State Park (Interim)

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State Park (Interim)

Pay Grade05

Salary$9.40 - $22.70 Hourly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | LESS THAN 9 MONTHS MAXIMUM | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 hours per week

Hiring Agency

Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet | Kentucky Department of Parks

Location

Kentucky Department of Parks

Location Varies

Description

Come join the nation's finest park team! We are looking for enthusiastic, friendly individuals dedicated to creating pleasant and memorable guest experiences. Kentucky State Parks hire up to 450 seasonal interim positions during the peak season from March through December each year. Job opportunities include landscaping, trail maintenance, housekeeping, front desk clerks, even a few seasonal Park Rangers.

Interim employees are eligible for paid leave and paid holidays.

The Interim Laborer helps our parks look their best! You would perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled duties in delivering services essential to the operation of the park, and performs other duties as assigned. You may be doing general maintenance on grounds, buildings and equipment, operating equipment to maintain park grounds, and may be overseeing inmate labor details as well. Other duties as assigned.

As a Front Desk Clerk, you will be extending a warm and friendly welcome to our guests, as you register them in and check them out. You will be taking, cancelling and confirming reservations with complete detailed information. You would also be able to answer telephones promptly and courteously and as directed, and responsible for taking care of guest needs during their stay including directions and area information. As well as other duties as assigned.

If you sign on as a Housekeeper, you will be helping to make our parks shine, and make our guests comfortable - this would include cleaning and maintaining cottages, hotel rooms, restrooms, meeting rooms, lobbies, hallways, and other areas and buildings. Other duties as assigned.

Our interim Park Rangers help provide a safe and secure experience for our park employees and guests. They enforce state laws, maintain order and prevent crime at our parks. As a ranger, you would patrol the park in a vehicle or on foot, respond to complaints, investigate crimes and issue citations or make arrests when necessary. You may be called on to obtain evidence and testify in court. Investigating accidents and caring for injured persons as needed. You might also be called on to provide crowd control for public events, during high-traffic periods, or at the scene of an accident. Other duties as assigned.

The rate of pay listed begins at the minimum for the Park Laborer paygrade, and may be negotiable, based on the position, experience, and education of the applicant.

For all seasonal positions except for rangers, please contact the business office at the park where you would like to work - park contact info is available on the Parks website: https://parks.ky.gov/contact\_us.aspx or visit the park in person.

If you are interested in a seasonal ranger position, please contact 502-892-3301.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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 Condition

A majority of time may be spent working outside in inclement weather. Will be exposed to insects, snakes and other harmful animals. Employees in this class will be required to operate various types of equipment used for general building maintenance, lawn maintenance, cooking, cleaning and doing laundry and/or fighting fires.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Contact the Park Business Office athttps://parks.ky.gov/contact-usor the specific Park.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D