What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trail Crew Intern position at Peel Compton Foundation?
Trail Crew Intern – Coler Mountain Bike Preserve
The Peel Compton Foundation (PCF), a premiere and growing nonprofit organization, located in Bentonville, AR is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join the Coler Crew. The Peel Compton Foundation owns and operates the Peel Museum & Botanical Garden, Compton Gardens & Arboretum, Coler Mountain Bike Preserve, and Osage Park. The uniting mission for these diverse properties is to connect the community through nature, education, recreation, and preservation. The Peel Compton Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Role Overview:
As a Coler Trail Crew Intern, you will be hands on and actively executing the day-to-day maintenance duties of the trails on property. This role is for someone who enjoys working outdoors, doing manual labor, and ready to learn various aspects of trail maintenance, trail building, and general Coler operations. We are looking for someone that can work effectively with a group. Position requires ensuring all Coler trails are well taken care of. This includes raking, packing, string trimming, tree removal, special projects, rock work, potential machine operation, and other duties as assigned. You may be required to assist with other tasks around Coler as needed (seasonal, special events, understaffed situations). This includes ensuring the restrooms are sanitized and clean, the property is free of litter and debris, grounds maintenance, and landscaping. You will provide exceptional customer service to Coler campground guests and Coler daily visitors.
Detailed Duties:
The Peel Compton Foundation (PCF), a premiere and growing nonprofit organization, located in Bentonville, AR is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join the Coler Crew. The Peel Compton Foundation owns and operates the Peel Museum & Botanical Garden, Compton Gardens & Arboretum, Coler Mountain Bike Preserve, and Osage Park. The uniting mission for these diverse properties is to connect the community through nature, education, recreation, and preservation. The Peel Compton Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Role Overview:
As a Coler Trail Crew Intern, you will be hands on and actively executing the day-to-day maintenance duties of the trails on property. This role is for someone who enjoys working outdoors, doing manual labor, and ready to learn various aspects of trail maintenance, trail building, and general Coler operations. We are looking for someone that can work effectively with a group. Position requires ensuring all Coler trails are well taken care of. This includes raking, packing, string trimming, tree removal, special projects, rock work, potential machine operation, and other duties as assigned. You may be required to assist with other tasks around Coler as needed (seasonal, special events, understaffed situations). This includes ensuring the restrooms are sanitized and clean, the property is free of litter and debris, grounds maintenance, and landscaping. You will provide exceptional customer service to Coler campground guests and Coler daily visitors.
Detailed Duties:
- Trail Maintenance – by hand and by machine
- Use hand tools typical in trail and landscaping maintenance, such as shovels, rakes, trimmers, etc.
- Operate powered equipment, such as mowers, leaf blowers, chainsaw, electric clippers, rubber track dump carrier, trail compacter, sanitation equipment
- Operate machines typical in trail maintenance, such as excavators, canny com, tool cat, skid steer, packer, etc.
- Remove any debris, litter, and pet waste from the trails
- Routine trail checks
- Machine Maintenance
- Drive motorized vehicles, such as manual transmission truck and ATV/UTV
- Provide excellent customer service in all aspects of the Coler experience Set-up, tear-down and clean-up for special event programming
- Backfill other Coler roles as necessary
- Flexible work schedule to meet the needs of the preserve
- Must have a strong desire to work outdoors (including extreme hot and cold temperatures)
- Trail maintenance experience is a plus
- Demonstrate integrity, dependability, responsibility, accountability, self-awareness, work ethic, and empathy
- Ability to be on feet all day in a physically demanding work setting
- Intermediate mountain bike riding skills
- Coler Mountain Bike Preserve is open to the public 365 days a year
- Trail crew will work Monday through Friday, shift determined by season
- Schedule may vary as needed based on special events, staff coverage, and seasonal needs
