Job description
ABOUT US
EARN WHILE YOU LEARN
Marin County Parks is announcing an exciting opportunity to come work in the great outdoors while learning new skills that directly impact the health and wellness of the environment. Parks and Open Space Seasonal Assistants are stationed across the county and work in the fields of recreation, natural resources, operations, and facility maintenance. You will be exposed to training opportunities in a variety of tasks, from operating light and medium sized equipment such as tractors and ATVs, to fire fuel reduction and search and rescue efforts. You can also participate in habitat restoration projects, historic landmark preservation, and many other opportunities across the county. This unique training opportunity is only offered seasonally, so apply today to join our team for the season.
ABOUT MARIN COUNTY PARKS:
Marin County Parks offers an extensive system of regional and community parks, open space preserves, and trails for public use and enjoyment. The Department consists of two divisions: The Parks and Landscape Division and the Marin County Open Space District (MCOSD). The Department is responsible for planning, acquiring, and managing the County's open space system, which includes more than 16,000 acres of open space and more than 250 miles of public trails, as well as the County's park system with five regional parks, eight neighborhood parks, and six paved multi-use paths. In addition, the Department works closely and collaboratively with private organizations and public agencies within the county that manage and preserve open space lands, parks, and protected environmental sanctuaries including Marin Municipal Water District, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California State Parks, and National Marine Sanctuaries. The County’s Park and open space systems are enjoyed by millions of visitors annually.
ABOUT THE POSITION
We are now hiring for the
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Summer Season!
If you enjoy working outdoors and want your work to have a positive impact on the environment, then you will want to apply for our Open Space Seasonal Assistant positions:
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Seasonal Assistant / Trail Maintenance : perform a full range of Open Space trail work including, operating a variety of maintenance tools and equipment to perform trail construction / maintenance, masonry, and carpentry. You will also help to build sustainable trails, minimize resource impacts, and improve trail connections to improve the outdoor experience for all our user groups.
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Seasonal Assistant / Vegetation Maintenance : perform a full range of Open Space maintenance work including, vegetation-management, fire road ingress/egress maintenance, fire fuel reduction, erosion control projects, gate, entry & sign maintenance, drain maintenance and repairing winter storm damage.
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All Assignments: Constructing barriers, fences, signs, gates and other structure projects; drain cleaning, trash removal, hand and power tool operations; grass cutting, brush removal, tree pruning for wildfire fuel reduction; learning the safe operation of a variety of 4 x 4 trucks, light, medium and heavy equipment, hand and power tools; performing heavy, physical labor in resource enhancement and facility projects; representing the district, providing information to the public; working with Rangers, Crew Leaders, other Seasonal Assistants and Volunteers. Various job-related trainings will be provided over the course of employment.
Working Conditions: Must be willing to work independently, off-hours and weekend schedules and outdoors in any weather conditions; must be willing to wear a County approved uniform. Boot reimbursement eligible for employees who meet the criteria.
You will be working with an outstanding team of professionals that include Maintenance Equipment Operators, Seasonal Assistants, and volunteers. To learn more about the requirements for this opportunity, please see the Parks/Open Space Seasonal Assistant class specification.
The typical work schedule is Monday – Thursday, 6:30am – 4:30pm. This is a 37.5 hour/week assignment. Occasional Saturday work for volunteer events is required with advance notice.
ABOUT YOU
Our Highly Qualified Candidate
s will have personal and professional integrity, be highly organized, possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrate a strong commitment to customer service by working effectively with all visitors and members of the public. The successful candidate will be able to work with a small crew or independently for extended periods in remote locations, off-hours, and weekend schedules, and outdoors in any weather conditions.
We are looking for someone who is willing to gain experience in: work safety procedures, using sound independent judgment within established procedural guidelines, and in the safe use of hand and power tools, including chainsaws in urban and backcountry locations.
Willing to learn and gain experience in the safe use of light equipment and power tools (including chainsaws, motorized equipment such as, mini-excavators, and motorized wheelbarrows) is ideal, as well as some experience in construction and labor tasks such as digging and hauling materials.
The ability to work well as part of a group and independently while maintaining good communication with co-workers is also an important element of the position.
Willing and able to learn techniques of basic: water dynamics associated with erosion control, Best Management Practices associated with fire road maintenance, trail maintenance, and vegetation management.
We recognize your time is valuable, so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required Minimum Qualifications: Some direct experience or college level education in landscape maintenance, parks operations or environmental resource studies is desirable. Level of appointment within the salary range is dependent upon the amount of experience and/or education directly related to area(s) of assignment.
N ote: Knowledge and skill requirements may differ, depending upon assignment.
Highly Desirable Licenses :
Possession of a valid Class C California Driver’s License and a satisfactory driving history as obtained from the Department of Motor Vehicles is highly valued at time of appointment. (California DMV information).
ABOUT THE PROCESS
As this recruitment is for seasonal employment, applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received and on an as needed basis. Qualified candidates may be contacted by the department for next steps in the process. Please note that only those candidates contacted by the department will receive notifications regarding this recruitment process.
All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your governmentjobs.com account to view these emails.
Important Information: Depending on work assignment and applicable State or Federal Public Health Order, some employees may be required to be fully vaccinated and/or consent to weekly COVID-19 testing. To help mitigate transmission, masks are required for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, in certain workplace settings per the California Department of Public Health and masks are strongly recommended by the Marin County Public Health Officer in all other settings.
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