Crew Member

Come spend your summer in Maine's beautiful Katahdin Region! The Outdoor Sport Institute (OSI) is seeking Crew Members for our 2025 Trail Crew! This is an hourly paid position responsible for working as part of our Katahdin Region Trail Crew to complete trail construction and maintenance. Work includes hand tool use, equipment operation, evaluation of trail, tool, and equipment maintenance; and executing all scopes of trail work. Our trail crew works with the OSI Director of Trail Development, Trails Manager, Crew Leaders, other crew members, consultants, subcontractors, clients, and the public to help further OSI’s overall mission of empowering people to build thriving outdoor communities!

Seasonal Nonprofit

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Job Location

Katahdin Region

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Job Description

EMPLOYMENT PERIOD
May 15th – October 31st, 2025 preferred. Start and end dates are subject to change – time flexibility is preferred. High school and college students are encouraged to apply for summer season only.

WORK WEEK
The base work schedule is 40 hours per week (includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch break). Schedule can vary depending on projects and locations, from 20-50 hours per week may be necessary for project completion.

LOCATION
The CREW MEMBER position is based in the Katahdin Region and requires travel throughout the region.

COMPENSATION
The CREW MEMBER position is paid an hourly rate starting at $16 / hr with increases based on experience.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
● Coordinate project logistics with OSI Crew Leaders, other crew members, and partners
● Compile project work logs and timesheets
● Maintain good communication and professional working relationships with OSI staff, partners, and the general public
● Adhere to all OSI procedures and policies related to staff conduct, safety and project implementation
● Maintain tools and equipment in good working condition; keep work sites
organized and safe
● Assist with implementation of projects and creating positive relationships with partners.
● Construct trails and features per specifications and partners’ expectations.
● Work independently in a variety of situations including trail construction.
● Support other OSI Staff in their completion of duties.

QUALIFICATIONS
● Experience with the construction and maintenance of trail facilities.
● Broad experience in trail recreation (hiking, trail running, mountain biking, ATV, snowmobile, etc.)
● Experience working in a team environment
● Mountain biking skills including the ability to ride beginner and intermediate trails.
● Experience working with land management agencies and other government entities.
● Strong communication (written and verbal) skills.
● Ability to manage personal transportation to and from job sites
● Ability to work outdoors for long hours performing manual labor and operating equipment
● Familiar with tool preventative maintenance techniques
● Familiarity working with volunteer advocates
● Possess a strong attention to detail
● Ability to take written and verbal direction from OSI staff and partners to complete project goals
● Experience in best practices for field safety and a general understanding of Leave No Trace principles

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
● Frequently required to stand, sit, walk, crouch, climb, squat.
● Frequently required to walk on uneven or unstable surfaces.
● Frequently required to hike 1-5 miles a day.
● Frequently required to travel and work remotely.
● Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
● Occasionally required to hike 5-10 miles per day.
● Occasionally required to mountain bike trail ride 1-5 miles per day.
● Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl.
● Continually required to talk or hear.
● Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
● Frequently work near moving mechanical parts.
● Occasionally work in high, precarious places.
● Frequently required to lift and carry 25lbs.
● Occasionally required to lift 50lbs repeatedly.
● Occasionally required to lift 100lbs.
● Occasionally work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals.
● Continually exposed to outside weather conditions.
● Frequent exposure to extreme heat or cold.
● The majority of work occurs outdoors in remote locations.
● While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, can be very loud when working on construction projects.
● Good hand-eye-foot coordination and sense of balance.
● Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision; Distance vision; Color
vision; Peripheral vision; Depth perception and ability to adjust focus
● Occasionally required to differentiate between orange, pink, and red marking flags.
● Specialized equipment, machines, or vehicles used: GPS units, Clinometer, Mountain Bikes

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