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PARK SERVICES SPECIALIST - 37002128

Date: Jan 12, 2026

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Requisition No: 868176

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: PARK SERVICES SPECIALIST - 37002128

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 37002128

Salary: $3,176.43/monthly $38,117.16/annually

Posting Closing Date: 01/26/2026

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Park Services Specialist (37002128)

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

ANTICIPATED VACANCY

This position is located in Live Oak, FL

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

•Compliance with the processing requirements of Chapter 215.422, F.S. is mandatory. Persistent failure to comply with this section by any agency of the state shall constitute good cause for discharge of employees duly found responsible, or predominantly responsible, for failure to comply.”

This is moderately independent specialized work providing Visitor Services, Resource Management, Maintenance, Administration and Protection of Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park.

Visitor Services: Explains facilities and services provided for public use, enjoyment, and education; meets visitors, answers questions, provides information and directions and enforces FPS dive policies. Attempts to resolve visitor complaints while maintaining good public relations. Provides natural and cultural history interpretive programs and services via tours, walks, and other means.

Administration: Conducts revenue collection and reporting. Prepares forms and reports on a wide range of subjects including visitor use, visitor contacts, patrols, wildlife sighting and population counts, accidents, incidents, vehicle and equipment operations, property records, p-cards, purchase orders and requisitions, etc. Answers telephone, operates radio equipment, personal computer and maintains logs. Answers correspondence and maintains park files. Assists with volunteer and citizen support organization coordination. Acts as liaison between park and District Park Programs Development Specialist.

Maintenance: Construct, maintain and repair small buildings, fences, trails, service roads, fire lanes, boardwalks, picnic sites, tools and equipment and all other necessary facilities. Maintain cleanliness of grounds and facilities. Performs routine inspections to ensure proper maintenance standards are met.

Resource Management: Participates in the execution of all facets of prescribed fire. Understands issues with non-native species and implements vegetation and wildfire management plans; recognizes communities and maintains optimum species control via natural, mechanical, and chemical means. Implements site restoration projects such as reforestation and erosion control. Implements water resource management plans. Collects and records resource management data.

Protection: Performs routine patrols and ensures visitors safety and enjoyment by enforcing park rules pertaining to all natural, historical, and archaeological facilities and resources. Opens and/or secures park facilities as appropriate. The duties of this position require the incumbent to reside on the property.

Perform other related duties as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

Methods and techniques used in repair and/or maintenance of park maintenance of park facilities, equipment, and grounds maintenance

Administrative practices to include but not limited to daily and monthly reports, collection of park fees and purchasing policies and understanding of the principles of natural resource management and its application

FPS diving policies

SKILL IN:

Using a variety of hand and power tools/equipment

Maintenance of facilities and grounds

The operation and use of various kinds of equipment including tractors, zero radius mower, etc.

Using a state computer and associated software programs, e-mail, internet, cash register and calculator

ABILITY TO:

Successfully meet position-specific DRP Burn Standards

Work independently while balancing a wide variety of responsibilities

Perform a variety of skilled trade functions

Communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

Perform physical labor using assorted power/gas tools and equipment

Participate in resource management tasks, including but not limited to, prescribed fire activities, non-native plant removal which may include application of herbicide

Train and coordinate volunteer & staff projects

Accurately prepare reports

Collect fees

Understand and apply rules and regulations

Identify and investigate problems

Successfully complete ranger academy

Minimum Qualifications:

Valid Driver’s License

Reside on park property

Work rotating shifts including evenings, weekends and holidays

Successful completion of annual moderate pack test

Position of Special Trust Requirement:

This position is designated as a Position of Special Trust in accordance with DEP Directive 422, Positions of Special Trust or Responsibility. Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

Pay:

$3,176.43/monthly

$38,117.16/annually

3 bed/2 bath mobile home available

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:

Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park

18532 180th St

Live Oak, FL 32060

Renamed to honor the late world-class explorer, diver, cinematographer and photographer Wes Skiles, Peacock Springs has two major springs, a spring run and six sinkholes, all in near pristine condition. Cave divers travel from all over the world to explore nearly 33,000 feet of surveyed underwater passages. The park features one of the longest underwater cave systems in the continental United States.

Around the springs, four major plant communities are represented in the mature forest stands. An award-winning nature trail leads visitors on a path tracing the twisting tunnels of the caves far below their feet, educating hikers along the way.

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 click www.myfrs.com );

+ Tuition waivers;

+ Total Compensation Estimator Tool (https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/)

+ And more!

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

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:

[email protected]

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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.

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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location:

LIVE OAK, FL, US, 32060 ALACHUA, FL, US, 32315

Nearest Major Market:Lake City