OPS PARK ATTENDANT - 37970724

Requisition No: 879567 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: OPS PARK ATTENDANT - 37970724

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 37970724 

Salary:  $20.00 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 08/10/2026 

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OPS PARK ATTENDANT 37970724

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

This position is located in Santa Rosa Beach, FL

Closing Date: 08/10/2026

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

This position serves as a Cabin Support Team Lead and is centered on day-to-day park cabin operations including cabin cleaning and working closely with volunteers.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking a challenging and rewarding position as a non-resident OPS PARK ATTENDANT at one of Florida's most dynamic state parks. The selected employee will be immersed in the operation of Grayton Beach State Park cabin area.

If you are a hard worker and wish to be part of our Florida Park Service team, work in a highly supportive, creative and fun environment, are excited to take on new responsibilities with extensive personal development opportunities, where each day is rewarding and diverse, apply for this position.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to

• Work rotating shifts including nights, holidays and weekends
• Communicate verbally and in writing
• Perform physical labor and janitorial duties
• Use power/electrical/gas tools and equipment
• Address visitor inquiries in a tactful, efficient, and courteous manner
• Interact with people and maintain good public relations
• Maintain a valid driver’s license
• Follow verbal and written instructions
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Perform quality assurance checks

Knowledge, skill and ability to

• Skill in operating trucks, ATV/UTV, golf carts, operating mowers, standard power and manual tools.
• Basic computer skills to be able to fill in short reports and communicate effectively with internal emails and time sheets.
• Providing high level customer service
• Housekeeping to include mopping, scrubbing, and cleaning bathrooms, washing laundry, folding linen etc.
• General maintenance and inspections of facilities and equipment

Skills in

• Computer applications such as MS Office.
• Interest in providing top-notch visitor services through the cleanliness and maintenance of facilities and high-quality visitor contact experiences.
• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• Work rotating shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Understand and apply rules, directives, laws, regulations, and policies

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Driver’s License

Pay:

$20.00 per hour

Our Organization and Mission: 

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to advance Florida’s position as a world leader in protecting natural resources while growing the state’s economy. DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

Where You Will Work:

Grayton Beach State Park

357 Main Park Road

Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida: 

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s benefits package for eligible OPS employees includes:

• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*).  
• State of Florida 401(a)  Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan, for more information, please visit Corebridge Financial).
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• And more!

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

*Seasonal and part-time OPS employees (less than 30 hours average per week) refer to the links above for detailed eligibility requirements.

Special Notes:

DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:

HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us

HR_Recruitment@FloridaDEP.gov

An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DEP Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 245-2511. DEP requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

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.