Forestry Strike Team Member

About the role

Crew member performing wildfire mitigation and education projects, environmental restoration, and landscape maintenance. Responsible for ensuring safety and compliance, and representing the program through community outreach and public education initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Performing wildfire mitigation and environmental restoration.
• Operating light equipment, including chainsaws, brush chippers, wood splitters, etc.
• Participating in community events, meeting, and programs promoting services and building relationships with residents, businesses, and other agencies.
• Completing logs, incident reports, and other required documentation.
• Driving a multi-passenger vehicle and trailer.

Requirements

• Certification as an S-212 Faller A by date of hire, Faller B preferred.
• First Aid Certification by date of hire, Wilderness First Aid preferred.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire.
• Knowledge, skills, and experience with safe work practices, and conservation techniques.
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other County employees, representatives of other agencies and organizations, and members of the community.
• Experience working in a team environment among a diverse group.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire, required.
• Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Certification preferred.
• Certification as a S212 (Wildland Chainsaw Certification) Feller A required by date of hire; S212 Feller B Certification preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge, skills, and experience with safe work practices, and conservation techniques.
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other County employees, representatives of other agencies and organizations, and members of the community.
• Experience working in a team environment among a diverse group.

Benefits

For all temporary positions, sick leave and our Employee Assistance Program are available and other benefits may be available.

Schedule

The anticipated schedule is 8 am - 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.