Trail Crew

Trails Have Our Respect•Omaha, NE

5d•Onsite

About The Position

As a key member of the THOR Trail Crew, you help move and shape the dirt, features, and trail amenities that bring THOR’s mission to life. Your work creates and enhances access to outdoor recreation, improves user experience, enhances sustainability, minimizes risk, and keeps trails open and engaging for the community. In this full-time role (32+ hours per week, with occasional evenings and weekends), you’ll help build and maintain natural surface trails across the 25 trail systems that THOR supports, with a primary focus on the Omaha metro and our highest-use trail systems. Trail Crew members are more than tool operators—they are stewards of public spaces and ambassadors for THOR and the trail community. By working closely with volunteers, land managers, and trail users, you directly support our purpose: connecting people to the outdoors through great trails. This full-time position includes benefits, and offers year-round employment.

Requirements

High school graduate
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Ability to lift 75+ lbs and work outdoors in all weather
Able to be physically active for a full workday
Basic knowledge of landscaping hand tools
Background check

Nice To Haves

High school diploma
Mountain biking, trail running, hiking, or backpacking experience
First Aid/CPR certification
Experience in landscaping and/or construction work
Experience with powered landscaping equipment

Responsibilities

Perform routine and corrective trail maintenance to enhance user experience, sustainability, and minimize risk
Identify and report larger maintenance needs for future work
Follow THOR/IMBA best practices for trail building and maintenance, including grade reversals, dips, nicks, and water drainage guidelines
Work within land manager agreements and project requirements
Mow, weed eat, prune tree branches, and clear trails of debris
Operate powered equipment such as chainsaws, mowers, weed trimmers, and plate compactors
Adhere to field safety protocols to protect yourself and others
Document work through photos or written reports on TrailForks
Work in varying weather conditions
Participate in at least one evening event and one weekend event per month
Complete tasks assigned based on maintenance agreements, grant funding, and deadlines