PARK RANGER - 42004668

Requisition No: 858319 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: PARK RANGER - 42004668

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42004668 

Salary:  $41,170.22 $47,345.74 

Posting Closing Date: 08/18/2025 

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PARK RANGER

 

 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

 

 FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE

 

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY*** 

 

CONTACT:

 

Clay Register (850) 697-0019

 

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 values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

 

The incumbent must obtain a Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL), 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.

 

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.

 

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 in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration.

 

Successful applicant with a current Commercial Driver’s License must pass a query of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.

 

4 – 10 Hour days

 

JOB DUTIES:

 

This is a skilled position responsible for resource management in the Tallahassee Forestry Center.

 

The Park Ranger operates light and heavy equipment, works under the supervision of the 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 s