State Parks - Leesylvania State Park - Maintenance Ranger - Open Until Filled

Virginia State Parks; Virginia; On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Employee discounts

Camping discounts

Job summary

Virginia State Parks is hiring at Leesylvania State Park for a Maintenance Ranger role focused on daily upkeep of park facilities and grounds, with positive interactions with a diverse public. The position requires working as part of a team or unsupervised and includes weekends, holidays, and closing shifts.

Qualifications include 18+ with a valid driver’s license, knowledge of janitorial best practices, and basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and use of hand and power tools.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old with a valid driver’s license.
• Must have general knowledge of janitorial best practices and PPE;
• Must have general knowledge of basic care and use of automobiles, hand tools, and power tools.
• Requires shift work to include weekends, holidays, and closing shifts.
• Ability to utilize mobile device applications for scheduling and work task completion and tracking.

Responsibilities

• Restroom and facilities cleaning, trash removal, and landscaping.
• Performing basic upkeep and maintenance of equipment and vehicles, and reporting repair needs as required to the supervisor.
• Flexibility as will need to be available to work various shifts, including weekends, holidays, and closing shifts.

Skills

Janitorial basics

Groundskeeping

Landscaping

PPE knowledge

Carpentry basics

Plumbing basics

Electrical basics

Heavy equipment operation

Masonry basics

Mobile apps

Scheduling apps

Tools

Mobile apps

Scheduling apps

Job description

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Join Our Team at the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation!

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (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.

Leesylvania State Park is accepting applications for Maintenance Ranger positions.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a responsible, goal-oriented individual who can work as part of a team, take direction from others, and is capable of working unsupervised. This position focuses on the daily upkeep of park facilities, grounds, and positive interaction with a diverse public.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Restroom and facilities cleaning, trash removal, and landscaping
• Performing basic upkeep and maintenance of equipment and vehicles, and reporting repair needs as required to the supervisor
• Flexibility as will need to beavailable to work various shifts, including weekends, holidays, and closing shifts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license.
• Must have general knowledge of best practices for janitorial work (cleaning and upkeep of facilities, including the safe use of cleaning supplies) and associated personal protective equipment (PPE);
• Must have a general knowledge of best practices for basic care and use of automobiles, hand tools, and power tools.
• Requires shift work to includeweekends, holidays, and closing shifts.
• Must be able to utilize mobile device applications for scheduling and work task completion and tracking.

Additional Considerations:

• Knowledge, skills, and abilities related to janitorial services, groundskeeping, and landscaping.
• Knowledge of basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical, heavy equipment usage, and masonry.

Special Instructions:

• Background Check: Employment in all Virginia State Parks positions iscontingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
• Employment Eligibility: Selected candidates must complete the I-9Employment Eligibility Verification Form. DCR participates in E-Verify.
• Driver’s License Requirement: A valid State Driver's License is requiredif operating a state or personal vehicle for agency business.
• Work Requirements: Wage/seasonal positions are not eligible for benefitsand are limited to 1,500 hours from May 1 to April 30.

Minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people with National ParkService 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.