Office
Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d0000015RGE
ADDRESS:
1206 South Challis Street
Salmon, Idaho, 83467
DATES: 5/27/2024 – 9/2/2024
DEPT: Forest Service
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Salmon-Challis National Forest is seeking an individual or couple to act as an integral part of a customer service team based at the Leadore Ranger Station in Leadore, Idaho. Individuals should have strong communication skills, love working with people, have terrific customer service skills, and are able to work primarily in an office setting. Volunteers should expect to work a Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday schedule, up to 8 hours per day. When applying to these positions please provide relevant previous experience and at least 2 professional or personal references. A daily reimbursement and trailer pad with hookups will be provided.
The Leadore Ranger District is made up of 335,613 acres and is home to the Lemhi and Beaverhead mountain ranges, the Lemhi River, and many alpine lakes. It is a popular destination for recreation and visitors enjoy endless opportunities for hiking, biking, motorized recreation, camping, horseback riding, fishing, and more. In the fall, the area becomes a very popular destination for big game hunters.
Main Duties
- Assist with opening/closing procedures.
- Answer inquiries and questions via phone and in-person.
- Welcome visitors as they enter the Ranger Station, keeping a tally of how many visitors enter.
- Give accurate directions to trailheads, parking areas, historic sites, landmarks, and other National Forest features using available maps.
- Keep Forest Service maps and brochures, and other items stocked at various locations.
- Sell maps to Ranger Station visitors.
- Perform light duty grounds maintenance including watering.
- Other general maintenance tasks such as painting and small carpentry projects may be assigned at Leadore facilities based on volunteer abilities and interest.