Park Ranger

Do you enjoy being outdoors and helping others enjoy one of Westfield’s most beautiful places? Stanley Park is looking for seasonal, part-time Park Rangers to join our team.

Position Details:
• Pay: $16 per hour
• Evening and weekend availability required
• Help maintain a safe, welcoming environment for park visitors
• Work in a beautiful outdoor setting

Key Responsibilities

1. Visitor Safety & Support

- Maintain a safe environment for guests, visitors, and staff.

- Provide assistance and information in a courteous, friendly, and professional manner.

- Enforce park rules using an educational, visitor-focused approach.

- Observe and report safety concerns, hazards, or suspicious activity.

- Assist during park events to ensure safe, orderly operations.

2. Security & Incident Response

- Patrol buildings, grounds, trails, and facilities throughout the shift.

- Secure all gates, restrooms, and facilities at posted closing times; open them at the start of the day as assigned.

- Perform a complete end-of-shift walkthrough, physically confirming that all doors, gates, restrooms, and pavilions are properly locked before leaving the park.

- Notify proper authorities (police, fire, EMS) when emergencies occur.

- Immediately notify the Managing Director regarding major incidents, serious rule violations, or locked-in vehicles.

- Complete detailed incident reports and daily shift logs.

3. Operational Duties

- Perform daily opening procedures, including gates, restrooms, Rose Garden Fountain, River Pump, Water Wheel, flag placement, and tennis court access.

- Perform daily closing procedures, including shutoffs, lock-up, and flag removal.

- Assist with park events: set up signage, tables, chairs, and other basic equipment.

- Perform minor cleanup tasks when janitorial staff is not on duty (e.g., pavilion cleaning, grills, spills, trash removal).

- Conduct visual inspection of equipment before use and report any issues immediately.

4. Equipment & Vehicle Use

- Safely operate park vehicles, including the F150 truck and John Deere Gators.

- Keep vehicles and ranger equipment neat, clean, and in good working order.

- Follow all safety rules, radio communication procedures, and traffic guidelines within the park.

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We’re looking for dependable, friendly individuals who enjoy working with the public and helping care for our park.

Join us and be part of the team that helps keep Stanley Park a special place for our community.

Interested applicants can send their completed application via email to stanleypark@stanleypark.org. Applications can also be dropped off or mailed to

Stanley Park

400 Western Ave.

Westfield MA 01085

Applications will be accepted until positions are filled.

Stanley Park is an equal opportunity employer.

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