Park Aide; Lakes Area Parks

Experience the natural beauty of Washington State Parks and get paid to do it!

• People who like to get outside and enjoy nature, do physical work, and contribute to a truly important mission - maintaining a fantastic Parks system for everyone!
• Individuals who are interested in a longer-term career with State Parks. Many permanent staff, including members of our executive team, started their careers as Park Aides.
• Students who are looking for summer work.
• Active retirees looking for work that keeps them moving and doing good in the world. Less than full-time work is a possibility in many locations.

• Temporary positions are eligible vacation and sick leave.
• Holiday pay might be available to you depending on when and how long you work.
• Great teammates who care about their work.
• Learning and refining a set of very practical and transferrable job skills.
• Being in nature is good for your physical and mental well-being.
• Wildlife sightings! From chipmunks and quail, to moose, and everything in between.

• Weekend work is expected, and you might be asked to work evening shifts.
• Our Parks are busiest on spring and summer holidays, so we need more of our workers to be on schedule those days. Getting time off around a holiday is not guaranteed.
• Bathroom cleaning is a task that most Park Aides get to experience fairly regularly.
• Most positions are at least moderately physical – walking, raking, bending, kneeling, lifting and moving lighter items (and heavier ones with assistance). If that is not appropriate for you, but you are still interested, read the announcement carefully to determine if there might be a position dedicated to less physical work at the park(s) you are interested in.

Bridgeport State Park – bunk-house style (3 rooms available), and Twenty-Five Mile Creek – bunk-house style cabin (2 rooms available).

Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park and Alta Lake State Park, both do not have a size limitation. Housing and RV spots are available on a first come-first serve basis. Please contact recruitment directly for more information. Contact information is located at the bottom of this job posting.

The majority of positions are available and may begin March, April, May, or June and generally are 3-5 months in duration however this area has some positions that last 7 months. We have a position starting March going through the end of September and 4 positions starting in April going through August/September. The number of vacancies and housing availability will vary from park to park.

Positions in this area typically are scheduled to work 40 hours a week, but we may have ability to offer less than full-time work – over the entire period of employment or for specific periods. If you are interested in less than 40 hours a week, just let us know in the supplemental questions section of the application process.

This position is not eligible to telework, as physical in-office presence is required to perform essential functions.

Benefits eligibility for this position may be different than what’s listed in the benefits tab of this recruitment announcement, for more information on employee benefits eligibility visit - Public Employee Benefits Board (PEBB).

Park Aide Recruitment Video - Typical Day - Washington State Parks

Alta Lake – (located in Okanogan County) is a 181-acre camping park where the mountainous pine forests meet the desert. The lake is about two miles long and a half mile wide. Alta Lake offers good trout fishing, swimming, water skiing and boating.

Bridgeport State Park – (located in Okanogan County) is a 622-acre camping park with 7,500 feet of freshwater shoreline on Rufus Woods Lake. Set directly behind Chief Joseph Dam, the park provides 18 acres of lawn and a bit of shade in the midst of a desert terrain.

Lake Chelan State Park – (located in Chelan County) is a 127-acre camping park on the forested south…