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Kootenai County Park Ranger in Hayden, Idaho
This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2512272
Join Our Team as a Park Ranger!
Our Mission: Provide recreational users of our parks and waterways safe, clean and suitable facilities, which best meet their needs in the most cost-effective way possible.\"
Are you ready to take your love for the outdoors to the next level? Kootenai County is looking for a skilledPark Rangerto help keep our parks, waterways, and trails safe, clean, and ready for visitors. This isnt your typical desk job its for people who love the outdoors, hard work, and making a real difference in the community.
Why Youll Love Working Here:
- Competitive Pay:\$23.83 - \$28.30 per hour depending on experience
- Amazing Benefits:Enjoy an exceptionalbenefits package{tabindex="0" uw-rm-brl="PR" uw-original-href="https://www.kcgov.us/346/Benefits"}including health carefor eligible employees and their dependents at our free medical clinic offering primary care, select medications, select lab services, and more.
- Generous Paid Time Off: Full-time employees earn up to 8 hours of vacation each month, with increases based on years of servicebecause we believe in giving you the time to recharge!
- Secure Your Future: Enjoy peace of mind with a robust retirement plan through the Public Employees Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI), helping you plan for a comfortable future.
- Career Growth: Opportunities for career advancement and public student loan forgiveness eligibility.
What Youd Do:
- Work in remote backcountry locations, on snowmobile trails, and on the water in all kinds of weather.
- Perform heavy physical labor year-round, including hiking in winter conditions.
- Maintain, repair, and improve parks, trails, vessels, vehicles, and public facilities.
- Interact with the public and enforce civil infractions when necessary.
- Use a variety of skills including construction, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and welding.
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\ The Park Ranger position requires a high degree of physical activity. Park Rangers are required to work in the back country in remote locations, in extreme winter conditions, on the water during inclement weather, which requires employees to have good stress management skills. The position requires issuing citations for civil infractions and the positionWILL WORK WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS.\ \ The position requires a high degree of professionalism, situational awareness, the ability to remain calm in stressful situations, and the willingness to follow supervisors directions. The ability to work independently and make sound decisions is required.
Do you qualify?
- This is not an entry level position.A skills test is required.
- Applicants must possess significant maintenance and repair experience in parks, marine or other relevant infrastructure, journeyman level construction skills, heavy equipment operation.
- Must be able to communicate clearly with co-workers, managers, elected officials and the public.
- Do you have a minimum of five(5) years of related work experienceas a Park Ranger, park maintenance worker, grounds maintenance at similar facilities, heavy equipment operation, mechanics, electrical, plum ing, welding, or millwright work, or equivalent combination of education and related experience?Minimum qualifications will be determined by the Director.
- Do you have a high school diploma or a general education degree (GED)?
- Do you possess a valid Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) or the ability to obtain a CDL?
- Are you insurable?Preference will be given to applicants who already possess a Class A CDL.
- Do you possess, or have the ability to obtain within (1) one year, a valid First Aid Card and Advanced CPR certification?
- Do you possess, or can obtain within (1) one year, a State of Idaho Boater Safety Certification, Department Vessel Operators Certification, Department Snow Groomer Operators Certification, Department Snowmobile/UTV/ATV and Watercraft Certification?
This job is for you if:
You are an upbeat and positive professional team player with exceptional work ethic.
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