CLASSIFICATION TITLE OF THE JOB: Park Caretaker
CLASSIFICATION NUMBER: N/A
CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY: Seasonal Temporary, Non-Benefited Position working 40 hours per week.
DEPARTMENT: Linn County Parks and Recreation – Various parks located in the Willamette National Forest along Hwy. 22, Hwy. 20 and Hwy. 126. These parks are remote and not near city services.
START DATE: April of 2025
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB: (Depending on assigned Park location, you may be required to perform any or all of these essential job functions):
• Greet park guests; answer questions; share local recreation opportunities with guests.
• Provide a quality recreational experience for park guests; display a kind and helpful attitude.
• Clean and stock restrooms, clean fire pits, garbage removal.
• Maintain parks grounds including weeding, pruning of shrubs and trees.
• Routine maintenance and minor repairs of park facilities.
• Assure cleanliness of campsites between guests; clean and maintain day use areas.
• Sell firewood and/or ice.
• Assist guest with FC/FS registration and site selection, if needed.
• Immediately report any maintenance concerns, unsafe conditions or needed repairs to your supervisor.
• Fee collection.
• May include other specific duties as agreed upon with park staff.
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:
• Must have leadership skills and be able to work independently.
• Must have strong customer service skills; enjoy working in an environment with extensive public contact.
• Ability to learn park rules, area information, and educate park visitors.
• Ability to follow directions, manage multiple tasks to parks standards and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions.
• Must be available to work evenings, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
• Position requires frequent standing, walking, squatting, bending, kneeling, twisting, and repetitive forward and overhead reaching. Ability to lift/carry 40lbs. and push objects weighing up to 75lbs; Ability to perform physical labor for extended periods of time.
• Ability to move safely over rough and uneven terrain.
• Ability to safely operate a variety of maintenance and landscaping tools.
• Perform janitorial services, including the use of chemicals.
• Ability to tow own RV in and out of campgrounds in emergency situations.
• Must have or be willing to obtain a First Aid/AED Card.
QUALIFICATIONS: Must be a graduate from a senior high school or have your GED; possess a valid Oregon Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record and pass a criminal background check. Must be at least 18 years old at the time of hire. Caretakers must abide by Linn County Parks/USFS campground rules.
Must live on site; maintain a tidy, free of clutter, campsite; must have a self-contained recreational vehicle; approved RV must be fully operational, clean in appearance, well maintained and in good working condition.
Personal property shall be covered by your own insurance; Linn County will not, and cannot, replace any lost, stolen or damaged property. RV must be insured and licensed with current tags.
SALARY, BENEFITS, COMPENSATION: This is a Seasonal Temporary, Non-Benefited Position; $16.00 per hour; campsite provided at not cost to caretaker. Some sites have full hook up, some have only water and sewer and some are primitive.
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled.
HOW TO APPLY: Submit a completed Linn County Employment Application to: Linn County Parks and Recreation, 3010 Ferry St. SW, Albany, OR 97322; via email at parksjobs@co.linn.or.us.
Application forms may be obtained on the Linn County Parks page at linnparks.com/jobs or the Linn County webpage at https://www.linncountyor.gov/jobs.
LINN COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
