Forestry Strike Team Member bei Larimer County, CO

About the Department

Crew member performing wildfire mitigation and education projects, environmental restoration, and landscape maintenance. Responsible for ensuring safety and compliance, and representing the program through community outreach and public education initiatives.

The anticipated schedule is 8 am - 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday. This temporary role is anticipated to run through mid-May 2026.

Position Duties

What you'll be doing:

• Performing wildfire mitigation and environmental restoration.
  
• Operating light equipment, including chainsaws, brush chippers, wood splitters, etc.
  
• Participating in community events, meeting, and programs promoting services and building relationships with residents, businesses, and other agencies.
  
• Completing logs, incident reports, and other required documentation.
  
• Driving a multi-passenger vehicle and trailer.

• Certification as an S-212 Faller A by date of hire, Faller B preferred. 
• First Aid Certification by date of hire, Wilderness First Aid preferred. 
• Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire.
• Knowledge, skills, and experience with safe work practices, and conservation techniques.
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other County employees, representatives of other agencies and organizations, and members of the community.
• Experience working in a team environment among a diverse group.

Minimum Qualifications

To move forward in the hiring process, candidates must meet the required minimum qualifications. That said, we encourage you to think about your unique background and skills before applying. People often underestimate how their experiences match up with a role’s needs. We encourage you to apply if you meet the minimum qualifications and believe your skills and perspective can add value to this position. 

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire, required.
• Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Certification preferred.
• Certification as a S212 (Wildland Chainsaw Certification) Feller A required by date of hire; S212 Feller B Certification preferred.

Other Qualifications

An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre-employment checks or testing.

All application components must be submitted by 11:59 PM MT on the closing date listed.

Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.