POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Ranger
Reports To: Area Manager
Department: South Area
Salary Range: $14.64 - $17.42 DOQ
FLSA Status: Full-time/Nonexempt (Hourly)
Revision: September, 2022
POSITION SUMMARY
This entry-level position serves as a caretaker of the forest preserves with responsibility for maintenance, cleanliness, safety, and accessibility of greenspace. In addition, this role assists the Senior Ranger and Area Manager as necessary and appropriate, as well as customer service support, as this position is often the initial contact person for the public. Typical winter hours are weekdays 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., no weekends (except for on-call snowplowing on a rotating basis). Summer hours are from 6 a.m.-2:30 p.m. weekdays, with rotating weekend/holidays required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE
Must have a basic knowledge of arboriculture, horticulture and land preservation, conservation techniques and principles and Forest Preserve policies and regulations. Must have the ability to communicate effectively with the public, and to communicate with and work safely, collaboratively, efficiently and effectively with other Forest Preserve employees.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions unless undue hardship and/or a direct threat to the health and/or safety of the individual or others would result.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
A High School diploma or general education degree (GED) is required, in addition to one (1) to three (3) years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Associate’s Degree or Two-Year Technical Certificate in Horticulture, Biology, Environmental Science, Parks & Recreation or other relevant field is preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports in an organized manner. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with and effectively respond to a range of variable factors in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
MACHINES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT
Operates and maintains trucks, lawn mowers (riding and push), trailers, tractors, snow plows, loaders, wood chippers, chain saws, boats, canoes, ladders and all other related landscape and carpentry tools hand and power tools.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (assuming that they do not result in an undue hardship to the Forest Preserves and/or create a direct threat of harm to the employee and/or to others).
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (assuming that they do not result in an undue hardship to the Forest Preserves and/or create a direct threat of harm to the employee and/or to others). While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $14.64 - $17.42 per hour
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Work Location: One location
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