Contact Name: Gil McCormick
Company/Organization/Agency: COMBA
Address: 2464 S. Fig St., Lakewood, CO 80228 United States
Email Address: gilmccormick111@gmail.com
Contact Phone: (303) 875-1463
Job Title: Crew Leader
Job Description: Colorado Mountain Bike Association (COMBA)
Job Description: Trail Conservation Services Crew Leader
COMBA’s vision is world-class mountain bike experiences in Colorado’s central Front Range. Trail Conservation Services (TCS) is our small and focused trail building, stewardship and restoration crew targeting a variety of multi-use trail projects on federal, state, county, and city lands. The TCS Crew Leader will work and lead in pursuit of natural surface trail restoration and optimization to provide the best possible trails in our area.
Utilizing hand tools and machinery, TCS employs skills in trail design, layout, construction and maintenance to create and maintain community outdoor recreation resources. The team is specifically focused on optimizing trails for sustainability and visitor experience and habitat protection. TCS crews are focused on low impact, excellent work with maximum efficiency.
We are passionate about trail excellence. We are deployed to create more and better trails for the community. With a massive backlog of non-motorized trail maintenance, COMBA’s TCS team is on a mission to refine, restore and recreate our trails.
PRIMARY POSITION DUTIES AND GOALS
The TCS Crew Leader must be self-directed and self-motivated to perform the following ongoing tasks in directing the daily efforts of the TCS team:
Leadership
● Mentor, lead and serve alongside a crew of 4-6 crew members in all day-to-day activities, on the project site and around camp.
● Set Stretch Goals for the team and drive for maximum output and efficiency working within the guidelines of safety and fun.
● Educate, encourage and elevate crew members.
● Support the physical and emotional wellbeing of the crew members.
● Complete daily and weekly detailed documentation of crew service and activities.
● Oversee base camp operations including camp set-up, camp hygiene and all other elements involved with camp operations.
● Coordinate projects and logistics with COMBA and partners.
● Report regularly to the Trails Program Director.
● Conduct routine safety audits to uphold the COMBA risk management safety standards.
● Adhere to and enforce rules and regulations as specified by COMBA.
● Oversee project management, tool care and use, and safety.
Project Management & Implementation
● Implement up to a 10-hour workday and ensure professionalism is always maintained.
● Delegation of project work & empower crew to complete projects with excellence.
● Manage the on-the-ground quality of project work.
● Think critically to resolve issues and solve problems.
● Effectively coordinate logistics with project partners, crew and COMBA Team Leads.
Risk Management
● Analyze, manage and inform on hazardous conditions and crew health.
● Exhibit strong situational awareness & promote a culture of safety paramount ensuring use of PPE.
● Transport crew and equipment safely in vehicles, where applicable.
Administration
● Meet all deadlines for documentation-timesheet recording, work goal success, incident reports.
● Record (quantify and qualify) all project related outcomes and deliverables.
● Photograph team at work, before/after photos and accomplishments to support COMBA communications and grant reporting.
Minimum Qualifications:
● Passion to commit fully to the program and its mission, values and vision.
● Ability to effectively manage all aspects of crew life and production within a 40-hour work week.
● Flexibility, adaptability, and capacity to work in a fluid, changing work environment.
● Desire to learn and be a part of a dynamic community of peer leaders.
● Must be adaptive, patient and able to maintain a positive perspective throughout.
● Physically fit, able to work efficiently for long days, lift often up to 50lbs, withstand adverse weather, and hike up to 5 miles with a 40lb. pack.
● High school diploma, have a clean driving record, and a current driver’s license.
● Desire to work on a variety of conservation-based projects.
● Strong time-management skills and excel working independently and in a group.
● Minimum of in-person or online first aid course and CPR (provided upon hiring).
Preferred Qualifications:
● Experience with leading a professional trail building crew or conservation corp.
● Trail Building experience and mountain bike-oriented trail building experience.
● Experience in servant leadership and/or coaching.
● Experience teaching On-the-Job Training and education.
● Facilitation and team building experience.
● Strong time management efficiency and detailed planning skills.
● Background in hard-driving, goal-oriented, or accomplishment-focused positive mindset.
● Skilled at conflict resolution.
● Leadership with young adults.
● College graduate with focus on environmental, outdoor leadership, or construction.
● Have medical certification in (WFA, WEMT, WFR, or similar) and CPR.
● Endurance sports, outdoor sports or work background - cross fit, mountain biking, trail running, hiking, backpacking, cross country skiing, climbing, mountaineering, hunting, construction, landscaping, surveying, excavation, farming, etc.
● Expertise in rockwork, carpentry, and heavy equipment operation.
Pay: Starting pay $25-30 per hour based on experience
Benefits: Uniform shirt and all tools provided. On the job training and any needed certifications.
Position reports to: COMBA Trails Program Director
Website: www.comba.org/jobs
Contact Name: Gil McCormick
Organization: Colorado Mountain Bike Association (COMBA)
Address: PO Box 280415 Lakewood, CO 80228
Job Title: TCS Crew Leader
Job time frame: Summer seasonal/full-time Mid-May to Mid-August. Based on grant funding, employee could be invited to extend FT or PT into fall.
Location of work: Central Front Range of Colorado land agencies within a 2-hour drive from Denver
Required: Cover letter, resume and recommendations
Submit to: apply@comba.org
Subject line: TCS Crew Leader Position
Job Start Date: 5/17/2021
Application Deadline: 4/7/2021
Additional Information: www.comba.org/jobs
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed in this position. I understand that this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.