Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d0000015RHj
ADDRESS: 430 South Main Street, PO Box 248 Fredonia, Arizona, 86022
DATES: 5/16/2024 – 10/15/2024
DEPT: Forest Service
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The mission of the Volunteer program is to inspire and engage volunteers to conserve our nation’s natural and cultural resources and ensure the sustainability of the public lands legacy.
We are seeking a volunteer(s) (single or couple) to join the Recreation program on the Kaibab National Forest at the Big Springs Cabin Site. Volunteer(s) will assist North Kaibab Ranger District Forest Service (FS) personnel with: sanitation, general clean-up and maintenance of recreation facilities; and providing public area information, regulations and education to Forest visitors. Volunteer(s) will maintain a good host concept; provide high-quality public service; and present themselves as clean, professional, available to help and with a pleasant attitude with visitors. Volunteer(s) shall wear both a provided nametag and Forest Service Volunteer logo uniform item to identify themselves as hosts while on duty (vest, patch and/or hat). Volunteer(s) may use a government provided vehicle to perform assigned tasks. Volunteer(s) should have backcountry driving experience on uneven, wet, or rocky dirt roads. Other necessary equipment to complete these tasks, including PPE and tools, will be provided by the Forest Service. Volunteer(s) will maintain current required training, certifications and licenses as needed, including blood-borne-pathogen, First Aid/CPR, 4WD driving, defensive driving, and a driver’s license. Volunteer(s) will be provided $30 for each day of service.
Specific duties include but are not limited to: several days a week cleaning Big Springs Cabin Site; cleaning the cabins (6 total) and site after 11 pm check out and before check-in at 2 pm. Besides the cabins, site amenities include a shared kitchen, 2 restrooms, and an outdoor area with fire pit. In addition, volunteer will be Big Springs Host-on-duty. Additional minor janitorial, landscaping and maintenance duties may be required.
Come join the North Kaibab Ranger District Recreation Team to volunteer and live on beautiful Kaibab National Forest! A furnished cabin, or a full-hook RV site, will be provided as volunteer housing located on the Big Springs cabin site. Shared access to a furnished kitchen, restroom/shower house, and laundry (staff use only) will be available. There is no cell phone service at Big Springs and at many locations on the Forest. Pets are not allowed in the cabins.
Enjoy the Kaibab Plateau, two wilderness areas, the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, the Arizona Strip, and various parks in Southern Utah and Northern Arizona.