Heart of Oregon Corps is hiring a qualified Crew Leader with motivation, professionalism, talent, and passion for empowering and inspiring positive change in the lives of young people. Heart of Oregon Corps is a large regional nonprofit comprised of 5 different programs. In those programs, 16-24 year old local youth with barriers to success improve their own lives while gaining job skills on projects that improve the community. Learn more at www.heartoforegon.org.
We’re looking for a Crew Leader who can coordinate and implement a variety of field-based projects using standard industry equipment and methods. This Crew Leader is also responsible for training, supervising, and mentoring young adults from a wide variety of backgrounds, while completing hands-on, labor-intensive conservation projects to a high standard of quality.
Specifically, this position will be working with our Stewardship and High Desert Conservation Corps (HDCC) crews. Field projects for the Stewardship program are primarily maintenance duties at Deschutes County Landfill sites, which includes directing and completing litter pick-up, pressure washing, sorting recycling, fence repair, driving trailers, and other labor-intensive tasks. HDCC field projects include, but are not limited to, wildfire fuels reduction, trail construction/maintenance, fence building, urban and park landscaping maintenance, manual and chemical invasive weed treatments, and campground restoration.
This position regularly supervises a crew of 5-8 crew members at a project site. A Crew Leader must balance operating a safe job site, training of both hard and soft job skills, and mentoring the young adults to develop good work habits and persist through personal challenges towards their long-term goals. The Crew Leader must also have a sincere desire to assist young adults to succeed and develop self-confidence and team-building skills.
The year-round position is primarily located in Redmond, Oregon. However, daily starting locations may be Bend, Madras, and Prineville, Oregon (as assigned) with project sites located throughout Central Oregon. The Crew Leader is responsible for safely transporting the crew on a daily basis to and from project sites. Occasional overnight camp trips may be required throughout the year, primarily during the summer/fall field season. A current driver’s license and a good driving record is required. The position is supervised by the Field & Safety Manager.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of demonstrated work experience in related field work (completing hands-on projects), supervising teams, volunteers, or students. Top candidates will have a strong investment in youth development and be capable of training in non-traditional learning environments. Minimum education required is a high school diploma/GED equivalent. (Bachelor’s degree preferred.) Must be able to operate a vehicle, operate tools and equipment, work in extreme temperatures and on unstable ground, and lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
Candidates with S212 Faller B or C chainsaw certifications, herbicide/pesticide applicator certifications, safety and first aid certifications (OSHA-10, Job Hazard Analysis, CPR/First Aid etc), and demonstrated technical experience with multiple types of fence and/or trail building experience are preferred.
Starting wage range for the position is $23.83 /hour (firm). This is a full-time, year-round, hourly staff position, with employee health, dental and vision benefits paid 100% by the employer, 12 paid holidays, and paid vacation starting at 80 hours as well as 40 hours paid sick time/year. Vacation leave benefits increase after 1 year of service. See http://heartoforegon.org/who-we-are/careers.html for a full benefits summary.
If you are interested, please submit the following:
-A Cover Letter (in an email is ok)
-A Resume
Send to:
Heart of Oregon Corps
PO Box 279, Bend OR 97709
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Apply on our website: https://heartoforegon.org/who-we-are/careers.html
Interviews will take place on a rolling basis. Final candidates will need to complete an interview, additional paperwork, provide references, and complete a post-offer background check. Valid driving license and insurable driving record required for business driving, drivers must complete a DMV check.
Position open until filled. If this ad is still up, then we’re still hiring!
Online questions are welcomed and can be directed to (find our email on website job posting here: https://heartoforegon.org/who-we-are/careers.html). Thank you for your interest and good luck!
Heart of Oregon Corps is an equal opportunity employer; auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. As a recipient of Federal financial assistance, Heart of Oregon Corps is prohibited from discriminating on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, and against any beneficiary of programs on the basis of the beneficiary’s citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States.