The Nantucket Conservation Foundation (NCF) is a non-profit land trust that holds approximately 9,000 acres of permanently protected land on Nantucket Island. Our Land Management team seeks a Trail Maintenance & Stewardship Assistant who would be responsible for monitoring and upkeep of the Foundation’s many miles of walking and biking trails throughout the properties. When time allows, they will provide support to the rest of the Land Management team doing tasks that include but are not limited to field mowing, brush cutting, bush trimming, lawn care, trash and debris removal, logo post installation, fencing installation, sign posting, road repair, tree removal, and wood chipping.

For more information on NCF’s mission and current projects, please see the Foundation’s website  

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for mowing and maintaining trails according to the Trail Management Plan.
2. Performs maintenance tasks under the direction of the Land Use Manger & Land Maintenance Manager. This includes but is not limited to trail monitoring, trail mowing, brush cutting/trimming, trash and debris removal, washout repair and stabilization.
3. Responsible for monitoring trails and reporting maintenance needs to Land Maintenance Manager.

Requirements

Qualifications: Individuals must be willing to do manual labor for an extended period of time. They must be able to work both independently and as a member of a team. Candidate must have a valid driver’s license, solid driving experience, and be comfortable driving a pickup truck or SUV during work hours.

Desired Qualifications:  Previous experience doing manual labor. Competency with Microsoft programs, especially Word and Excel. Strong observational, critical thinking and organizational skills are preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: This is a field work intensive position and applicants must be able to tolerate adverse field conditions. Field work includes inclement weather, variable terrain, poison ivy and biting insects (mosquitoes, deer ticks). Nantucket is an area with a high incidence of tick-borne disease so precautions to minimize risk are encouraged. The work involves hiking, standing, bending, kneeling, digging, and hauling field gear on a routine basis.

Dates/Hours: This is a full-time, temporary and seasonal position beginning in mid-late May and ending in mid-late October; exact dates are somewhat flexible. Hours are 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm. Occasional weekend work will be required for certain field projects and non-profit special events.

Location: The Nantucket Conservation Foundation is located on Nantucket Island, MA ~ 30 miles south of Cape Cod. Nantucket is dominated by sandplain grasslands, coastal heathlands, and scrub oak shrublands (all rare habitats in the Northeast) as well as barrier beaches, coastal plain ponds and tidal marshes.

Benefits

Wages/Benefits: Wage is $22 per hour, based on a 40-hour work week. Housing is provided in a shared, employee house for a nominal fee. Work-related transportation is provided but is not available after working hours.