Want to work outdoors in the santa Monica Mountains?

The Santa Monica Mountains Fund, is looking for field crew members for the 2022 season. 

These are field-based positions performing trails work and fuels reduction work for the wildland fire management program. Workers will frequently use mechanized weed eaters to clear brush along trails and to create defensible space around NPS buildings for fire safety.

The crew will begin on Monday, April 25th and run into August and into September depending on availability of funds.  Crew members will work 40 hours per week at a rate of $17.20 per hour. Schedule will be Mon-Thurs, 7 am to 5:30 with a half hour lunch for the fuels reduction crew and 6:30 am to 5:00 pm for the trails staff.

Duty station is in Calabasas. You MUST have reliable transportation.

The trails and fire crews at Santa Monica Mountains are known for their cooperation, hard work, diverse members, and having fun. The sooner you apply the sooner you secure your spot!  

Applicants must be over 18. All positions will be temporary and filled on an ongoing basis.  Application review will begin Monday, March 28th and will close once the positions are filled.

The work requires arduous physical exertion for extended periods of time. Work will routinely require walking several miles per day over park trails to/from job sites and up to 10 miles a day, carrying a backpack with tools and equipment weighing as much as 50 lbs.

Crew members may be required to temporarily camp near project sites during the week on occasion.

If you are hard-working, self-motivated, work well on a team, and want to work outside, submit a cover letter and resume. The cover letter should introduce yourself, describe why you are interested in the position, specify the date you would be available to start and if you are available through September. The resume should list two references with current phone numbers, preferably with at least one former supervisor/experienced coworkers.

To apply, email your application to tara_hallman@partner.nps.gov with “FC App 2022” in the subject line.