Seasonal Restoration Crew (Lead, Assistant Lead, Member)

Restoration Crew Lead position

Priority consideration will be given to applications received by January 5, 2025

Season dates: Thursday, February 13, 2025 through Friday, November 21, 2025

Position & Program Summary

The Restoration Crew Lead works closely with the Greenway Trust restoration team to develop and effectively communicate project plans and expectations to Crew Members and lead them onsite. They are responsible for motivating and encouraging crew morale, while providing coaching and feedback to the team, as well as safety and oversight. The Restoration Crew identifies, surveys for, and controls invasive plants; installs native trees and shrubs; collects monitoring data; and maintains ecological restoration projects in partnership with public land management agencies throughout the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area. The Restoration Crew periodically supports Greenway Trust volunteer and education events and works regularly with Greenway Trust staff and occasionally with partner agency and nonprofit staff, sponsored AmeriCorps members, and volunteers.

Organizational Overview

The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust works to steward a diverse landscape that stretches 100 miles from the shores of Puget Sound across the Cascade Mountains to Central Washington. Designated a National Heritage Area in 2019, the Greenway landscape encompasses two million people, 28 cities, three major river systems, two Interstate highways, and 1.5 million acres (900,000 acres publicly owned). Its working lands support forest and farms on both sides of the mountains. Its waterways provide habitat for salmon. Its protected alpine wilderness includes recovery corridors for wolves, grizzly bears, and other species once hunted to regional extinction. Its expansive access to nature, including 1,600 miles of trails, is the heart of Washington’s $20 billion outdoor recreation economy.

Vast natural resources, the nation’s 15th largest metropolitan area, and many competing interests create the potential for conflicts. Navigating these conflicts, with the goal of conserving that precarious balance between natural and built environments, is the founding and enduring purpose of the Greenway Trust.

An early adopter of “collective impact,” the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust was founded on the belief that to grow in harmony with nature instead of consuming it, the full community must be engaged. The goal of conserving this region’s wild and green character brought together the spheres of government, industry, and conservation and community organizations for the first time. Collaboration, compromise, and common good were the rules of engagement. We are proud to say that, three decades later, they still are.

Essential Job Functions

Team Leadership (10%)

• Ability to motivate a team and encourage crew morale.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills and ability to provide feedback and coaching.
• Lead the Restoration Crew by example in ecological restoration best management practices.
• Organize crew roles and responsibilities on project sites.
• Act as liaison between the Restoration Crew and Restoration Projects Manager and/or Coordinators.
• Adapt to changing conditions and ability to make decisions on the fly when needed.
• Professionally represent the Greenway Trust while interacting with the public.

Restoration Implementation (75%)

• Implement noxious weed management across diverse restoration project sites using a combination of manual, mechanical, and chemical control techniques.
• Properly use tools and conduct routine maintenance of tools, including backpack sprayers, EZ-Ject lances, brush cutters, and other restoration-related equipment.
• Effectively plant native species and perform monitoring and maintenance activities across diverse restoration projects.
• Assist with project documentation (i.e., enter daily project summaries into Salesforce, enter monitoring data into spreadsheets, record keeping of herbicide forms, photo documentation, etc.).
• Assist with mapping and data collection in ArcGIS mobile applications (i.e., Field Maps, Quick Capture, and Survey123).

Program Support (10%)

• Assist with program documentation (i.e., vehicle maintenance logs, incident reports, etc.).
• Assist with tasks in the Greenway Trust’s native plant nursery, including potting bareroot plants, weeding, and needed maintenance.
• Assist with weekly field base and truck fleet cleaning and maintenance tasks.

Other (5%)

• Support volunteer restoration events and/or education youth internship programs, occasionally on Saturdays.
• Perform other duties as situations require or as assigned by supervisor.

Experience

Please review the complete job description for this posting with additional information on skills, abilities and requirements. At least one year of demonstrated experience with the following is required:

• Demonstrated leadership experience, preferably in the natural resources field.
• Knowledge of Pacific Northwest plants (native and introduced) and ecology.
• Experience with plant installation and weed control methods including manual, mechanical, and chemical control.
• Experience with safe herbicide application and using and maintaining tools including backpack sprayers, EZ-Ject lances, brush cutters, and other restoration-related equipment.
• Data collection and mapping using ArcGIS mobile applications like Field Maps, QuickCapture, and Survey123 is desired.

