Historic Event and Facility Technician

Job Description

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Job ID: 34455
Agency: Game Fish & Parks
Location:Lake City, SD - Fort Sisseton State ParkSalary: $19.74 - $21.14 Hourly, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: F
Closing Date: 01/27/2026

The Historic Event and Facility Technician at Fort Sisseton Historic State Park, is one of the 10 permanent staff of District 1. District 1 consists of 4 parks: Fort Sisseton Historic State Park, Roy Lake State Park, Sica Hollow State Park and Pickerel Lake State Recreation Area; 7 Lakeside Use Ares; 12 Public Water Access Areas. These areas provide year round recreational opportunities and facilities for the public such as camping, lodging, historical interpretation, programing, picnicking, beach going, boating, fishing, hunting, multi-use trails, and disc golf. Fort Sisseton Historical State Park also is highly active with programs and festivals that highlight the historic and cultural aspects of the location along with programs that incorporate the local arts, outdoor field recreational sports instruction, and other state sponsored initiatives held through out the year. The focus of the Technician at Fort Sisseton will be to lead and manage the building and grounds and help facilitate the events of Fort Sisseton Historic State Park. Fort Sisseton will be the reporting duty station.

The position will:

• assume the lead role on facility maintenance and management of all current facilities at Fort Sisseton Historic State Park.
• assist with maintaining: historic structures and grounds, comfort stations, park shop buildings, cold storage buildings, park offices, camping cabins, campsites, playgrounds, dump stations, vault toilets, picnic shelters, and many other facilities.
• be directing and inspecting work for seasonal staff to assure facilities are clean, sanitized and available for the public.
• maintain cleaning equipment and chemicals, inspect facilities for safe and proper operation and maintaining accessibility.
• prepare facilities for safe winter storage and be responsible for turning the facility back on in the spring.
• need to know how to operate, perform basic maintenance, diagnose and make repairs on mowers, tractors, skid steers, trailers, sprayers, UTV's, golf carts, small equipment/small engines and various implement attachments. Technician will be responsible for keeping accurate service records and logs for all repairs and service performed on equipment.
• assist with the construction and maintenance of hiking & multi-use trails, turf and grounds maintenance; campsite maintenance; tree care including; planting, pruning, maintenance & removal, landscaping, and construction projects; snow removal; fencing; signing; and operating specialized equipment and power tools to effectively and efficiently complete projects mentioned above.
• have knowledge of setup and teardown of venue operations, including tents, staging and other event-related structures. This requires knowledge of equipment used to safely transfer items to venue areas.
• have a flexible schedule to help support festivals and programs held throughout the year.
• act as a lead worker for seasonal, and volunteer staff while maintaining daily park operations and maintenance tasks.
• assist in making sure staff are orientated, adequately trained, properly supervised, given proper feedback, meeting safety standards and completing duties as assigned.
• create and maintain a positive working environment for all staff.
• assist district permanent staff with preparation of vehicle & equipment reports, Fleet and Travel work orders, weed spraying records, electrical maintenance repair records, and maintaining Material Safety Data Sheets.
• complete safety inspections, monthly service inspections on lift stations, regular inspections of geothermal systems.

This is a Full-Time position with the Department of Game Fish & Parks. Must be able to work outdoors in all types of weather and conditions. Must be able to do manual labor including heavy lifting and strenuous physical activity at times. For more information on the Department of Game Fish & Parks, please visit https://gfp.sd.gov/ .

Licenses and Certifications:
Valid driver's license required.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
A flexible schedule with a background in venue operations, including the set up and tear down of events throughout the year. Background in maintenance fields with basic knowledge and experience in grounds maintenance, equipment maintenance, plumbing, and carpentry along with the desire to accomplish these tasks to a high standard, safely and responsibly.

Knowledge of:

• basic operation, maintenance and repair of tractors, skid steers, loaders, implement attachments, large commercial mowers, weed eaters, chain saws and other specialized equipment;
• different diagnostic and repair methods for a wide variety of vehicles and equipment;
• safe operating guidelines for equipment;
• janitorial and sanitation procedures, chemicals, materials, and supplies;
• basic carpentry, plumbing, painting and electrical repair;
• record keeping and report writing;
• supervising and directing work crews.

Skill to:

• work outdoors in all weather conditions and a wide variety of terrain and water;
• lead crews as well as perform as part of a crew;
• operate a diversity of machinery, equipment and tools and perform hard physical labor and lift heavy objects;
• be diligent to keep historical correct objectives with maintenance of the buildings and grounds.

Ability to:

• communicate and work with Park Manager, District Supervisor, Building Maintenance Specialist and District Foremen to facilitate park needs and projects;
• operate a variety of vehicles and equipment;
• operate vehicles with manual transmissions;
• use a variety of hand tools;
• provide on the job training to assigned employees;
• assign tasks to others;
• organize and complete assigned projects;
• communicate effectively with park users, co-workers, general public and stakeholders;
• perform basic maintenance and custodial work such as replacing light fixtures, basic plumbing and painting;
• read, follow and communicate both verbal and written instructions .

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.

This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information here . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=39L
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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