Summer Forestry Crew

Description

Reports To: Forestry Supervisor/Director of Mountain Operations 

Department: Slope Maintenance 

Status: Full Time/Seasonal (June 1 – Sept 30)

Date: May 26 2025

 POSITION SUMMARY: The Forestry Crew position is responsible for maintaining cross country trails, managing water diversion where necessary, clearing trails of down trees and debris, fire watch for burn piles, and other ski/bike trail work as assigned. 

Requirements

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

• Maintain and improve Cross country bike trails at Granby Ranch. 
• Remove and clear trees, pick up and remove rocks and other debris from ski /bike  trails. 
• Maintain wooden features within bike park. 
• Build water diversion structures maintain existing drainages. 
• Fell trees and perform sawyer work as required for ski/bike trail maintenance. 
• Assist with trail maintenance for community trail systems. 
• Assist in trail improvements for ski runs including but not limited to revegetation, water bar improvements, boundary post placements, mowing of ski trails, and other summer trail improvements. 
• Stack slash piles as appropriate to prescription 
• Look for better ways to serve the organization. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Act as a positive, professional role model, adhering to the company’s hospitality standards. 
• Maintain an exceptional level of guest service in all interaction with guests, fellow employees, and management. 
• Assist and support other departments for races, events and operations on high volume days. 
• Operate chainsaws and other logging equipment to cut down trees. 
• Trim branches and limbs from felled trees. 
• Buck, or cut, logs into manageable lengths. 
• Load and transport logs using trucks, tractors, or other vehicles. 
• Maintain and repair logging equipment. 
• Adhere to safety guidelines and procedures. 
• Work in a team with other lumberjacks and loggers. 
• Operate heavy machinery such as skidders, bulldozers, or backhoes as needed. 
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment, such as checking oil levels and sharpening chainsaw blades. 
• Monitor the weather and make adjustments to work schedules as needed. 

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES: 

• Talking to others to convey information effectively. 
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. 
• Actively looking for ways to help people. 
• Speak, read, write in English fluently. 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND CERTIFICATIONS: 

• Must be at least 21 years of age. 
• Previous trail building or sawyer work preferred. 
• Previous work outside required. 
• Previous experience operating skid steer a plus 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: 

• Must be able to lift up to 60lbs. 
• Requires physical conditioning to perform physically demanding tasks at altitude throughout 10 hour shift including core and arm strength to handle chainsaw, spud bar, pick, shovel, etc.  
• Dexterity for handling tools such as shovel, rake, pick, spud bar, chainsaw. 
• Stand and walk/hike for duration of 10 hour shift. 
• Reaching, Bending, Sitting, Standing, Carrying, Lifting, using ladders. 
• Verbal and auditory abilities necessary for communication with others. 
• Flexible work schedule, availability on weekends, evenings and holidays required. 

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.