Individual Placement - Huron Shores Ranger District Recreation Technician
About The Position
The Huron Shores Ranger District Recreation Technicians will work to support the Huron Shores Ranger District Recreation Department on the Huron-Manistee National Forests. Located in the northeastern lower Peninsula of Michigan on the shores of Lake Huron in Oscoda, MI, the Huron Shores Ranger District operates a busy recreation program that manages over 30 popular recreation sites that include River Road National Scenic Byway, Lumberman's Monument Visitor's Center, many developed campgrounds and day use sites, 102 AuSable River Backcountry Campsites, a busy dispersed camping program and several hundreds of miles of both motorized and non-motorized trails. This position will work to support the developed recreation program by performing daily and deferred facility maintenance at multiple recreation sites. Technicians may also interact with Forest Visitors to provide education and guidance about the local area as well as Forest regulations. This position is heavily motorized and applicants should be able to operate full-sized pick-up trucks and be able to pull a trailer. Additionally, power tools such as brushers, riding lawnmowers, and chainsaws are used, and applicants should be able to learn the safe operations of power tools.
Requirements
- Valid State Driver's License
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Communication skills
- Working well as a team
Responsibilities
- Recreation site operations and maintenance, public interaction - general maintenance, fee collections, trash pick-up and restroom cleaning (60%)
- Trail maintenance - brushing out trails, installing new signs (10%)
- Special project negotiated with supervisor (20%)
- Support other District Program areas (10%)
- Lawn care
- Landscaping
- Project planning
- Public outreach
Benefits
- $500/week Living Allowance
- $1,100 Travel Allowance, paid once with first paycheck
- Housing on-site
- Defensive Drive Training
- First Aid/CPR
- Interpretive Skills
- Off-Road Vehicle Safety
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
