Park Specialist II

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Park Specialist II to join our team at the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. As a Park Specialist II, you will be responsible for providing unskilled and semi-skilled labor and/or guest services in a state park.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform duties such as patron assistance, lifeguarding, desk clerking, grounds and facility maintenance, guiding tours, cooking, food preparation, administrative assistance, office assistance, housekeeping, facility attendance, and other types of general labor or public service.
• May perform grounds and building maintenance duties such as mowing, raking, planting, applying chemicals/pesticides, collecting and disposing of trash, maintenance of vehicles and equipment, and custodial duties.
• May assist skilled tradesmen in carpentry work, painting, welding, installing fixtures, or other unskilled or semi-skilled labor.
• May assist in facility management duties such as providing customer service, checking in campers, ringing sales on a cash register, renting boats or bicycles, taking food orders, giving tours, running errands or assisting skilled or professional staff as required.
• May provide administrative assistance by completing reports, preparing cash deposits, entering time and leave data, entering tip information, or taking inventory.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of proper and safe use of hand tools, utensils, power tools, and equipment or machinery common to duty area.
• Knowledge of ServeSafe food handling methods required for some positions.
• Knowledge of basic math calculations.
• Ability to perform customer service tasks such as waiting tables and guest registration.
• Ability to perform manual labor and to operate and maintain the necessary tools and equipment.
• Ability to perform routine maintenance duties on buildings, grounds, and/or vehicles.
• Ability to operate a cash register and/or computer software programs for some positions.
• Ability to follow written or oral instructions, operating manuals, warning labels, etc.
• Ability to communicate and interface appropriately with patrons.
• Ability to use basic math calculations.

Working Conditions: This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency policy. The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.