Classified Ad Title:
Pokagon State Park - Seasonal Property Worker & Seasonal Natural Resources Worker

Post Date
10/17/2025

Expiration Date
6/30/2026

Details:
Seasonal Natural Resources Worker JO # 10835594
Salary Statement:
The hourly wage for seasonal positions varies, starting at $12.25/hour.
A Day in the Life:
The Seasonal Natural Resources Workers provide customer service and education to visitors about park features while maintaining the property's natural resources. Seasonal Natural Resources Worker positions and their essential functions are as follows:
• Interpretive Specialists: Educate the public on property-specific nature, history, culture, and park services through memorable experiences.
• Naturalist Aides: Assists with education of the nature center programming, local/common flora and fauna, and local/common animal species. This position may also assist in the care of animals (feeding, watering, and bedding changes) and the general maintenance of the nature center.
• Resource Management Techs: Assists with the control of invasive plant species natural area restoration trail maintenance, brush and tree removal, signage, timber marking, and/or timber stand improvement based on the property.
What You'll Need for Success:
You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:
• High school diploma, GED, or one (1) year of work experience
• May be expected to work afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• May be required to wear a DNR-provided uniform
• May be required to travel to different properties
• May experience working in potentially inclement weather
• May experience working with DOC work release crews
• May be required to have a valid driver's license.
• May perform duties in a variety of different environments, including an office environment, field environment, rugged terrain, and various adverse weather conditions (extreme heat, cold, rain, snow, sleet, etc.).
• May work around potentially dangerous heavy equipment (e.g. tractors, disks, mowers, planters, etc.).
• Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Seasonal Property Worker JO # 10835596
The hourly wage for seasonal positions varies, starting at $12.25/hour.
A Day in the Life:
The Seasonal Property Workers provide friendly customer service, while ensuring the maintenance and upkeep of areas used by the general public. Seasonal Property Worker positions and their essential functions are as follows:
• Attendants: Provides quality customer service at assigned property station. The main responsibilities of this position the collection of revenue from fees and permits, and cash/credit card handling duties.
• Concessions: Provides quality customer service at concession stands, beach houses, or other locations as needed. This includes the sale of location specific items (firewood, food, rentals, etc.), handling cash/credit payments, collection of fees & permits, and inventory reporting.
• Housekeepers: Works to maintain and clean property buildings, grounds, and facilities. Duties include regular deep cleaning of restrooms, showers, and other property buildings.
• Laborers: Works to maintain and repair property buildings, grounds, and facilities. Laborers perform various duties based on property needs. Possible duties may include landscaping, mowing, firewood processing, structure maintenance, sign creation, trail upkeep, carpentry, and plumbing, based on property needs.
• Office Assistants: Answers inquiries about the property and provide quality customer service to the park visitors. This position also assists property management with operations and administrative functions.
• Clerks: Performs a wide variety of tasks to support property staff. Duties may include inventory, stocking, reporting, budgeting, and assisting with other administrative duties.
• Security Officers: Monitors the activities of visitors and report problems to property management or other authorities. Security Officers patrol the property and enforce regulations in a courteous, but firm manner. This role provides security to facilities, construction sites, and logging operations as needed, including late-night visits to areas prone to vandalism, disturbances, and illegal activities.
• DOC Crew Supervisors: Monitors the activities of individuals that are a part of the Department of Corrections work release crew and participate in labor duties as needed. The supervisor also provides transportation for the crew.
What You'll Need for Success:
You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:
• This role should be expected to work afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Individuals may be required to wear a DNR-provided uniform.
• Individuals may be required to travel to different properties.
• Individuals may experience working in potentially inclement weather.
• Individuals may experience working with DOC work release crews.
• Individuals may be required to have a valid driver's license.
• Individuals may perform duties in a variety of different environments, including an office environment, field environment, rugged terrain, and various adverse weather conditions (extreme heat, cold, rain, snow, sleet, etc.).
• Individuals may work around potentially dangerous heavy equipment (e.g. tractors, disks, mowers, planters, etc.).
Please apply online at https://www.workforindiana.in.gov

Pokagon State Park
450 Lane 100 Lake James
Angola, IN 46703



Qualifications:
What You'll Need for Success:
​​​​​​​You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:

May be expected to work afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays
May be required to wear a DNR provided uniform
May perform duties in a variety of different environments, including an office, field, rugged terrain, and various weather conditions (extreme heat, cold, rain, snow, sleet, etc)
Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.



Comments:
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

This seasonal position does not offer benefits and is limited to 180 working days in an eleven (11) month continuous period

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.

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Employer:
Work for Indiana/Pokagon State Park

Website:
https://workforindiana.in.gov/job/Angola-Seasonal-Property-Worker-Pokagon-State-Park-IN-46703/1258458200/