Description:
Open Until: 03-18-2024
Wage: $16-$18
Hours: 40
Schedule: 8-9 Hour days, 4-5 days per week with some weekends and holidays required.
Housing: Housing Available
Dates: 05-01-2024 - 08-31-2024
Agency: National Park Service
Location: Pipe Spring National Monument, Fredonia, AZ
Overview:
Pipe Spring National Monument preserves a 1870s cattle ranch, including historic buildings and corrals, a large garden, orchard, vineyard, long horn cattle, horses, chickens and ducks. This position is a full- time summer job that typically runs May through September (job hours and length may be negotiable). This position will serve as a ranch hand with multiple duties associated with the maintenance of the ranch and livestock care. In addition, the intern will provide interpretation to the public of the garden, livestock and ranch in its pioneer era. Interpretation is the art of making history and the significance of an area come alive for visitors.
Responsibilities:
This position requires the care and feeding of the livestock (horses, cattle, ducks and chickens). It also requires planting and care of the pioneer/Native American garden and assisting in the care of a historic orchard and grape vines. Intern will provide public contact and interpretation of the garden, animals, and ranch. Physical work involving the use of tillers, tractors, and hand tools in various weather conditions is also required.
Qualifications:
Candidates must be comfortable, or have experience working with ranch animals. Knowledge and success in creating and maintaining a garden and orchard, or a desire to learn these skills is required. Be physically able to lift 50 pounds, use a variety of mechanical and hand tools for various projects and maintenance. Possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to work in various weather conditions. Candidates should have the desire to share information with the public regarding the monument and the internship.
Special Instructions:
The starting pay is $18 per hours and is reduced by $2 per hour ($16) if housing is provided.