Recreation Technician

Position Overview: Project objectives include but are not limited to:

• Assists in trail maintenance activities, including but not limited to brushing, tread work and logging out.
• Collects fees and may assist in the management of group reservations.
• May require camping for up to two nights per week in a remote recreation area without on-site cell phone service.
• May be required to operate a chainsaw; training provided for members who start early enough in the season.
• Performs minor maintenance of developed and dispersed recreation area facilities, including campgrounds and trailheads (cleans restrooms, cleans campsites, maintains fire-safe areas, paints picnic tables and bulletin boards, etc.).
• Provides excellent customer service by enthusiastically answering questions, greeting and assisting visitors.
• Performs patrols of the campgrounds, trailheads, OHV areas and dispersed sites to ensure it stays presentable and address/and or report discrepancies as they occur.
• Ensures visitors comply with rules and regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned
   

This position requires the balancing of critical analysis with technical field expertise, along with the ability to work directly with the public in sometimes difficult scenarios.
 

This individual placement is meant to facilitate professional development and promotes exposure to land management agencies and networking with professionals. This could include gaining experience in different conservation fields and shadowing different work groups.
 

Schedule: Four (4) 10-hour days, 7am-6pm, availability on weekends/holidays