Assistant Park Ranger
Part-timeBarnwell County, SCPart-time / Temporary$20K/yrPosted 6 days agoStill listed 4 days ago
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Job overview
Barnwell State Park seeks a dependable, hardworking Assistant Ranger to maintain park grounds, care for cabins, and provide a welcoming experience for guests. The role includes groundskeeping, cabin preparation, administrative duties, and guest assistance. The schedule is part-time, averages 24 hours weekly, and includes rotating weekends and holidays.
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Full job description
Barnwell State Park is a community favorite among the residents of Blackville, South Carolina. One of 16 state parks built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression, Barnwell is best known for its great fishing spots. Three small lakes host a large population of crappie, bream, bass and catfish.
We’re looking for a dependable, hardworking Assistant Ranger to help maintain our grounds, care for our cabins, and provide a welcoming experience for our guests.
Job Responsibilities
- Groundskeeping and general property maintenance
- Cleaning and preparing cabins for guests
- Performing administrative and office duties
- Assisting guests and answering questions •Helping with other duties as needed
Job Requirements
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays
- Comfortable working outdoors in various conditions
- Ability to stand for extended periods and perform physical tasks, including bending, squatting, climbing, and lifting as needed
- Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and good customer service skills
- Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Pay and Schedule:
- $10.00 per hour
- 18-40 hours weekly (average of 24 hours weekly)
- Part-time, rotating schedule including weekends and holidays as needed.
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism is an equal opportunity employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 3,327 open Guest Services jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$20K/yr
- US median$71–80K/yr98 salary ranges
This rate, $20K, is 74% below the US median midpoint ($75K) — in the lowest quarter of Guest Services salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 61 open Guest Services jobs in South Carolina and 3,327 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in South Carolina
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- Experience
- Guest Services postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (407 postings).
- Education
- 6 of the 3,327 open Guest Services jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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