{"id":57235,"date":"2025-12-18T12:53:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=57235"},"modified":"2025-12-18T12:53:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:53:03","slug":"job-trail-crew-lead-great-burn-conservation-alliance-missoula-mt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-trail-crew-lead-great-burn-conservation-alliance-missoula-mt\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Trail Crew Lead, Great Burn Conservation Alliance (Missoula, MT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Great Burn Conservation Alliance<\/p>\n

Missoula, Montana<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Job Type<\/td>\nTemporary<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salary<\/td>\n$20 per hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deadline<\/td>\nJan 16, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Experience<\/td>\n2 – 6 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Job Overview:<\/strong> The Trail Crew Leader is responsible for supervising and working alongside a team of trail crew members in the maintenance, restoration, and construction of trails on the North Fork Ranger District of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest based out of Pierce, ID. This position requires strong leadership, outdoor skills, and a commitment to stewardship. It is a physically demanding job that requires care and precision to successfully repair and maintain trails to support ongoing use by the public. The crew leader ensures that all work meets safety standards, project specifications, and the organizational mission.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Location:<\/strong> Pierce ID, North Fork Ranger District, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest<\/p>\n

Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Safety <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25cf Conduct and document safety meetings, Job Hazard Analysis reviews, and ensure crew is familiar with project medical plans<\/p>\n

\u25cf Enforce consistent use of appropriate PPE<\/p>\n

\u25cf Report safety incidents to GBCA\/USFS in a timely fashion<\/p>\n

Trail building and maintenance <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25cf Follow a preapproved work plan for projects, communicate about project details with the USFS Trails Specialist and GBCA Stewardship Coordinator. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u25cf Coordinate and execute trail maintenance tasks including tread repair, drainage improvement, brushing, signage installation, and erosion control. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u25cf Operate and maintain hand tools and power equipment safely and effectively (ie. chainsaws, brush hogs, rock bars, grip hoists)<\/p>\n

\u25cf Complete trail work in timely and effective manner<\/p>\n

\u25cf Maintain tools and equipment at the Forest Service Work Center<\/p>\n

Leadership <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25cf Work with Stewardship Manager and USFS partners to meet project objectives and timelines<\/p>\n

\u25cf Provide leadership to the trail crew members to foster a sense of efficiency and safety<\/p>\n

\u25cf Provide crew members with on-the-job training and technical oversight in trail construction\/maintenance standards and practices, safe and effective use of hand\/power tools<\/p>\n

\u25cf Complete all project paperwork correctly and in a timely manner, including hitch reports, safety sheets, accident reports, and feedback forms. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u25cf Create a safe and positive work environment and keep communication open, initiate crew check-ins at the end of each hitch<\/p>\n

\u25cf Maintain a high morale among members and recognize individual successes<\/p>\n

\u25cf Keep track of and replace items as needed in group gear sets including First Aid kit, PPE, cookset, etc. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

For a more detailed position description of job duties and to find our more about the Great Burn Conservation Alliance, click HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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To Apply:<\/strong> Send cover letter, resume, and 3 references to Joelle Gallaugher: joelle@greatburn.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
Category<\/td>\nGeneral \/ Stewardship<\/a>, Outdoor Recreation<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tags<\/td>\nTrail Maintenance<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11259,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15,208],"tags":[4,32,33,7,13,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57235"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57235"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57236,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57235\/revisions\/57236"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}