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Recreation Technician (Trails)

#37308
Outdoor Pathways

Details:

  • Category: On-Campus
  • Position Type: Internship
  • Posted on: March 9, 2022
  • Open until: Thu, March 31, 2022 expired
  • Work Hours: 40
  • Wage: $16.90
  • Location: Cedar City, UT

Description:

Schedule: 4 x 10 hour days per week

Agency: USFS

Location: St. George, Cedar City, and Pine Valley

Overview

Trail crew member of Dixie National Forest Recreation Program

Responsibilities

  • Perform trail work on wilderness, non-motorized, and motorized trails.
  • Work will be a combination of day trips and overnight multi-day hitches in wilderness/backcountry areas.
  • As part of recreation program, accomplish frontcountry recreation duties as assigned.
  • Alignment with Forest Service code and commitments: treating everyone with respect; empowering one another; investing in relationships; modeling integrity, and; protecting one another.
  • May perform a few hitches throughout the course of the season up to 8 days long in wilderness environment

Qualifications:

  • S-212 Chainsaw Training (provided)
  • First aid/CPR Training (provided)
  • Crosscut Sawyer Training (provided)
  • Experience backpacking and hiking in wilderness and backcountry environments
  • High safety awareness and experience in hazardous terrain
  • Ability to work holidays and weekends
  • Ability to mitigate hazards and reduce risk through effective planning and decision making
  • Ability and desire to work as part of a high-functioning and respectful team
  • Ability to safely navigate in backcountry environments both on foot and in vehicles
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