PARK RANGER - 42003803

Requisition No: 867108

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: PARK RANGER - 42003803

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42003803

Salary:  $41,170.22 - $47,345.74

Posting Closing Date: 12/23/2025

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PARK RANGER:

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE:

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***:

CONTACT:

Rhonda Hughes, (850) 957-5735

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 valuesand supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualifiedindividuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

The incumbent of this position is subject to pre-employment, post-accident, random and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing, and the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse query requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulations, Title 49, Part 382, CFR.

Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment in the position in accordance with Section 112.0455 F.S. “Drug Test” means any chemical, biological or physical instrumental analysis administered for the purpose of determining the presence or absence of a drug or its metabolites.

The incumbent must obtain a Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) with tanker endorsement within six (6) months of appointment.  The Florida Forest Service will cover the majority of the cost associated with attaining the required CDL training and the initial CDL test when administered at an agency authorized CDL training center.

Successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment and annual queries through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.

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, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

JOB DUTIES:

This is a skilled position responsible for resource management on Blackwater River State Forest.

The Park Ranger operates light and heavy equipment; works under the supervision of Forestry Supervisor II and sometimes alone or in small groups; is responsible for State Forest road and bridge maintenance, installation maintenance and improvement of State Forest recreation features such as campground sites, horse and foot trails, stream fords and crossings; establishment and maintenance of primitive recreation sites, removal and disposal of dangerous or unwanted trees in recreation areas; maintenance (to include closure) of graded fire lines for fire control purposes and recreation access to the State Forest; establishment, maintenance and removal of debris at bridges and other sites for recreational use by canoeists.

Contacts the general public regarding conditions of roads and bridges on the State Forest, access to recreation areas and remote areas of the State Forest. Responds to requests by the general public for maintenance or improvement of the State Forest transportation system.

• Performs maintenance, cleaning and minor repairs or modifications on equipment and buildings of Blackwater Forestry Center, and at the various State Forest recreation sites as assigned to include construction of boardwalks and foot bridges, retaining walls, septic systems, gristmill repairs, etc., to provide for the safety and convenience of the general public.

Transports heavy equipment, construction materials, federal excess property and other commodities as assigned, both by inter- and intra-state.

• Performs other related work 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.