General Information

Job Title: Field Crew Laborer

Contact: Human Resources, 907-228-4900

Date Posted: 04/05/2024

Location: Cultural Resources

Compensation and Hours

Minimum Salary: 20.00/Hour

Maximum Salary: 30.00/Hour

Type of Job: Seasonal Full Time

Hours per Week: 40

Benefits: None

Anticipated Job Duration: None Selected

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Job Description

KETCHIKAN INDIAN COMMUNITY JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Field Crew Laborer Status: Non-Exempt

Department: Cultural Resources Status: Full-Time, Seasonal, Temporary

Supervisor: Crew Lead

Indian Preference: Consistent with Public Law 93-638 and other federal laws recognizing the inherent right of the Tribe to exercise Indian Preference.

Purpose:

Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) job descriptions are a management tool to help organize duties and provide employees with the employer's expectations with regard to a specific job classification. The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is a reasonable assignment for the position. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

Job Summary:

The incumbent will work in a forest setting on stream and forest restoration. Training for this position under the guidance of the Field Crew Leader during the first weeks covering safety, chainsaw use, hand tools, use, etc. The following two weeks of work will be in the Ketchikan area in a forest setting, where trail maintenance and removing invasive species will be conducted. The following two weeks will be spent at a remote work site conducting stream restoration. Overtime (Time and a half) is expected while working at a remote site and conducting stream restoration. Camping at a remote forest site for two weeks is required. This is an entry-level position, crew members must be open to learning, and willing to work hard in a physically demanding position.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Crew members will spend the first two weeks of training under the guidance of the Field—crew Leader., learning about safety, chainsaw use, hand tools, use, etc. Crew members will work the next two weeks in a forest setting, conducting trail maintenance, removing invasive species, and working at a remote site conducting stream restoration. Camping at the site for two weeks is required. Crew members will be expected to exercise sound judgement working in the forest. This is an entry-level position, crew members must be open to learning, and willing to work hard in a physically demanding position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS:

You must be 18 years of age to apply;

Willing to work, willing to learn, willing to take direction;

Ability to take verbal instruction and complete assigned projects by established deadline; Must have eyesight and attention suitable to assess site safety and proximity to other workers.

Familiarity with chainsaws, winches, and other hand tools is a plus.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:

You must be able to hear. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to use hands to finger, handle or operate tools, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch; and taste or smell. Each listed activity also requires standing, sitting, walking, bending, and stooping in a forest setting and routinely lifting, walking, and carrying objects up to fifty (50) pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Crew members will be working and living in a remote forest setting. This is a general laborer position and applicants must be able o walk through the woods while carrying 30-50 pounds, lifting push, grab, manipulate, and pull heavy objects.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Age Requirement

Must be 18 years of age to apply.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

REQUIRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Camping at the job site in a remote setting for two weeks is required.

Required Job Qualifications

1 Can you pass a drug test?

Are you 18 or older?

Do you have a pending charge or past conviction for DWI/DUI?

Do you have any pending charge(s) or past conviction(s) for possession of a controlled substance?

Has a driver's license, permit, or privilege ever been suspended or revoked?

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