PARK RANGER SENIOR
Job no: 543366
Position type: Full-time
Location: ORACLE
Division/Equivalent: STATE OF AZ
School/Unit: ARIZONA STATE PARKS AND TRAILS
Department/Office: PR-1391-Oracle
Categories: Forestry/Wildland Fire/Natural Resources
ARIZONA STATE PARKS AND TRAILSConnecting people with the outdoors and history of Arizona to build a lifetime of memories.
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PARK RANGER SENIOR
ORACLE STATE PARK & TRAILS
"must be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays"
| Job Location: |
Address: 3820 Wildlife Drive, Oracle, AZ 85623
| Posting Details: |
Salary: $20.00 - $22.00
Grade: 17
Closing Date: September 10, 2026
| Job Summary: |
Under minimal supervision, performs a variety of work activities while providing customer service in the operation of a recreational, historic or natural resource park; interprets natural features of the area, or historic objects/artifacts for visitors; and ensures public safety by enforcing Park rules and regulations.
This position must be able to work weekends and holidays.
| Job Duties: |
Maintenance:
- Duties include but are not limited to performing, coordinating, leading facility maintenance and repairs, landscaping, and other projects within the park while following maintenance standards.
- Operates and maintains trucks, various common grounds, and equipment maintenance tools. Including consistent cleaning of equipment and vehicles.
- Leads and participates in various custodial duties.
- Manages repairs to UTVs, Tractors, implements, and fleet vehicles.
- Coordinate irrigation operations and monitoring at the historical ranch house garden.
- Coordinates with contractors when needed for facility and fleet repairs.
- In addition, performs all purchasing related to these maintenance projects.
- Maintenance of facility and fleet/tractor/UTVs vehicles.
- Operation of UTVs, and Tractor with multiple attachments.
- Plumbing, electrical, landscaping.
Customer Service:
- Provides customer service by phone and in-person and responds to public inquiries about park hours, accommodations, reservations, etc., answer phones, cash collection, helping with weekend programs & Gift Shop.
Cash Handling:
- Performs cashier duties at Contact Station/Gift Shop;
- Collects and accounts for park fees and store purchases.
- Cash collection.
Public & Staff Safety:
- Promotes the safety of park visitors, enforces Park rules and protects Park resources;
- Confers with local officials and law enforcement officers; participates in rescues and helps manage emergency situations.
- Completes all necessary reports concerning incidents. Enforcing park rules.
Purchasing supplies and materials for maintenance
Water Distribution and testing
Other duties as assigned as related to the position.
| Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): |
Candidates must have knowledge of:
• ADEQ compliance in Water Distribution and be able to obtain a certification if not already certified
• Basic construction - electrical, carpentry, and plumbing.
• Vehicle operation and maintenance.
• Basic use of hand tools and power tools including but not limited to saws and drills • Landscaping/Trail Maintenance
• Consistent and effective custodial function.
• Basic first aid.
• Park rules and regulations.
• Computer fundamentals (e.g., word processing, data-entry, web-base reservation, etc.). • Chainsaw safety and tree hazard.
Candidates must have skills in:
• Basic plumbing, electrical, and carpentry.
• Driving, operating and servicing motorized and automotive equipment including but not limited to UTVs, tractors, and trailers.
• Effective public contact.
• Oral and written communication.
• Interpersonal relationships.
• Assigning and working with volunteer work crews.
Candidates must have the ability to:
• Uniformly and consistently interpret and enforce agency rules and regulations.
• Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Work with groups of people while maintaining a courteous and professional manner.
• Work weekends, holidays and night shifts.
• Work independently and as a member of a team.
• Obtain and maintain an Arizona drivers license.
• Drive and operate park equipment and power tools in a safe and effective manner during the day and at night.
• Respond to occasional park emergencies such as power failures, water line breaks and medical assistance.
• Understand and utilize a web-based reservation system.
| Selective Preference(s): |
Documented job experience in the trades such as electrical, plumbing, carpentry, vehicle maintenance, facility or grounds maintenance.
Prior experience in the upkeep and operation of a recreational park.
| Pre-Employment Requirements: |
Must obtain, possess and maintain a current Arizona Driver's license appropriate to assignment.Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving.
Ability to complete required training to become a certified Water Distribution Operator within six months of hire.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
| Benefits: |
The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
● Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
● Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
● 10 paid holidays per year
● Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
● Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
● Deferred compensation plan
● Wellness plans
● Parental Leave - Up to 12 weeks per year pid leave for newborns or newly placed foster/adopted child.
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
| Retirement: |
Eligible for Arizona State Retirement System pension. Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment for newly hired State of Arizona employees.
| Contact Us: |
Recruitmenthr@azstateparks.gov
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (480) 604 -7331. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
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