TEMPORARY Seasonal - Cherry Creek State Park

TEMPORARY Seasonal Employee - Cherry Creek State Park

Join the State of Colorado as a temporary seasonal employee at Cherry Creek State Park. Employment is variable, starts early 2026, and lasts for a maximum of nine months.

• Revenue Lead – $19.00/hr:
  Customer service position greeting visitors, selling passes, managing cash, supervising entrance attendants.
  
  Responsibilities include:
  • Understand and follow Park regulations, policies and procedures.
  • Apply excellent customer service, cash handling and supervisory skills.
  • Train and supervise entrance station attendants.
  • Maintain entrance station attendants' working files.
  • Prepare cash change funds and shift box pass inventories.
  • Assist Revenue Manager with cash and pass inventory audits.
  • Reconcile attendant time sheets, shift reports and bank deposits.
  • Monitor entrance stations for cleanliness, supplies and brochures.
  • Assist with collection of self-service and shower revenue.
  • Coordinate Group Picnic process including check-in/check-out.
  • Maintain assigned vehicle as needed.
  • Keep visitors and staff informed of events, schedule changes and notices.
  • Revenue report data entry.
  • Collect revenue, complete shift report and balance shift box at end of each shift.
  • Provide information and assistance to park visitors.
  • Receive and pass along visitor complaints.
  • Assist with special events or programs within the park.
  • Other duties as assigned.
• ANSC Inspector – $18.00/hr:
  Customer service position inspecting for invasive species.
  
  Responsibilities include:
  • Staff the park ANS inspection station.
  • Conduct physical boat inspections and boater interviews.
  • Provide information and assistance to the boating public.
  • Cleaning and light maintenance duties of interior and exterior of ANS inspection areas.
  • Accurate counting and recording of all boat inspections.
  • Training in boat inspection and decontamination procedures will be provided.
  • Document and report visitor complaints.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • May be required to work the ANS station for an 8-hour shift and take lunch at the station.
• PARK MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN – $19.00/hr:
  General maintenance responsibilities for public facilities and state-owned vehicles.
  
  Duties include:
  • Operate and perform routine maintenance on State owned vehicles and equipment.
  • Assure quality customer service and facility maintenance, repair and cleanliness.
  • Provide information and assistance to visitors.
  • Assist with carpentry, plumbing, masonry, electrical work and transporting materials and supplies.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
• VISITOR SERVICES TECHNICIAN – $18.00/hr:
  Customer service position in visitor center or gate entrance.
  
  Responsibilities include:
  • Staff the park entrance station and/or the visitor center.
  • Provide information and assistance to visitors.
  • Sell park passes, permits, books, maps, clothing, firewood and other items.
  • Operate a cash register.
  • Answer phone calls and transfer/take messages.
  • Photo-copying and filing.
  • Collect revenue, complete shift report and balance shift box at end of each shift.
  • Prepare campground reservation forms and documents.
  • Document and report visitor complaints.
  • Cleaning and light maintenance duties of gates, visitor center and or offices.
  • Assist with special events or programs within the park.
  • Other duties as assigned.
• OFFICE ASSISTANT – $18.00/hr:
  Customer service position handling passes and licenses.
  
  Responsibilities include:
  • Staff the visitor center.
  • Provide information and assistance to visitors.
  • Sell passes, permits, books, maps, clothing, and other items.
  • Operate a cash register.
  • Answer phone calls and transfer/take messages.
  • Photo-copying and filing.
  • Collect revenue, complete shift report and balance shift box at end of each shift.
  • Prepare campground reservation forms and documents.
  • Document and report visitor complaints.
  • Cleaning and light maintenance duties.
  • Assist with special events or programs within the park.
  • Other duties as assigned.
• ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR – $17.00/hr:
  Facilitates interpretive and environmental education programs.
  
  Duties include:
  • Schedule, plan and present Junior Ranger programs.
  • Schedule, plan and present school and group programs.
  • Schedule, plan and present campfire programs and guided hikes.
  • Schedule, plan and present…