Pay

The pay for this position is $25 per hour.

Reports To

Restoration Projects Manager

How to Apply

Send a cover letter and resume explaining your interest to apply@mtsgreenway.org, indicating which position you are applying to in the email subject line. Your cover letter should not exceed two pages, and should address the following:

• Describe your leadership style, including successes or failures that have shaped you as a leader and how you would combine soft skills necessary for good leadership with technical knowledge related to ecological restoration.

Applicants for the Crew Lead position may be considered for the Assistant Lead or Crew Member positions. Finalists will be asked to provide three references related to previous experience.

Restoration Crew Assistant Lead position

Priority consideration will be given to applications received by January 5, 2025

Season dates: Thursday, February 13, 2025 through Friday, November 21, 2025

Position & Program Summary

The Assistant Lead is responsible for supporting the Crew Lead in the oversight of Crew Members, leading the crew in the absence of the Crew Lead, and leads several projects when the crew is split into smaller teams. They are responsible for supporting the Crew Lead in motivating and encouraging crew morale, while providing coaching and feedback when needed. The Restoration Crew identifies, surveys for, and controls invasive plants; installs native trees and shrubs; collects monitoring data; and maintains ecological restoration projects in partnership with public land management agencies throughout the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area. The Restoration Crew periodically supports Greenway Trust volunteer and education events and works regularly with Greenway Trust staff and occasionally with partner agency and nonprofit staff, sponsored AmeriCorps members, and volunteers.

Essential Job Functions

Team Leadership & Support (5%)

• Ability to motivate a team and encourage crew morale.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills and ability to provide feedback and coaching in support of the Crew Lead.
• Support Crew Lead in leading the Restoration Crew by example in proper ecological restoration best management practices.
• Organize crew roles and responsibilities on project sites when Crew Lead is unavailable or when the crew is split up.
• Act as liaison between the Restoration Crew and Restoration Projects Manager and/or Coordinators when Crew Lead is unavailable or when the crew is split up.
• Adapt to changing conditions and ability to make decisions on the fly when the Crew Lead is unavailable or when the crew is split up.
• Professionally represent the Greenway Trust while interacting with the public.

Restoration Implementation (80%)

• Implement noxious weed management across diverse restoration project sites using a combination of manual, mechanical, and chemical control techniques.
• Properly use tools and conduct routine maintenance of tools, including backpack sprayers, EZ-Ject lances, brush cutters, and other restoration-related equipment.
• Effectively plant native species and perform monitoring and maintenance activities across diverse restoration projects.
• Assist with project documentation (i.e., enter daily project summaries into Salesforce, enter monitoring data into spreadsheets, record keeping of herbicide forms, photo documentation, etc.).
• Assist with mapping and data collection in ArcGIS mobile applications (i.e., Field Maps, Quick Capture, and Survey123).

Program Support (10%)

• Assist with program documentation (i.e., vehicle mileage logs, incident reports, etc.).
• Assist with tasks in the Greenway Trust’s native plant nursery, including potting bareroot plants, weeding, and needed maintenance.
• Assist with weekly field base and truck fleet cleaning and maintenance tasks.

Other (5%)

• Support volunteer restoration events and/or education youth internship programs, occasionally on Saturdays.
• Perform other duties as situations require or as assigned by supervisor.

Experience

Please review the complete job description for this posting with additional information on skills, abilities and requirements. At least one year of demonstrated experience with a combination of the following is required:

• Demonstrated leadership experience, preferably in the natural resources field.
• Knowledge of Pacific Northwest plants (native and introduced) and ecology.
• Experience with plant installation and weed control methods including manual, mechanical, and chemical control.
• Experience with safe herbicide application and using and maintaining tools including backpack sprayers, EZ-Ject lances, brush cutters, and other restoration-related equipment.
• Data collection and mapping using ArcGIS mobile applications like Field Maps, QuickCapture, and Survey123 is desired.

Pay

The pay for this position is $24 per hour.

Reports To

Restoration Projects Manager

How to Apply

Send a cover letter and resume explaining your interest to apply@mtsgreenway.org, indicating which position you are applying for in the subject line. Your cover letter should not exceed two pages, and should address the following:

• Your leadership style, including successes or failures that have shaped you as a leader and how you would combine soft skills necessary for good leadership with technical knowledge related to ecological restoration.

