Join the Okefenokee Team

The Okefenokee Swamp Park and Okefenokee Adventures are looking for passionate candidates to provide visitor access and interpretive education that inspires conservation advocacy for the Okefenokee Swamp. Join the team and experience the Okefenokee while teaching others about its importance.

Current Job Openings

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Interpretive Guide Job

Interpretive Naturalist

Guides take visitors on excursions into the Okefenokee Swamp via motorized boat, canoe/kayak, train, bike or walking trails. Guides will provide interpretation while operating a motorized boat or a canoe/kayak and must be able to enhance the visitors’ experience through skilled operation when encountering wildlife (safely maneuvering and positioning the boat for photographs and interpretation). A variety of weather conditions must be tolerated. Excellent public speaking skills are a must- guides must be able to comfortably speak to (and answer questions for the standard tours of up to ninety minutes, but may occasionally give longer tours. Skillful interpretation, performed in a variety of methods and techniques, is paramount to the visitors’ tour experience to provide a deeply informative and enjoyable experience in the Okefenokee.

Snack Shack Attendant job

Café Staff and Snack Shack Attendant

Job Responsibilities

  • Receive orders and prepare meals for café guests.
  • Carry orders to tables.
  • Clear and wipe down tables, wash dishes, sweep and mop floors to maintain general cleanliness of café and kitchen.
  • Work quickly and efficiently while accurately preparing customer orders according to standardized recipes and established food preparation procedures.
  • Maintain a clean, safe, orderly and sanitary environment by adhering to County health inspection requirements and ServSafe practices and standards. This includes properly maintaining equipment, storage, food preparation and serving areas.
customer service job

Guest Services Associate

This is a non-exempt (hourly) position and based on seasonal needs. A Customer Service Associate (CA) at the Okefenokee Swamp Park or Okefenokee Adventures is responsible for welcoming each guest with excitement and enthusiasm, and helping them determine the best outdoor experiences in and around the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. This position requires interaction with the guests… both in person and on the telephone. An attention to detail with an extreme customer service focus is a requirement for the effective execution of this position. CA’s must abide by the guidelines set by the General Managers (GM) and in alignment with the contractual covenants set by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. This position must be able to sell tickets, packages, souvenirs and food items. Proficiency in handling cash is a must.

General Manager

Assistant General Manager

This is a full-time, 12-month position, classified as exempt from the standard 40-hour work week, and requires some nights and weekends.  The Assistant General Manager at the Okefenokee Swamp Park, Inc. is responsible for the overall direction and execution of a broad-based organization-wide sustainable conservation education directive. With the support of the General Manager (OSP), the Assistant General Manager performs the work necessary to maintain the Okefenokee Swamp Park per the expectations set by the Executive Director and the Board of Trustees.  This position handles day to day tours, gift shop and nature center operations.