Park Ranger - Seasonal Position

Overview

The City of Forest Lake is hiring seasonal Park Rangers for the summer. This is an excellent opportunity to work independently outdoors at a beautiful park in downtown Forest Lake. Park Rangers will monitor park activity and keep a clean environment to ensure a positive and safe experience for all visitors. This is a seasonal position, mid-April through mid-October. It offers a flexible schedule, however, applicants must be available to work evenings, weekends, and the Fourth of July.

• Patrol and monitor the park to ensure the safety and happiness of park visitors.
• Enforce all park rules and address all situations appropriately.
• Respond to complaints or unacceptable behavior in the park to ensure public safety.
• Maintain a clean park environment by emptying trash receptacles, cleaning bathrooms, and other light maintenance throughout the park as needed.
• Serve as the point of contact for groups that have reserved the picnic facilities.
• Complete basic paperwork such as daily log reports and incident reports as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent communication and public relation skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Fluent in English; spoken and written.
• Valid driver’s license.
• 18 years of age or older.
• Stand, sit, bend, stoop, crouch, and lift up to 30 pounds.

• Must act in a decisive manner, using good judgement in a variety of situations.
• Must be able to assess problems and situations and determine an appropriate response.
• Must have a commitment to the job and dependability.
• Must represent the organization positively with a courteous, helpful and business-like attitude.

• Working mainly outdoors in various summer weather performing a wide variety of park maintenance duties.
• Performing concession stand job details while standing.

The City of Forest Lake is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. We encourage all qualified candidates, including those from historically underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, to apply.