Crew Member - Developed Recreation Team

Student Conservation Association • Darrington, WA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Members will serve on the Darrington Ranger District developed recreation crew, a field-based position that maintains roadside recreation sites. This District has abundant mountain scenery and wild rivers, providing recreational access for more than 4 million people who live within the Puget Sound Area. This crew provides public services and carries out a variety of projects to maintain, clean & repair developed/dispersed sites & facilities.

Requirements

• It is required that members have a great attitude, are interested in learning, and are a team player!
• A driver's license is also required.
• All participants must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger.
• Participants must also be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, cleans & makes repairs to developed/dispersed sites & facilities such as toilets, garbage, vegetation removal, road closure gates, water systems, picnic tables, fire rings, barriers, dumpsters and other miscellaneous structures
• Installs/maintains information boards, travel signs, regulatory signs and other signs associated with recreation sites and safety
• Provides detailed information about recreation opportunities to Forest visitors and explains the Forest Service rules and regulations
• Collects fee tubes and counts money collected
• Naturalize recreation sites to control use and prevent resource damage
• Coordinates enforcement activities with local Forest Service law enforcement personnel

Benefits

• All Weather Service Clothing
• Member Roundtrip Travel Allowance = $1,300
• Defensive Driver Training
• First Aid/CPR

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed