• Field Crew Laborer

    Ketchikan Indian Community (Ketchikan, AK)


    General Information

     

    Job Title: Field Crew Laborer

     

    Contact: Human Resources, (907)228-9316

     

    Date Posted: 02/13/2025

    Compensation and Hours

    Minimum Salary: $20.00/Hour

     

    Maximum Salary: $30.00/Hour

     

    Type of Job: Full Time

     

    Hours per Week: 40

     

    Benefits: None

     

    Anticipated Job Duration: Over 150 Days

     

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    Job Description

    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 be working 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 next two weeks of work will be in the Ketchikan area

     

    in a forest setting conducting trail maintenance and removing invasive species. The next two

     

    weeks will be at a remote work site conducting stream restoration. Overtime (Time and a half)

     

    is expected, while working at a remote site conducting stream restoration. Camping at a remote

     

    forest site for 2 week 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., earning about safety, chainsaw use, hand tools, use, etc.

    + Crew members will be working the next 2 weeks in a forest setting conducting trail maintenance and removing invasive species and working at a remote site conducting stream restoration.

    + Camping at the site for 2 week 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

    + 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 project 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:

    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 of the listed activities 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:

    Must be 18 years of age to apply.

     

    High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

    REQUIRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Are you authorized to work in the U.S. without the aid of sponsorship?

    • Do you have any pending charges or misdemeanors in the last 5 years?

    • Do you have a valid driver license?

    • Ability to camp at the job site in a remote setting for 2 weeks is required

    Required Job Qualifications

    01. Can you pass a drug test?

    02. Are you 18 or older?

    02.(a). Education - Do you have a GED or High School diploma

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

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

    05. Has your driver's license, permit, or privilege ever been suspended or revoked?

     

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