Operations Specialist; RX

Operations Specialist (RX)

Burn Bot, Inc.

310 Shaw Road, South San Francisco, CA 94080

$26 - $28 an hour - Full-time

Burn Bot provides systematic fuels treatment services to prevent destructive wildfires. We’re firefighters, scientists, engineers, prescribed fire practitioners, ecologists, and community members who are answering the call to scale fuel treatment capacity. Our modern fuel treatment system recognizes and supports conservation efforts with a clean, smoke-free process. We need technology to amplify our work forces with targeted use of synthetic fire to treat fuel loads 10x faster than previously possible.

Burn Bot is seeking an Operations Specialist to join our rapidly growing RX Field Operations team.
The ideal candidate must have experience in Wildland Firefighting and/or prescribed fire
. This role will be responsible for daily inspection and maintenance of equipment, conducting mechanical and prescribed fire fuel treatments, upholding company safety standards, working with team members on a number of tasks that promote and enhance Burn Bot’s mission, and a focus to ensure our customers’ satisfaction. This role is a non-exempt role with an hourly rate $26-$28. However, we do consider many factors when creating job offers, including (but not limited to), the role, location, responsibilities, experience, training, education, and skillset.

This role requires travel up to 75% of the time, typically in two-week rotations. As part of our regional deployment model, teams are assigned to projects across the Western U.S., supporting fuels reduction efforts where they’re needed most. Travel enables us to operate efficiently, serve high-priority areas, and build local partnerships. Burn Bot covers travel costs and provides lodging during deployments.

• Comply with all state and federal regulations; safety or otherwise
• Maintain and promote a safe, productive and positive working environment.
• Ensure issued equipment is properly maintained and clean at all times.
• Ability to perform minor repairs on hand tools, power equipment and vehicles, as needed.
• Ability to assess site, terrain and weather conditions before operating equipment to ensure personal and team safety.
• Experience with chainsaw in felling and bucking operations.
• Understanding and capability to perform construction, fabrication and clean-up activities.
• Strong bias for action and the ability to execute assigned tasks with or without guidance.
• Capable of adapting to a rapidly changing environment and work priorities.
• Desire to learn, ask questions and take on new responsibilities as needed.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver’s license
• Experience in wildland firefighting and/or prescribed fire fields.
• Utilize personal knowledge to resolve issues and ability to discern when to seek assistance for efficient, effective resolutions.
• Excellent customer service skills. Including listening, responding and assisting with a positive, of service mindset.
• Physical ability to lift/push/pull up to 100 lbs with regularity.
• Ability to bend, twist, lift, reach, grasp and climb various surfaces and heights for 8+ hours per day.
• Passion for Burnbot’s mission

• Ability to operate heavy equipment such as a forklift, skidder, grader, excavators, etc.
• Had or met the following certification criteria: FFT2, FIRB, CRWB, FELB, ENGB, HEQB, FFT1, CDL.
• Experience in Leadership in the Wildland Fire field.

Still interested? Please apply by sending your resume to  or visiting our job postings on Indeed.

Burnbot is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including but not limited to, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with one or more disabilities, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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