Stewardship Crew Leader

Heart of Oregon Corps Stewardship Crew Leader

Heart of Oregon Corps is seeking a dedicated and passionate individual to join our team as a Stewardship Crew Leader. This position plays a vital role in empowering and inspiring positive change in the lives of young people in our community. Heart of Oregon Corps operates several programs aimed at providing job skills to 16-24-year-olds facing barriers to success.

About the Position:

As the Stewardship Crew Leader, you will lead and support our Stewardship Program youth crew, which focuses teaching entry level workforce skills to youth through maintaining Deschutes County landfill sites and transfer stations. This involves labor intensive tasks such as litter pick-up, sorting, recycling, pressure washing, backpack blowing, sweeping, and other maintenance duties. Additionally, you will lead the stewardship crew on fire fuels reduction projects every Friday, using chainsaws, hand tools, and chippers. The ideal candidate will have a some background in youth development and a genuine passion for making a difference in the lives of young adults. The position is in Bend, Oregon working 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities:

Complete repetitive, physically demanding labor tasks in all weather conditions, working alongside of and training a crew of young adults to do the same.

Coordinate and implement field-based projects primarily focused on stewardship and maintenance tasks, ensuring project partner satisfaction with quality and pace of work.

Serve as a role model for teens and young adults in a workplace environment.

Supervise and mentor transitional age youth from diverse backgrounds, providing guidance and support to help them develop job skills and work ethic.

Ensure a safe and inclusive work environment, providing disability accommodations as needed while enforcing HOC's code of conduct and safety protocols.

Provide guidance and support tailored to the needs of youth who are entering the workforce, helping them navigate their transition and develop essential job skills and work ethic.

Safely transport crew members to and from project sites, including landfill sites and transfer stations.

Lead the stewardship crew on fire fuels reduction projects about weekly, utilizing chainsaws, hand tools, and chippers.

Communicate daily and weekly with designated program staff to report youth attendance, incidents, and successes, and report project outputs, schedule needs, or project partner requests.

Collaborate with program staff to develop and implement training initiatives tailored to the needs of the Stewardship Program.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated work experience in related labor tasks.

Strong leadership skills and experience supervising employees, volunteers, or students, with a focus on youth development preferred.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect with young adults from diverse backgrounds.

Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions and capable of regularly performing physical tasks such as lifting up to 50 pounds.

Valid driver's license and good driving record required. Comfort with towing and backing utility and dump trailers preferred, training provided for this required task as needed.

Experience with chainsaws and power tools preferred, training and certifications for these required skills provided as needed.

Benefits:

Starting wage range for this position is $23.83/hour with higher a higher starting wage reserved for those with applicable education, experience, bilingual skills, and certification levels.

This is a full-time, year-round, hourly staff position, with employee health insurance, dental and vision benefits paid 100% by the employer. Time off is generous, with 12 paid holidays (which includes 6 days while the offices are closed over the winter holidays), plus 80 hours paid vacation and 40 hours paid sick time/year. Vacation leave benefits increase after just 1 year of service.

HOC’s values-driven culture also includes periodic all-team trainings and retreats, and annual mission-focused community service and youth celebration events. See http://heartoforegon.org/who-we-are/careers.html for a full benefits summary.

How to Apply:

If you are passionate about youth development and making a positive impact in your community, we want to hear from you! Please submit the following to Sadie Forsythe, Field and Safety Manager:

Cover Letter

Resume

Send to: Heart of Oregon Corps PO Box 279, Bend OR 97709

Or apply on our website here:https://heartoforegon.org/who-we-are/careers.html

If this position is posted, we will accept applications. We are seeking a candidate who can start as soon as possible. Interviews will initially be scheduled the last two weeks of August, and continue on a rolling basis, with a goal of our top candidate starting in September. All applicants will be contacted by phone or email regarding your application results by the end of the process.

Final candidates will need to complete an interview, additional paperwork, provide references, and complete a post-offer background check. Valid driving license and insurable driving record required for daily business driving, drivers must complete a DMV check. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

Thank you for your interest!

Heart of Oregon Corps is an equal opportunity employer; auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Alternative formats are available upon request by contacting 541-633-7834. As a recipient of Federal financial assistance, Heart of Oregon Corps is prohibited from discriminating on the grounds of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, and against any beneficiary of programs on the basis of the beneficiary’s citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States.