Recreation Site Technician

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Announcement:

Applications missing the requested documents will be considered incomplete and may not progress further in the process. Documents not requested will not be considered in the recruitment process. The State Application is not a substitute for a Resume. This position is open until filled. You must apply through the State of Montana Career site.

Special Information:

Identity of applicants who become finalists may be released to the public if the Department deems it necessary. Employees who exceed 1,040 hours in a calendar year are also provided health, dental and life insurance. Other benefits include retirement, paid vacation, sick and holidays. This position may be covered by a VEBA (Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association).

A successful applicant will be subject to a background investigation.

Women and minorities are under-represented in this job category and are encouraged to apply.

Specific Job Information:

Flathead Lake State Park consists of six unique park units located around Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. The park units on the east side are Wayfarers, Yellow Bay, and Finley Point, and the west side units are West Shore, Big Arm, and Wild Horse Island. In addition to boating, swimming, and fishing, each park unit offers unique experiences including camping, rental picnic shelters, group camping, hiking, sightseeing, picnicking, and wildlife viewing opportunities.

Whitefish Lake State Park provides one of three public access points to beautiful Whitefish Lake. Nestled between the lake and the railroad tracks, this park offers camping, boating, fishing, picnicking, and swimming.

Lake Mary Ronan is located 7 miles west of Flathead Lake. This is a secluded, quiet park and lake that boasts good fishing, camping, picnicking and swimming.

Logan State Park is located in the middle of the Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park about 50 minutes west of Kalispell. Logan State Park is a more highly developed park on Middle Thompson Lake, a popular fishing lake. The park offers beautiful scenic views, boating, fishing, swimming, camping, picnicking, and wildlife viewing opportunities.

Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park, located halfway between Kalispell and Libby, stretches along 20 miles of Highway 2 and encompasses 18 lakes. The area offers a more remote and secluded camping experience, beautiful scenic views, fishing, boating, swimming, and wildlife viewing opportunities.

There are eight positions available, distributed at the following park units:
Flathead Lake State Park - Finley Point Unit (1);
Wayfarers Unit (2);
West Shore (1);
Lake Mary Ronan State Park (1);
Whitefish Lake State Park (1);
Logan State Park (1);
Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park (1-onsite). Positions begin mid-May and end mid-September.

Housing and RV sites are not provided for most of these positions as these are considered off-site positions. The Lake Mary Ronan State Park and Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park are onsite positions meaning that there is a RV host site with electric, water and sewer hook-ups that successful applicants will set up their own RV up at. This position requires an additional person that will volunteer for the park, which will compensate for the free RV hook-ups, etc.

Recreation Technician positions typically work 24-30 hours one week and 32-40 hours the next week, totaling 56-70 hours per pay period. There are typically two work shifts in each park: one is Sunday through Tuesday and every other Saturday, and the second shift is Wednesday through Friday and every other Saturday. Lake Mary Ronan State Park is rotating three days on and three days off schedule.

Daily shifts for most positions are 10 hours per day, with a 30-minute lunch break, except for Lake Mary Ronan and Thompson Chain of Lakes which are 8-hour workdays.

Physical labor is required for the Recreation Technician position. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. and perform moderate physical activity for extended periods and strenuous activity for short periods. The majority of work is performed in an outside park environment, possibly in adverse weather conditions. The position…