G5 Trail Collective- Lead Trail Specialist

Overview

The G5 Trail Collective is looking for a candidate to lead trail crew(s) in the National

Forest to build, repair and/or maintain recreational trails and related infrastructure. The

candidate must have excellent leadership skills and be highly proficient in trailwork and

related projects. The candidate will also monitor and assess trails and report back to the

Project Manager with observations and solutions to problems. The candidate will be the

project leader in regular maintenance and special projects. The position will be in the

field to manage and protect the natural resource and minimize visitor/local conflict. The

candidate will be an employee of The G5 Trail Collective, working out of Camp Grier in

Old Fort, NC.

Duration- 5 years+

Education

• Highschool diploma or GED.

Knowledge and Skills

Requirements

The candidate must:

●show the upmost ability to independently lead crew members into the National

Forest, provide clear safety protocols and tool instructions, bring them back out

safely while providing a sense of accomplishment and pride of trail stewardship.

●Be able to assess trail issues and develop solutions to problems.

●have an overall understanding and direction of the health of the National Forest

for its recreational needs and uses.

●have knowledge, experience, and skill in basic sustainable trail maintenance

techniques (minimum of 2+ years), including the use of trail tools, specialty tools,

construction tools, and safety equipment.

●have charismatic and commanding communication skills with the public, staff and

coworkers

●have a valid driver’s license and be able to operate a truck, trailers and other

related equipment for transport and conducting trail work.

Preferred Additional Knowledge & Skills

●WFA or WFR or similar 1st aid.

●Chainsaw certification (bucking/limbing/felling) or the ability to get certified in

those modalities.

●Equipment operation of excavators, UTVs, tractors, mowers, skid steers, tracked

haulers, etc.

●Experience of specialty tools- welders, grip hoists, rigging equipment, jacks, etc.

●Knowledge of using high lines, cables, advanced rigging and rock work.

●Carpentry- framing, roofing, foundation, rigging, etc.

●B.S. in Natural Resources,Forestry, Biology, Soil Sciences, Geology, Hydrology,

Psychology, Outdoor Recreation or a combination of related fields of study.

Duties and Responsibilities

●Be able to successfully lead trail crew by developing a scope of project work,

keeping a safe environment for the crew and completing the project work.

●Assist the G5 Director and GIS Specialist in design, mapping, flagging and

related field notes for new trail construction documents.

●Assess and prescribe solutions to trail maintenance problems.

●Work with the G5 Volunteer Coordinator and G5 Director to lead and work on

volunteer trail work days as ongoing G5/USFS projects as needed.

●Monitor trail use through data collection such as trail counters.

●Support other maintenance duties that are not appropriate for volunteers like tree

removal.

●Support G5 events as needed.

●Maintain and repair G5 tools and equipment as needed.

●Monitor visitor parking, trail use, and interactions with local residents to ensure

everyone is able to enjoy recreational resources appropriately.

Physical Demands

The candidate routinely lifts, pushes, pulls and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Work will routinely require walking multiple miles over rough and uneven terrain.

Work Environment

The employee will have office space at Camp Grier, but may work anywhere within

driving distance of McDowell County. Most of the work will be performed in a

mountainous, forested environment where the terrain may be steep, uneven, rocky, wet,

and covered with thick and tangled vegetation. Work will can occur in inclement weather

(rain, snow, freezing temperatures or temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit) and

under dusty conditions. Work requires the use of safety equipment such as boots,

gloves, goggles, and hardhats.

Fieldwork consists of invasive species management, facility construction maintenance,

trail maintenance (brushing, digging, grubbing, raking, rock work, surface hardening,

etc.), tree removal, using hand and power tools, project site assessments, building

bridges and related infrastructure.

Reports To:

G5 Trail Collective Project Manager

Salary

$55,000 a year

Benefits

Retirement- Camp Grier will match, up to 3%, of an employee contribution to the Camp

Grier employment retirement plan.

Time off- Camp Grier will provide three weeks of paid time off to be used at the

employee's discretion.

To Apply:

Please send your resume and up to three references to: admin@campgrier.org