King CD Field Crew Lead

This is a field crew leadership position at King Conservation District (KCD), a county-wide, natural resource management special purpose district. This position regularly involves labor-intensive duties that require strong personal drive, adaptability, and a commitment to teamwork. This position will report to the Manager of Riparian Programs and will work closely with other Riparian Department staff to lead a field crew of up to 3 crew members in installing and maintaining KCD’s riparian habitat enhancement projects associated with KCD Riparian Programs.

This position will provide day-to-day oversight of crew members to ensure project installation directives are followed in a safe and timely manner. The field crew will also support KCD’s annual Native Plant Sale and other projects as needed. This position works in the field
90-95% of the time and must report to the KCD office at the start of each workday. This position is term-limited to 2 years from hire.

Full-Time, Term-Limited, Non-Exempt Position:
This position will start at the hiring Grade 23, Step 1 starting at $60,308.26. After passing a successful 6-month probation, the candidate will automatically move to step 2 within the salary band.

Benefits:
The District offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid vacation and holidays, medical and dental, a nominal life insurance policy with the option to increase coverage at employee’s expense, support for trainings, and participation in the State of Washington Retirement System (PERS).

Work Schedule:

Full-time, 40 hours per week. Regularly a Monday through Thursday 4/10 work schedule with occasional planned schedule shifts to accommodate Friday or Saturday events or trainings.

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please apply by emailing HR with the following materials:

• A resume.
• A cover letter, describing as specially as you can how your experience, skills, and values are a fit with King Conservation District’s goals and mission as described in this announcement.
• A brief personal equity statement, describing your skills and experience engaging with issues involving diversity, racial equity and inclusion in organizations. This statement should not exceed 300 words.

A full copy of the job description can be found here .