OPEN YEAR ROUND PAID POSITIONS
Send resume to executivedirector@cambatrails.org if interested in the following positions.
Development Manager – Development Manager job description
Events Manager – Events Manager job description
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
Volunteer Coaches for our Clinics – email executivedirector@cambatrails.org if interested
Other Volunteer needs include helping on the CAMBA trails, serving on Committees, and helping at CAMBA events. These opportunities can be viewed on our Volunteer Page
SEASONAL PAID POSITIONS
Every summer, the Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA) hires limited-term employees to work on its summer trail building and maintenance crews.
All trail crew workers are paid an hourly wage with standard payroll deductions and no additional benefits. Work begins as early as mid-May depending on the availability of crew.
CAMBA Trail Crew Leader Job Description
The crew leader is a working member of the crew. Crew leader will be responsible for overseeing the crew’s daily work ensuring punctuality, completion of daily tasks, safety, and recording daily hours. At the end of each week the crew leader will communicate that week’s hours to the Trails Director. Daily work matters including inclement weather, personnel issues including payroll matters will be addressed to the trails director. Access to email, text messaging, experience with spreadsheets and Google docs necessary.
Compensation is dependent on experience.
CAMBA Trail Crew Job Description
A successful candidate will have the following attributes:
Experience: Two years of previous similar or related experience or a high level of aptitude
Self-motivation
Ability to take direction
Ability to work independently without constant supervision
Mechanical and technical aptitude
Physical fitness: Ability to lift 50 lbs. and walk long distances in rugged terrain
Work will include maintaining singletrack mountain bike trails and other designated bike routes. Tasks will include brushing, mowing, leaf blowing, sign and map installation, tread improvements and other duties.
Work will also include hand building singletrack trail to sustainable standards and performing rehab and other maintenance work to insure proper drainage, sustainability and safety on existing trails as well as hand finishing machine-built trail.
This is physically demanding work and a good basic level of fitness is necessary. Individuals should be comfortable working all day outdoors and dealing with weather and other natural challenges. A reasonable comfort level with hand tools and some power tools is expected.
Dates: Early May – late-August/mid-Sept. There is some flexibility with this schedule, but all crew must be able to commit to working this entire time frame.
Work Schedule: 8 hours per day, 5 days per week.
Location: Northwest Wisconsin: Cable, Namakagon, Seeley, Hayward, Mt. Ashwabay.
Rate of pay: $15-$18 per hour, depending on experience and following a training period rate with standard payroll employment tax deductions.
Additional Educational Components: Crew members may also be offered the opportunity to receive chainsaw safety, first aid/CPR training, and attend other classroom and field learning experiences.
Minimum age: 18. Reliable automobile transportation is necessary.
Trail Crew Job Application
Employee Handbook (PDF) – Information for all CAMBA summer trail crew employees.
CAMBA “How-To” Manual (PDF) – Trail Building and Maintenance Guide
If you have questions, email trails@cambatrails.org or call (715) 381-8744.
