will have the opportunity to lead and work beside a team of motivated, hardworking, nature-loving Park Aides in the goal of successfully maintaining Battle Ground Lake State Park as a clean, welcoming, and vibrant recreational outlet for all to enjoy. With hard work and commitment to your team, a Senior Park Aide has the ability to make a visible impact on Battle Ground Lake State Park.

The Senior Park Aide is supported by an exceptional team of Rangers, an outstanding and proactive Maintenance crew, and a cadre of approachable Administrators and Managers. Senior Park Aide tasks range from humble bathroom cleaning to meticulous grounds maintenance using a variety of equipment. Applying your time-tested customer service skills, your team will run the Ranger Station and make sure campers and customers alike are taken care of. Never a dull moment, there is always something to do at Battle Ground Lake State Park, and it's your job to lead your team to success!

Duties

Leads

• Leads Park Aides.
• Answers phones and provides information to the public.
• Cleans and performs maintenance such as removing and disposing of ashes from stoves and BBQs, clean tables, pick-up and dispose of litter, remove debris from grounds with hand tools and larger equipment, and maintains light fixtures and painted surfaces on picnic sites, park buildings including restrooms, trails, and roads.
• Maintains Park lawns using mowers, weed eaters, trimmers, and various other tools including cleaning equipment, fueling, and recording usage and reporting any problems.

Maintenance

• Assists rangers in maintaining all facilities in a condition that is operationally functional, clean in appearance and safe for the public and staff including park grounds, structures, utility systems, vehicles, equipment, tools, trails, fences, restrooms, turf and irrigation systems.
• Performs noxious weed control, parking lot maintenance, and restroom cleaning, trash collection, and litter pick-up.
• Independently operates Park vehicles to perform maintenance duties.

Assist

• Provides daily assistance with day-use registration; training staff; and providing information including educating the public regarding park rules and regulations, local events, activities, walks and talks, and historic information.
• Develop displays and camp events for interpretive programs.
• Collects, sorts, and counts park revenues.
• Prepares attendance reports and interpretive reports.

Administration

• Completes monthly equipment and safety logs; reconciles funds collected, timesheets, fuel and oil logs, and other tasks, as needed.
• Assists Construction & Maintenance staff with completion of projects.
• Assists in hiring and training seasonal staff.

Training

• Participates in agency training requirements including workshops, first aid, defensive driving etc., and follows uniform standards.

Qualifications

Option 1

• Twelve (12) months of experience in building maintenance or grounds keeping, or performing semi-skilled/general carpentry, electrical and/or plumbing repair work and a valid unrestricted driver's license (other than corrective lenses) and at least 18 years old.

Option 2

• Six (6) months cumulative experience as a Park Aide (or equivalent) and a valid unrestricted driver's license (other than corrective lenses) and at least 18 years old.

Option 3

• Twelve (12) months experience in a special employment program (Washington Conservation Corps) with a park's agency. A combination of experience (WCC and Park Aide) may be used provided candidate has at least three months experience as a Park Aide (or equivalent) and a valid unrestricted driver's license (other than corrective lenses) and at least 18 years old.

Required Competencies

• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
• Workforce Leadership: Ability to direct the work of others, provide clear instructions, and ensure tasks (like site cleaning or maintenance) are completed to standard.
• Facilities & Grounds Maintenance: Practical skills in using hand/power tools and heavy equipment (mowers, weed eaters) to maintain structures, trails, and utility systems.
• Public Stewardship & Customer Service: Providing high-quality information, educating visitors on rules/regulations, and representing the agency’s mission.
• Operational Safety & Compliance: A strong commitment to safety protocols, including the proper handling of equipment, defensive driving, and following strict uniform and first aid standards.
• Adaptability & Teamwork: Willingness to shift from maintenance work to office tasks or assisting construction crews as park needs change.
• Administrative & Financial Accountability: Requires "office" precision for reconciling collected funds, managing fuel/oil logs, and ensuring accurate timesheets. Demonstrates attention to detail when entering or calculating fiscal data, noticing errors, minor differences in values that may be easy to overlook. Recognizes when results of calculations look wrong and understand how to correct errors. Consistently follows applicable fiscal guidelines, regulations, and principles.
• Equipment & Fleet Management: Independent operation of park vehicles, fueling, recording use, and basic troubleshooting/reporting of mechanical problems.
• Resourcefulness & Problem Solving: Independently identifying maintenance issues or equipment failures and reporting or resolving them efficiently.
• Digital & Professional Literacy: Proficiency in standard organizational tools (Microsoft Outlook) and agency-specific software.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work independently or lead others while using good judgement and problem-solving skills in decision making.
• Awareness and willingness to follow safety policies and protocols.
• Promotes cooperation and an eagerness and capacity to learn new skills.
• Self-starter who can see a project through to completion.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally both orally and in writing.
• Ability to use computer systems for various basic tasks.

Uniform

All permanent Senior Park Aides are required to wear a uniform. A complete and properly worn uniform helps establish the professional identity of a Senior Park Aide and promotes respect as a Washington State Parks' employee. This position will receive 4 shirts within the first year (2 shirts per calendar year after year 1), 1 jacket (per 5 calendar years), 1 baseball cap, a clothing stipend of $150.00 per calendar year. Stipends are intended to offset the cost of clothing worn in the workplace such as pants, boots, raingear, etc.

Working Conditions

Position works five (5) days a week. The work schedule varies but the typical core working hours are 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and often requires weekends. Work schedules are expected to be adjusted based on business needs and will vary based on season dates. This position may be required to travel and overnight travel periodically between parks and statewide for meetings, training and other field work. This position works primarily in a park or field setting including indoor and outdoor work environments. Tasks vary which require attendance to customer service and maintenance needs in various weather conditions including inclement weather and work must be performed in all types of terrain.

Supplemental Information

About Parks: Want to join a great organization? The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission manages one of the largest, most diverse-and most beautiful- parks systems in the country. With more than 120,000 acres, the system includes 124 developed parks, including 19 marine parks, 11 historical parks, 35 heritage sites, 13 interpretive centers and approximately 500 miles of long-distance recreation trails. Parks is staffed with nearly 1,000 employees (summers), who are some of the most passionate employees you'll find anywhere. For more information on Washington State Parks, click here.

Note: This position is covered by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). Once the listed position(s) is(are) filled, this recruitment announcement may also be used to fill additional position(s) for up to sixty (60) days.

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment.

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to build a workplace culture that is welcoming and inclusive in which all employees feel respected and empowered to bring their unique ideas to the agency. At State Parks, we believe that embracing diverse backgrounds and experiences is essential to growing a strong workforce. We encourage applicants underrepresented in natural resources and outdoor recreation fields to apply, including but not limited to women, Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC), individuals with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, disabled and Vietnam era veterans, persons over 40 years of age, and individuals who identify as a part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

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