NEWProfessional Trail Crew Leader

The Adirondack Mountain Club’s professional trail crew builds, rehabilitates, and conducts maintenance on backcountry trails in both the Adirondack and Catskill Parks. Using non-motorized hand tools, professional trail crew staff construct a wide variety of sustainable trail structures with native and dimensional materials. Crews camp for four nights at a time in the backcountry near work locations.  

The Crew Leader is a seasonal leadership position. This proven leader typically has multiple years of experience on a Professional Trail Crew with strong supervisory and trail-building skills. The Crew Leader aids the Trails Manager in the day-to-day operations of the Professional Trail Crew. They work closely with the Trails Manager to cultivate a safe, welcoming, and inclusive culture with the highest standard of work and professionalism. 

Location: Adirondak Loj & Heart Lake Program Center, Lake Placid, NY

Position Dates: Early May – mid-August; potential option to stay through September

Application Deadline: February 7

Wage: $18.00 / hour

Benefits: Paid sick time

Perks: Free ADK membership; Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor workshop and Wilderness First Aid certification; OSHA-10 Training; free ADK workshops; discounts on store merchandise and rental equipment.

Housing: Accommodations during the work week range from tents at backcountry sites to lodges and cabins depending on work site, all meals are provided; Additional shared housing available at Heart Lake Program Center for off days with three meals a day for free.

ADK screens prospective employees through a background check. Information obtained is not an automatic bar to employment but is considered in view of all relevant circumstances. Any falsification, misinterpretation, or incompleteness in this disclosure alone is grounds for disqualification or termination.

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