FULL TIME • TEMPORARY
Business Product/Service: Green Jobs Workforce Development Program, Environmental Restoration, Sustainable Landscaping, Stormwater Management
Business Address:
9770 Patuxent Woods Dr Suite 309
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Phone: (667) 300-9430
Contact Name: Matt Hemler
Title: Projects Coordinator
Email: mhemler@howardecoworks.org
Website: https://www.howardecoworks.org/employment
UPLIFT Crew Member
Seasonal, Full-Time or Part-Time
Reports to: Crew Leader
Job Overview:
The UpLift program is a 5-6 month work development 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, invasive species removal, performing maintenance of stream restoration sites, installation and maintenance of landscaping projects, removing debris from waterways, and more. With direction from the Landscape Foreman and their Crew Leader, 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 job searching and career development for next steps
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, 9770 Patuxent Woods Dr, Columbia MD
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
Heavy Lifting, Medium Lifting
Wages per hour: 15.25
Number of openings: 5
Overtime: NO
Benefits: NO
Days of Work:
MONDAY 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 8 hours paid + 30 min unpaid lunch break TUESDAY 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 8 hours paid + 30 min unpaid lunch break WEDNESDAY 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 8 hours paid + 30 min unpaid lunch break THURSDAY 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 8 hours paid + 30 min unpaid lunch break FRIDAY 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 8 hours paid + 30 min unpaid lunch break
Shift: Day
How to Apply: https://www.howardecoworks.org/uplift-crew-member
Willing to Train: YES
Experience Required: NO
Experience in Months:
Minimum Age: 18 & over
Closing Date: 08/30/2024
