Park Ranger Aide – (Willard Bay State Park)
Opening date: March 1, 2023
Closing date: When filled
Salary: $15.00 per hour
Location: Willard Bay State Park
Time frame: About mid-March to October 1, 2023 (possible extension)
Positions available: 1
Housing: Not provided
The Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks, has seasonal positions (no benefits) available at Willard Bay State Park in Willard City, Utah.
This appointment will last from approximately mid-March to October 1, 2023, with the possibility of an extension. Housing is not provided.
Examples of Duties
Assist in the operation of Willard Bay State Park. Duties will involve: greeting park visitors and helping them discover the park’s resources and how to enjoy them appropriately; collecting park fees; check-ins and assisting incoming campers. Additional duties include maintenance of buildings, grounds and trails; groundskeeping work; performing other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements and Skills
Applicant must be 16 years of age or older and have a valid Utah Drivers license at the time of employment. Applicant should have the ability to work independently in a tourism environment. Preference may be given to applicants with cash handling, customer service experience, and education in a natural resource-related field.
Other
Applicants must be willing to work in an outdoor setting and work weekends and holidays. Applicants must successfully pass a criminal history background check upon hire.
Applications
Interested applicants may apply by submitting a seasonal application
(https://naturalresources.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/DNR-Seasonal-Job-Application-12-13-16.pdf) form to:
Kandi Burden
Willard Bay State Park
900 West, 650 North
Willard, UT 84340
kburden@utah.gov
For more information, contact Kandi Burden at (435) 734-9494 or email kburden@utah.gov
DNR complies with the ADA. Hearing-impaired employees who wish further information regarding this announcement may call the DNR TTY number at 801-538-7458. Disabled employees who desire reasonable accommodation in the interview process should contact the DNR Human Resource Office at 801-538-7210.
Roger Lewis became the Finance Director for DNR in April of 2017. His primary responsibilities include managing DNR’s finances and coordinating budgeting and accounting activities with DNR’s seven divisions. Lewis also oversees the internal audit function of the department.
Tyler Thompson has worked for DNR since 1997 starting his career as a seasonal employee collecting vegetation trend data for DNR’s Division of Wildlife Resources Range trend program. Since this time, Tyler has worked as a research biologist in the development of new grass and forb seed releases and as one of the first restoration biologists hired to implement projects in southern Utah funded through Utah’s Watershed Restoration Initiative (UWRI). For the last decade, Tyler has been a part of WRI’s statewide administration staff. In that position, Tyler helped find matching funding for WRI projects and administered the incoming and outgoing funding contracts to help get project dollars on the ground each year. In January of 2017, Tyler was selected as DNR’s watershed program director. Tyler coordinates and manages WRI through five regional teams that submit and review over 150 restoration projects each year. WRI completes nearly 100,000 acres of restoration work each year in Utah.
Todd Royce currently serves as the DNR law enforcement director and joined the department in 2018. Royce works closely with DNR division leadership and section chiefs to oversee the public safety efforts of DNR law enforcement, including wildlife conservation officers and state park rangers.
