Logistics Coordinator-SWP

Colorado Outward Bound School • Moab, UT

19d • Onsite

About The Position

The Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS) is a nonprofit adventure-based education organization focused on personal growth through challenge and experience. Its wilderness courses promote responsibility, teamwork, confidence, compassion, and environmental and community stewardship. COBS is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to building a supportive, welcoming culture for employees and students.

The Logistics Coordinator is an entry-level support role for the Southwest Program in Moab, Utah. This seasonal position runs from early May through late August or early September, with possible extension. Reporting to the Warehouse Manager and the Associate Program Director of Logistics, the coordinator arranges course-related transportation, gear, and food for primarily wilderness-based courses. The role also supports students, instructors, and Course Directors before, during, and after courses, including with planning, packing, evacuations, and course debrief paperwork. Success requires collaboration, flexibility, hard work, problem-solving, and the ability to develop and implement logistical systems that support safe, high-quality educational experiences.

Requirements

• Personal commitment to and working knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Comfort working with a wide range of groups, from youth to executive teams.
• Experience working in customer service or hospitality.
• Ability to work effectively on diverse teams and with people and identities that may differ from one's own lived experience.
• Detail orientation and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proactive and effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Skills to promote a welcoming and inclusive community culture.
• Must have held a driver's license for more than five years and have a clean driving record.
• Experience working with youth.
• Certification in First Aid and CPR.
• Ability to participate in site and course activities and maintain the energy, strength, and focus needed to support students and staff.
• Ability to participate in vigorous to moderate physical activity, including backpacking, rafting, and/or rock climbing.
• Ability to lift, crawl, bend, carry, and pull; work may take place in confined spaces and at height.
• Ability to occasionally carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Willingness and ability to work long days, sometimes up to 16 or more hours, and potentially longer during emergencies.
• Ability to work constantly outdoors in varying weather conditions, occasionally during poor weather.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience with outdoor recreation and adventure education programs.
• Experience driving large vehicles with trailers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Outward Bound mission and educational framework through logistics support and educational opportunities for students about character development, leadership, and service.
• Coordinate logistical systems, including food planning for up to 40 people, gear tracking, management and repair, and feedback to improve course quality and the student experience.
• Drive for course events, including operating large vehicles and driving on 4x4 roads; additional trailer training and long-distance trailer driving may be provided.
• Establish expectations with staff about their roles within logistics systems.
• Support vehicle fleet maintenance by completing vehicle checks and communicating necessary repairs.
• Follow warehouse and basecamp systems, including packing, cleaning, repairing, and inventorying gear and food.
• Participate in the Emergency On-Call System, support evacuations, respond to field emergencies when needed, and follow the Emergency Response Plan.
• Follow local operating procedures, safety policies, and emergency procedures in the Field Staff Manual and Employee Handbook.
• Communicate clearly, effectively, and in a timely manner with instructors, Course Directors, and other staff.
• Share and receive feedback openly.
• Help build a welcoming, equitable, and inclusive work environment where diversity is valued and students and staff can feel a sense of belonging.
• Support students, instructors, and Course Directors before, during, and after courses with planning, packing, evacuations, and course debrief paperwork.

Benefits

• Onsite housing option available.
• Meals provided while working with students, with food options available while working out of the warehouse.
• Paid training in outdoor education facilitation, backcountry risk management, and technical skills.
• 56 hours of sick pay per year.
• Employee Assistance Program, including free counseling sessions.
• Eligibility for up to $1,000 in professional development funds after completion of training.
• Outdoor professional gear discounts.
• Ability to borrow gear from the COBS equipment library.
• Opportunity for growth and access to a network of outdoor education professionals and potential employment at partner schools.

What This Job Offers

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