Assistant Park Manager - Administration

Title: Assistant Park Manager - Administration - Hungry Mother State Park

State Role Title: Natural Resource Spec III

Hiring Range: $55,000 - $72,100

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation

Location: Hungry Mother State Park

Agency Website: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type:

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency, providing access for outdoor recreation, strengthening communities’ flood resilience, and protecting what Virginians care about: clean water, parks, natural habitat, and open spaces. Serving a diverse commonwealth rich in nature and culture, DCR touches all Virginians’ lives.

If you have always wanted to work in a beautiful and serene environment? Then we have the perfect position for you! Hungry Mother State Park is accepting applications for an Assistant Park Manager.

The Assistant Park Manager oversees, performs, directs, and manages a variety of tasks to support the daily operations of a Virginia State Park. In this position, you will:

• Provide daily operations management for Hungry Mother State Park, including maintenance, boat rental/concessions, special events management, merchandise and retail management, camping and cabin facilities, and day use areas.
• Assist with the management of the park's business administration, finances, visitor experience, volunteers, personnel, and community relations.
• Lead business and marketing initiatives.
• Assist with routine park operations, including procurement of goods and services, budgeting, developing and providing staff training, engaging with the community, and other duties as assigned.
• Supervise and manage visitor experience and events/concessions staff.
• Assist in coordinating human resources functions such as recruiting, hiring, training, supervising, and managing employee performance.
• Be responsible for ensuring and maintaining continuity of operations and adherence to the goals and objectives of the park and division in the absence of the Park Manager.

DCR offers paid leave; a minimum of 13 paid state holidays per year; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions, and VaLORS for law enforcement positions); and is a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer.

DCR’s Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCR’s efforts to CONSERVE.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge in personnel management, including staff supervision, training, and performance management.
• Experience in recognizing and addressing impacts on natural, cultural, historical, or recreational resources.
• Experience with maintenance, custodial, building, facility, grounds, and mechanical systems that may impact public safety and/or customer service.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to provide customer service to external and internal stakeholders, complete business correspondence, reports, and other similar documents.  
• Experience in concessions and merchandise operations to include equipment rentals, point of sale systems, procurement of goods and services, and basic knowledge of food health safety.

Additional Considerations

• Experience and knowledge of implementing policies, management procedures, and rules that directly impact visitors.
• Considerable experience managing and maintaining cultural and natural resources of a park or other municipal location.
• Experience performing civic/community outreach and supervising and overseeing interpretive and volunteer programs.  
• Considerable experience in concessions, equipment rental, merchandise, and/or retail operations.
• Previous work experience with special events management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite applications or a similar software system.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. Submission of an online application is required for this position. DCR does not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, or other materials for this vacancy in any other format. When applying for jobs, please ensure your online application and/or resume include all duties and skills associated with your work experience.

A valid Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency.

Employment in all positions within the Virginia State Parks is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check, including a criminal history record check. All employees within Virginia State Parks are required to wear DCR-issued uniforms and work a varied schedule, including weekends and holidays.

Minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people with National/Federal Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT

DCR employees are encouraged to visit Virginia State Parks! Check out our employee discounts.

• Free parking or admission to all Virginia State Parks.
• DCR classified, retired, and wage staff (after six months of service) are entitled to overnight facility discounts, such as:
  • Free camping outside of the Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day period in sites designed for up to six people.
  • Free camping Sunday night through Thursday night (excluding the night before a holiday) from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
  • Fifty percent discount on cabins (up to 3 bedrooms) outside of Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, for a maximum of 14 nights. All reservations require a two-night minimum. Bunkhouses, camping cabins, and yurts are included; one-night yurt stays only receive a 25% discount.
    

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: N/A

Email: HR@DCR.Virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.