Contact Name: Christopher Loncar
Company/Organization/Agency: Timberline Landscaping Inc.
Address: 8110 Opportunity View, Colorado Springs, CO 80939 United States
Email Address: cloncar@timberlinelandscaping.com
Contact Phone: (719) 426-8860
Job Title: Trails Crew Leader
Job Description: The Trails Crew Leader position is an exciting and adventurous opportunity to manage the crew responsible for building and maintaining trail projects. Featuring opportunities for travel in Colorado, nationwide, and even worldwide, the Trails Crew Leader is responsible for the execution of the project, management of the crew members, and reporting to the Trails Project Manager to ensure a timely and high-quality completed project. Timberline Landscaping seeks an individual that demonstrates passion for trail building and the outdoors, and that is willing to continue trail building education through conferences, reading, and obtaining certifications. This position begins April 15th and ends in November (as weather and work availability allows).
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for supervising crew members
• Collects and ensures proper timekeeping of field personnel
• Oversees daily operations in the field
• Trains, directs, and motivates crew to meet and exceed client expectations
• Provides direction and hands-on assistance to increase efficiency and effectively equip crew members
• Makes basic repairs to equipment in the backcountry
• Ensures that employees assigned are trained in the duties delegated to them and strictly enforce safety in all aspects of operations
• Executes compliance with applicable laws concerning trail building, including stormwater management
• Keeps up with paperwork to ensure proper documentation
• Regularly communicates with Trails Project Manager to receive instructions on the SOW. In addition, the Crew Leader must communicate all safety concerns, work concerns, and other pertinent information to the TPM
• Effectively manage emergency situations, following Timberline protocols and communication requirements
• Read, understand, and implement plans and schematics
• Maintain and/or operate tools and equipment, including hand tools, small power tools, and chainsaws
• Performs other functions as assigned
REQUIREMENTS:
• Must have a high school diploma or GED
• Be willing to travel (a lot) in Colorado
• Must be willing to work away from home for weeks at a time
• This job requires a uniform and the use of personal protective equipment as well as adherence to all safety rules and policies. This will include back country first aid and bear safety training
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in either trail building, commercial landscaping, or landscape maintenance
• Must have hands-on working knowledge of bridge building, bridge abutments, and carpentry skills
• Ability to interpret electronic, hard, and verbal plans through use of GPS, GIS, and other electronic tools.
• Must have a hands-on, working knowledge of the type of work assigned – choosing and operating proper equipment (excavators, dozers, and chainsaw), and the ability to perform basic evaluation and repair equipment in the backcountry
• Ability to read and interpret clinometer for laying out rolling incline turns
• Creative, pro-active problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to inspire others to their full potential
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English
• Experience driving trucks and trailers and operating trail building equipment
• Must be able to obtain chain saw safety certification, dozer certification, and mini excavator certification in first year of employment
• Valid Colorado Driver’s License and approval by Timberline’s insurance company
• Must pass background check consisting of employment history, personal/professional references, MVR, and criminal record
• Leadership, interpersonal, and multi-tasking skills (including the handling of multiple priorities and deadlines)
• Effective organizational skills that includes the ability to self-manage work and manage the work of others
• Must be highly adaptable to the kinds of change that comes along with working in an entrepreneurial environment
• Self-starting initiative to pursue improvements and projects without substantial supervision
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds (request help when lifting heavier things)
• Depending on the job, this position could require back-country camping, hiking for miles with a day pack, and dealing with all weather conditions
• This job, at a minimum, requires stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and control of heavy equipment
JOB SUMMARY
Location: Requires Travel (Colorado, nationwide, and sometimes worldwide)
Position Title: Trails Crew Leader
Reports to: Trails Project Manager
Supervises: Trails Crew Workers
Department: Trails
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Experience: 2 + years
Career Level: Non-manager (non-exempt), temporary position
Salary: $14 - $18 per hour, DOE. For job sites over one hour from home, Timberline will provide food and sometimes lodging as some jobs will require Crewmembers to live on the job site (when lodging is not available, Crewmembers will be expected to camp on site in a tent when lodging is not provided). Depending on the job and arrangement, that lodging may range from staying in tents, RV, a house, etc. Evening and weekend travel to home is an option when realistic for the Crewmember.
Hours: 40+
Benefits:
• Health insurance
• 401k matching
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
Job Start Date: 4/15/2019
Application Deadline: 4/30/2019
Additional Information:
(Sent via Professional TrailBuilders Association)