Applicants for the Assistant Crew Leader position may be considered for the Crew Member positions. Finalists will be asked to provide three references related to previous experience.

Restoration Crew Member position

Priority consideration will be given to applications received by January 5, 2025

Season dates: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 through Friday, November 21, 2025

Position & Program Summary

Restoration Crew Members identify, survey for, and control invasive plants; install native trees and shrubs; collect project monitoring data; and maintain ecological restoration projects in partnership with public land management agencies throughout the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area. Restoration Crew Members periodically support Greenway Trust volunteer and education events and work regularly with Greenway Trust staff and occasionally with partner agency and nonprofit staff, sponsored AmeriCorps teams, and volunteers.

Essential Job Functions

Restoration Project Implementation (85%)

• Implement noxious weed management across diverse restoration project sites using a combination of manual, mechanical, and chemical control techniques.
• Properly use tools and conduct routine maintenance of tools, including backpack sprayers, EZ-Ject lances, brush cutters, and other restoration-related equipment.
• Effectively plant native species and perform monitoring and maintenance activities across diverse restoration projects.
• Assist with mapping and data collection in ArcGIS mobile applications (i.e., Field Maps, Quick Capture, and Survey123).
• Assist with project documentation (i.e., enter daily project summaries into Salesforce, enter monitoring data into spreadsheets, record keeping of herbicide forms, photo documentation, etc.).
• Work (4) 10-hour shifts weekly in variable weather, walk on uneven terrain, and wear a 30-pound backpack sprayer to apply herbicide.

Program Support (10%)

• Assist with program documentation (i.e., vehicle mileage logs, incident reports, etc.).
• Assist with weekly field base and truck fleet cleaning and maintenance tasks.
• Assist with tasks in the Greenway Trust’s native plant nursery, including potting bareroot plants, weeding, and other needed maintenance.

Other (5%)

• Support volunteer restoration events and/or education youth internship programs, occasionally on Saturdays.
• Professionally represent the Greenway Trust while interacting with the public.
• Perform other duties as situations require or as assigned by supervisor.

Experience

Please review the complete job description for this posting with additional information on skills, abilities and requirements. At least one year of demonstrated experience with a combination of the following is desired:

• Plant installation using a combination of container plants, bareroots, and livestakes.
• Introduced weed management using a combination of manual, mechanical, and chemical control techniques.
• Properly using and maintaining tools including backpack sprayers, EZ-Ject lances, brush cutters, and other restoration-related equipment.
• Data collection and mapping using ArcGIS mobile applications like Field Maps, QuickCapture, and Survey123.

Pay

The pay for this position is $23 per hour.

Reports To

Restoration Projects Manager

How to Apply

Send a cover letter and resume explaining your interest to apply@mtsgreenway.org, indicating which position you are applying for in the subject line. Your cover letter should not exceed two pages, and should address the following:

• Your experience and passion related to ecological restoration and how you have demonstrated the ability to work as part of a team with people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives.

Finalists will be asked to provide three references related to previous experience.

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Work Schedule

This is a full-time, non-exempt position working ten-hour days (7:00am to 5:30pm) Tuesday through Friday for most of the season, with occasional Saturday volunteer events.

Work Location

The crew meets at the Greenway Trust’s Issaquah Field Office (1980 NW Sammamish Rd, Issaquah, WA 98027) and will work on surrounding public and private lands using Greenway Trust vehicles.

Physical Requirements

Physical requirements include carrying up to 30 pounds (including backpack sprayers, brush cutters, potted plants), walking up to five miles across uneven terrain, long periods of time working outdoors in various weather conditions, and visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental hazards.

Field Gear

The following personal field gear is required:

• Sturdy, above the ankle, work or hiking boots
• Rain boots
• Durable work pants

The Greenway Trust provides members both long and short sleeve shirts and hats, along with a $250 gear stipend at the start of the season to help employees purchase required personal gear. Additionally, the Greenway Trust loans the following gear annually:

• Rain gear (overalls and jacket)
• Tools and gloves
• Required personal protective equipment (PPE)

Equal Opportunity Provider

The Greenway Trust is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, ancestry, genetic information, use of a service animal, honorably discharged veteran, military status, political ideology, personal appearance, family responsibilities, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. Each person is evaluated on the basis of personal aptitude and merit.