Uplift Crew Member

Business: Howard Ecoworks

 

Location: Columbia

FULL TIME • TEMPORARY

Business Product/Service: Non-Profit Organization: Environmental Services, Training Programs, Native Plants

Business Address:
9770 Patuxent Woods Dr Suite 309
Columbia, Maryland 21046

Phone: (443) 518-7665

Contact Name: Matt Hemler
Title: Programs Coordinator
Email: mhemler@howardecoworks.org
Website: https://www.howardecoworks.org/

Job Description

UPLIFT Crew Member

Seasonal, Full-Time or Part-Time

Reports to: Landscape Foreman

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Job Overview:

The UpLift program at Howard EcoWorks provides training in domain skills such as construction techniques for environmental restoration projects, identifying native and non-native plants, and proper tool usage and care. As a workforce development program, the UpLift program includes a structured professional development curriculum to prepare participants best for their careers’ next steps providing industry exposure events in the environmental industry, career coaching and mentoring, and certificates in the environmental installation sector (CBLP-A, Red Cross First Aid, OSHA-10). The goal of this program is to guide participants in the discovery of their personalized career paths and provide participants with the tools to be able to successfully navigate the professional environment.

Uplift Crew Members will be an essential part of the Howard EcoWorks field team providing environmental services including tree planting and maintenance, installation and maintenance of landscaping projects, invasive species removal, maintenance of stream restoration sites, removing debris from waterways, and more. With direction from the Landscape Foreman and their Crew Leader as well as support from the Program Coordinator, Uplift Crew Members will learn how to work as a team to successfully install and maintain stormwater practices in the Chesapeake Bay region.

Field Responsibilities & Duties

Working on a team to accomplish projects and assignments

Tree planting and maintenance

Manual removal of invasive species and maintenance of woodland sites

Debris removal from local streams

Construction and maintenance of environmental landscaping practices

Properly use, store, and care for all equipment, tools, materials

Program Responsibilities & Duties

Participation in scheduled professional development and industry exposure events

Commitment towards working to finding employment following the completion of the program

Dedicating off work hours, as needed, to perform job searching and career development for next steps

Job Requirements

Qualifications & Requirements:

Must be 18 years of age

Able to work in a variety of outdoor settings including forests and streams

Able to work in all types of weather including but not limited to wind, rain, cold and heat

Able to follow verbal and/or written instructions

Able to work with a team as well as independently, as directed

Able to physically stand, bend, squat, and lift up to 50 pounds

Must have daily reliable transportation to meeting location: 14270 Burntwoods Rd, Glenwood MD

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Preferred Qualifications:

Strong preference for those seeking full-time employment in the green industry following completion of the program

Commitment to entire program duration

Passion for the environment and restoration work

Passion and/or interest in working outdoors

Adaptable, and flexible with changes in day-to-day tasks

Self-motivated

Other Job Requirements
Medium Lifting, Physical Required

Wages per hour: $15.50
Number of openings: 4
Overtime: NO
Benefits: YES
Paid Holidays, 401k, Paid Sick Leave, 1 Personal Day

Days of Work:
MONDAY 7:00am – 3:30pm  TUESDAY 7:00am – 3:30pm  WEDNESDAY 7:00am – 3:30pm  THURSDAY 7:00am – 3:30pm  FRIDAY 7:00am – 3:30pm
Shift:

How to Apply: https://share.hsforms.com/1SskopfAeTveeNzLJXMphZAcmwh5
Willing to Train: YES
Experience Required: NO
Experience in Months:
Minimum Age: 18 & over
Closing Date: 02/14/2025