Job Description
Job ID: 30613
Agency: Game Fish & Parks
Location:Ft. Pierre, SDSalary: $24.75-$30.93 Hourly, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: I
Closing Date: 03/17/2025
This is a Full-Time position with the Game Fish & Parks. For more information on the Game Fish & Parks, please visit https://gfp.sd.gov/ .
Park Manager provides administrative assistance to the District 12 Park Supervisor. The Park Manager functions as team leader over Park Foreman, seasonal front-line workers, seasonal maintenance staff, campground attendants and park volunteers. Duties include coordinating campground reservations, Point of Sale (POS) system training and issues, auditing, etc. to carry out the business of the parks. The parks include; Oahe Downstream Recreation Area (RA) primarily and associated areas; manager will also provide assistance to the Spring Creek RA, Cow Creek RA and Okobojo Point RA. Taking care of customer needs including selling park entrance licenses and merchandise. Conflict resolution with park visitors, volunteers, and/or seasonal staff. Maintaining park facilities, equipment, and grounds in cooperation with the other permanent staff. Performs structural repairs and enhancements, preventative maintenance on equipment, landscaping, pruning and trimming trees in cooperation with other permanent staff. Preforms safety inspections of buildings, marina and grounds. Also helps with various projects in any of the District 12 managed areas. The Park Manager will also help to coordinate the special events events held annually at the Oahe Downstream RA.
Applicant needs to be able to work outside in all types of weather conditions. Applicant needs to be able to perform physical labor using a variety of machinery and equipment. Applicant will sometimes work in awkward positions, confining spaces, and around vehicles and equipment and on the water working on a marina complex. Applicant will be exposed to fumes from exhausts, paints, and petroleum products; fumes from smoke and fire during controlled burns; and unpleasant odors and bacteria around toilets, and dead or diseased wildlife. Applicant will also work in a typical office environment.
Licenses and Certifications: - Valid driver's license.
- Possess or ability to obtain pesticide applicator certification would be beneficial.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have: A Park Management, Resources Management or Business Management degree or a very good working knowledge of park environments and their operations is preferred. The ability to learn the Division of Park's the POS system and the ability to teach it to seasonal staff. Computer experience with Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Windows 10. Public relations experience dealing with customers, conflict resolution, able to process solutions quickly and coordinate/communicate with volunteers, and other staff. Working knowledge of, or ability to learn Department of Game, Fish, and Parks procedures, policies, rules, and regulations, then teach them to volunteers and staff.
Knowledge of:
- business practices of management as related to SD Parks and Resources oversight and care;
- human resources management practices sufficient to interview, train, and evaluate temporary employees;
- public relations experience to communicate effectively with visitors, volunteers, and other staff;
- communication skills to solve conflicts with visitors, volunteers, and/or seasonal staff;
- purchasing processes such as ordering from contracts and contacting local vendors for bids;
- auditing procedures for park entrance license and merchandise sales;
- basic carpentry, plumbing and electrical repairs;
- safe operating guidelines for equipment.
Skill to:
- communicate with all types of people under all types of conditions;
- business skills, including bookkeeping, office management, purchasing and inventory procedures, voucher coding, and other fiscal operating procedures;
- maintain facilities; such as plumbing, electrical repair, carpentry, marina slips and painting;
- diagnostic and repair for a variety of vehicles, boats and equipment;
- grounds keeping skills; mowing, trimming, and planting;
- tree trimming, removal, and planting procedures.
Ability to:
- provide on the job training to assigned employees and volunteers;
- delegate work to others based on their capabilities;
- understand and follow instructions, compose required reports;
- communicate sufficiently to resolve conflicts with staff, volunteers, and the public;
- work outdoors in all kinds of weather;
- lift 50 lbs.;
- develop and make presentations as they relate to natural resources and park management.
This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/ . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=17M
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"
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