Bigfoot Fire Mitigation LLC is a family owned and operated business based in Bayfield, Colorado. We specialize in wildfire mitigation and tree services in La Plata county and the surrounding areas.
Job Description: Do you enjoy working outdoors with a crew of like minded individuals? Bigfoot Fire Mitigation LLC is seeking part time employees to join our fire mitigation crew. Our team of fire mitigation professionals is dedicated to helping homeowners protect their homes, personal property, and lives from wildfire. Our fire mitigation crew creates defensible space around homes by removing trees and brush to create a landscape that is both aesthetically pleasing and more resilient to wildfire.
We are seeking individuals who enjoy working outside, have a hard work ethic, positive attitude, and willingness to learn new skills. Applicants should be good team players, have excellent situational awareness, and be safety minded. Prior experience with wildland firefighting, tree work, or related fields is preferred but not necessary.
Job Duties:
-Must have reliable transportation
-Ability to show up on time and maintain high levels of professionalism around customers
-Ability to work on steep and uneven terrain in adverse weather conditions
-Physical and mental ability to work up to 8 hour days doing hard physical labor
-Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs regularly
-Ability to drag, haul, or carry brush and logs
-Willingness to learn how to safely operate chainsaws, brush saws, pole saws, wood chippers, and other power tools
-Ability to maintain a high level of situational awareness in a dynamic work environment
-Ability to take verbal and or written instructions and carry out specific tasks
-Ability to work well with others in a team environment
Desired Experience:
-S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaw Certification
-Experience with tree work, wildland firefighting, landscaping, forestry, conservation crews, or similar jobs
-Experience with ropes and rigging trees
-Experience working around heavy equipment
-Mechanically inclined
-Basic First Aid training
Benefits and pay:
-$21-$24/hour DOE
-Flexible scheduling
-Opportunity to work full time during spring, summer, and fall
-Opportunity to take on more responsibility and move up within the company
Applicants should respond to job posting with a resume and 2 professional references.
See additional company information on bigfootfiremitigation.com