Senior Park Aide (Bayview State Park)

Under the supervision of a Park Ranger, this position is essential to Washington State Park's mission of operating, enhancing, interpreting and protecting our park's recreational, cultural, historical and natural sites. This position assists with the aforementioned mission and related tasks, and serves as a lead, training park aide and volunteer staff in daily operations and routine maintenance of the park. The Senior Park Aide may also lead Park Aide staff and volunteers in task delegation and other communication.

This position is not eligible to telework, as physical on-site presence is required to perform essential functions.


Bay View State Park is a small but popular park located in Mount Vernon WA. Although there are only 30 acres of land during high tide, we are kept constantly busy with 76 campsites, 6 cabins, 1 group camp, 1 day use facility, 2 large bathrooms, 3 vaults and lots of customer service. We have a small, but dedicated team at Bay View. In addition to this position, there is a Park Ranger 1, Park Ranger 3, 2 seasonal park aides, and numerous volunteers during the summer months. We have monthly potlucks with staff and volunteers during the summer, celebrate birthdays and other major milestones, and are an extended family. We work hard and appreciate the accomplishments. Senior Park Aide tasks range from tackling blackberries, planting native plants, mowing large lawns, applying your customer service skills, helping your colleagues, and doing JR Ranger programs.

Ideal candidates would have basic knowledge of power tool use, experience with operating gators, tractors, mowers, high standards of cleanliness, professionalism, and work well both independently and in a team environment.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Assists Park Rangers in maintaining all facilities in a condition that is operationally functional, clean, and safe for the public and staff:

• Cleans and disinfects all publicly used facilities such as restrooms, cabins, day-use shelters and event centers, welcome centers, and registration stations according to Agency standards and park cleaning schedules.
• Records all performed bathroom spot checks, bucket cleanings, and Government Inspections (GI) on bathroom maintenance logs.
• Ensures all rented day-use facilities are clean before and after events.
• Identifies and reports all electrical, plumbing, facility, infrastructure, vehicle, and safety concerns to supervisor and Construction & Maintenance staff.
• Assists staff in maintaining facilities, cabins, structures, restrooms, park grounds, vehicles, equipment, tools, camp sites, picnic sites, BBQs, firepits, trails, fences, roads, and parking lots to Agency standards.
• Performs regular trash collection, debris, and litter pick-up in campsites, campground and day use areas.
• Independently operates Park vehicles to perform maintenance duties.

Assists with customer service and the Central Reservation System (CRS):
 

• Provides information to guests and visitors regarding Park rules and regulations, local events, activities, interpretive programs, and historical information.
• Assists guests who are checking into cabins, campsites, and day-use facilities; set codes, provides paperwork, and unlocks facilities, as needed.
• Conducts welcome station office hours.
• Assists with training staff on Camis processes and procedures, setting cabin codes, and selling merchandise.

Act in lead role; oversee park aides to accomplish park operations:
 

• Assists with training new seasonal park aides on park rules, regulations, use and care of equipment, standards of cleaning, and customer service.
• Gives directions or instructions for work tasks; assigns work and/or park aide projects.

Meets and maintains State Park administrative needs and objectives:
 

• Completes all reports on time, including timesheets, WEX/VUR reports, vehicle inspections, etc.
• Assists with park administrative tasks and park communications, including answering the park phone, returning voicemails, and responding to emails from email accounts.
• Ensure all safety parameters are being met and followed; assists with regular safety checks and participates in safety meetings; completes all incident reports within 24-hour reporting period.
• Completes all required and recommended trainings.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Option 1:

Twelve (12) months of experience in building maintenance or grounds keeping, or performing semi-skilled/general carpentry, electrical and/or plumbing repair work and a valid unrestricted driver's license (other than corrective lenses) and at least 18 years old.

Option 2:
 

Six (6) months cumulative experience as a Park Aide (or equivalent) and a valid unrestricted driver's license (other than corrective lenses) and at least 18 years old.

Option 3:

 

Twelve (12) months' experience in a special employment program (Washington Conservation Corps) with a park's agency. A combination of experience (WCC and Park Aide) may be used provided candidate has at least three months experience as a Park Aide (or equivalent) and a valid unrestricted driver's license (other than corrective lenses) and at least 18 years old.