Ranger - Evenings

Environmental Protection
Pay Plan: Career Service
Department of Environmental Protection
Conducts environmental education programs, interpretive programs, and services via boat tours, guided walks, evening programs, and other presentations. Complies with scheduled tour times and boat assignments. Attempts to resolve visitor complaints while maintaining good public relations. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT – Be knowledgeable of natural resource activities such as prescribed burning plan for the fire type plant communities; recognizes communities, water monitoring, exotic removal, erosion control, timber management, upland and aquatic plant restoration, wildlife monitoring and other related activities. Remain informed of the cultural resource management activities such as archaeological monitoring, cultural landscapes, and obtaining historical information for the park archives. Monitor historic facilities and objects for detrimental actions, and other related activities.
MAINTENANCE - Performs routine maintenance, cleaning, and repairs to buildings, fences, trails, service roads, fire lanes, boardwalks, docks and all other facilities as necessary. Demonstrates skill, proficiency and safety while operating numerous types of power, handheld and heavy equipment.
ADMINISTRATION - Prepares forms and reports on a wide range of subjects including fees, receipts, visitor use, visitor contacts, patrols, wildlife sightings and population counts, accidents, crisis and miscellaneous incidents, vehicle, boat, and equipment operations, property records, purchase orders and requisitions, etc. Answers telephone, operates radio equipment and maintains logs. Perform computer and cash register transactions and reconciliation of receipts.
PROTECTION - Interprets Park rules pertaining to all natural, historical, and archaeological facilities, and resources and use thereof for the enjoyment of the visitor. Opens Park gates and entrance building. It is responsible for cash fund security. Assorted power/gas tools and equipment to perform physical labor.
Computer and cash register transactions and reconciliation of receipts.
Communicating effectively verbally and in writing
Operating a cash register and reconciling receipts
Interacting with all internal and external customers and the general public in a professional, tactful, and courteous manner
Performing grounds and building maintenance which includes but is not limited to mowing, weed eating, pressure washing, and painting
Basic electrical work, including but not limited to, replacing outlets and circuit breakers
Utilize a computer including, but not limited to software programs such as Microsoft Office Suite
Understand and apply rules, directives, laws, regulations, and policies.
Conduct various environmental and cultural history interpretive programs and services
Effectively communicate verbally and in writing
Open and close park gate and secure facilities
Work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Operate department equipment, vehicles, and vessels

Successfully complete a background and fingerprint check
Complete boaters’ safety education course; The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s leading agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly
Home to one of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs, the sapphire water of Wakulla Springs boasts manatees, alligators and a host of diverse wildlife that can be viewed from a riverboat or the diving platform. Visitors can also marvel at a 1930s Spanish style lodge with its period furniture, original elevator and colorful painted ceilings that depict wildlife and Old Florida scenes.
Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click
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