PARK RANGER - 42003010

Requisition No: 862800 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: PARK RANGER - 42003010

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42003010 

Salary:  $39,000.00 - $44,850.00 

Posting Closing Date: 10/17/2025 

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PARK RANGER

 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

 FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY*** 

CONTACT:

Kristin Bennett (863) 940-6710  or Nathan Bartosek (863) 589-0528

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

A high school diploma or its equivalent.

NOTE: ALL POSITIONS WITHIN THIS CLASS REQUIRE POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVER LICENSE.

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Occasional to moderate travel required. 

Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.

NOTES: 

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES:

Responsible for maintenance and oversight of one or more recreation areas, with fixed facilities such as wells, bathhouses, fishing docks, campsites, picnic tables, equestrian facilities, open-air pavilions, etc. Duties include personal contact with users and visitors to the recreation area, providing information, enforcing State Forest rules and policies, and providing for the general safety of all individuals using the area. Cleaning restrooms and stocking supplies as often as needed, picking up litter, making minor electrical, plumbing, and carpentry repairs, landscape, and trail maintenance, posting signs and maintaining information kiosks. May work alone or as part of a group.

Responsible for planning of recreation projects, including updating the 5-year Recreation Plan, and coordinating with supervisors and other staff to accomplish funded projects and ensure they are completed properly and in a timely manner.

Responsible for coordinating and completing equipment maintenance on assigned vehicles, mowers, power tools and hand tools.

Responsible for the maintenance, recording, and reporting of recreation facility information. Examples of this activity may include gathering forest user counts, responding to public comment cards and making changes to site information as necessary in the campground reservation system.

Responsible for providing recreation-based education opportunities to State Forest users and cooperators through interpretive signage, guided hikes or tours, or talks, and coordinating with other agencies to obtain or provide recreation training and for overseeing the work of volunteers and OPS positions. May be required to work weekends and late shifts as needed. Also, may be required to work in multiple recreation areas (improved and unimproved) as needed.

Persons in this class perform periodic special duties such as assisting with prescribed burning on the State Forest and providing assigned support during special recreation events.

Performs other duties as assigned.

             The Following Special Benefits for this Position Include  

• Annual Uniform Allotment
• Annual Boot Allotment

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck.  The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit www.myfrs.com;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the “Total Compensation Estimator Tool” located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”

SPECIAL NOTES:

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.