FOREST RANGER - 42002822

Forest Ranger - 42002822

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Requisition No : 863160

Agency : Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title : Forest Ranger - 42002822

Pay Plan : Career Service

Position Number : 42002822

Salary : $45,990.62 - $52,889.46

Posting Closing Date : 10 / 22 / 2025

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Forest Ranger (Wildland Firefighter)

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Florida Forest Service

• Open Competitive Opportunity

Contact : Michael Lisiecki (772) 221-4045

Minimum Requirements :

In accordance with Florida Statute 633, any person employed in this class must :

Note : All positions within this class require possession of a valid driver license.

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services :

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Additional Requirements :

The incumbent must obtain a Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL) within three (3) months of appointment. The Florida Forest Service will cover the majority of the cost associated with attaining the required CDL training and the initial CDL test when administered at an agency authorized CDL training center.

Occasional to moderate travel required.

Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.

The incumbent must live within 30 miles of the headquarters, which is located at 5058 SW Citrus Blvd, Palm City, Florida, throughout employment in this position.

Certificate of Compliance as Firefighter.

Florida Statute 633 requires that any person employed in this class obtain a Certificate of Compliance which includes, in addition to the above requirements, satisfactory completion of a fire fighter training program approved by the Division. No employee shall obtain permanent status unless the Certificate is received.

Applicants who receive a job offer must pass :

Post employment incumbents must pass :

Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment in the position in accordance with Section 112.0455 F.S. "Drug Test" means any chemical, biological or physical instrumental analysis administered for the purpose of determining the presence or absence of a drug or its metabolites.

Notes :

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

Successful applicant with a current Commercial Driver's License must pass a query of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.

On Call

Days off on a rotation basis.

Job Duties :

This work is in forest fire prevention, detection, suppression and pre-suppression, providing technical forestry services and information to landowners and wood-using industry representatives, assisting with state lands management, and presenting forestry educational programs.

This individual operates and maintains various kinds of equipment in the suppression of wildfires, including engines, bulldozers, transports, and other fire suppression equipment. Investigates wildfire causes, gathers evidence, interviews witnesses, makes recommendations to supervisors, and issues Notification of Violations where appropriate. Performs fire detection through ground patrol or tower staffing. Investigates smoke complaints, conducts on site inspections of burn authorizations. Intensifies public awareness of wildfires and wildfire damage through fire prevention programs presented in a variety of public forums. Performs wildfire hazard mitigation work. Performs in various capacities, as qualified, within the Incident Command System. Completes appropriate reports associated with wildfire management. Responds to all-risk emergency incidents, as required.

Provides pre-suppression plowing and burning assistance to private landowners. Provides technical forestry assistance under the supervision of a Forest Area Supervisor or professional Forester which may include : timber inventory assistance on private nonindustrial land; participation in tree seed collection, lifting and planting tree seedlings; forestry education and environmental education program information for the public and private forest landowners. Assists in public lands management activities such as tree planting, timber marking and inventory, prescribed burning, boundary maintenance, protecting threatened and endangered species, and wildfire protection. Monitors public use and assists the public in utilizing various services and recreation opportunities on state lands. Maintains public facilities such as trails, roads, campgrounds, boat ramps, restrooms and other facilities for user groups on state lands. Operates and maintains other equipment for state lands management purposes such as road graders, dump trucks, loaders, etc.

Performs maintenance and construction activities on fixed facilities and equipment. Makes purchases of materials as needed.

Performs other related work as assigned.

The Following Special Benefits for this Position Include :

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida :

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including :