Title: OPS Check Station Worker
Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Location: Triple N Ranch WMA in Saint Cloud, FL
Salary: $13.00 per hour, maximum 40 hours per week, no benefits
Start Date: October 8, 2021
Employment Dates: Oct. 8, 2021 – April 22, 2022
Job description: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is hiring an OPS check station operator for Triple N Ranch WMA in Saint Cloud, FL. The check station operator is responsible for checking hunters into and out of the WMA and for collecting biological data from harvested game animals. This position will require white-tailed deer jaw bone removal, collecting antler measurements, weighing animals, recording the sex of animals, collecting quail wings, collecting measurements from turkeys, and other custodial tasks as needed. Check station operators must be able to handle harvested game animals and must not be opposed to hunting. Check station operators will be expected to follow CDC guidelines in relation to Covid-19 including practicing social distancing and/or wearing a mask when interacting with the public.
Check station hours are typically 10 to 16-hour shifts and may include weekends and holidays. Opening hours are 4:30 AM or 5:00 AM depending on season. Therefore, punctuality during early morning hours is a must. The check station is a small building with a covered porch at the entrance of Triple N Ranch WMA. This is a seasonal position depending on hunting dates which range from October to April. Previous experience with biological data collection and previous hunting experience is preferred but is not necessary. This is a temporary seasonal OPS position. There are no benefits, and employment ends at the close of hunting season.
Contact email: Brittany.Welch@myfwc.com