Mecosta County Park Commission Employment

The Mecosta County Park Commission has 7 year-round (full-time) employees’ and hires approximately 50 seasonal employees each operating season.  Currently, there are 0 full-time Job Postings which, when available are
advertised locally through newspaper public notice, social media, and listed on this page.

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Seasonal Employment

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Thank you for your interest in employment with the Mecosta County Parks! Seasonal positions typically run from mid-April through early October. ​​Applications for 2024 seasonal positions are currently being accepted.  
Potential employees are encouraged to apply for a specific position and park location that best suits their career goals and employment history.  
Seasonal employees earn the following perks in addition to wages:​
10% end-of-season retention benefit payment for employees who work thru their full seasonal employment term
50% off nightly camping rates within the Mecosta County Parks

Applications for 2024 seasonal positions are being accepted for the following park locations:

• Brower County Park: Stanwood, MI
• School Section Lake Veteran's County Park: Mecosta, MI
• Paris County Park: Paris, MI
• Merrill-Gorrel County Park: Sears, MI

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Management applications due by March 31, each year.
​Positions available include:

• Park Manager - available at all four parks; manages all functions of park operations and park staff; required to stay overnight in park 4-5 nights/week on call.
• Office Manager - available at all four parks; manages office and retail operations and staff along with completing financial reconciliations; required to stay overnight in park 3-4 nights/week on call.

Housing or seasonal campsite provided for all management positions.

Line-Level applications due by March 31, each spring.
Positions available include:​

• ​Park/Night Ranger
• Office Ranger
• Custodian
• Maintenance/Groundskeeper
• Concessions Worker
• Activity Programmer
• Administrative Office Assistant 
• Roving Park Ranger
• Roving Maintenance Worker

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Submitting an application:
All applications shall be submitted to the Mecosta County Parks Administrative Office for consideration.

By email: 
[email protected]

By fax: 
(231) 832-2078

Or by mail:
Mecosta County Park Commission
Employment Application
22250 Northland Drive
Paris, MI 49338