Stewardship Assistant

~ Natural Lands Trust, the region's largest and most comprehensive conservation organization is dedicated to protecting the forests, fields, streams, and wetlands that are essential to the sustainability of life in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. ~

We apply a comprehensive approach to conservation that includes permanently protecting natural areas, providing leadership in natural resource management, and creating opportunities for people to connect to and learn from nature. 

For more information about Natural Lands Trust, visit our website.   

Position Overview  

Natural Lands Trust is pleased to announce an opening on our staff for a Stewardship Assistant. The Stewardship Assistant is responsible for assisting the Preserve Managers and Building Stewardship staff in a variety of land management duties and maintenance of equipment, roads and structures. The primary geographic region served by this position is Northampton, Bucks and Montgomery counties. 

The Stewardship Assistant is responsible for assisting Preserve Managers and Building Stewardship staff. Duties will include land management and maintenance of equipment, roads,
and structures. This will include operation of power equipment, such as chainsaws, tractors, and lawn mowers.

The Stewardship Assistant will be required to physically perform, as needed, any and all tasks necessary for the maintenance of any Trust Preserve and to occasionally work
weekends, evenings, and holidays as requested to fulfill his or her responsibilities. A primary geographic region will be established, although you may serve from time to time at all of the NLT locations.  

To succeed in the role of Stewardship Assistant, the individual must be highly motivated, responsible, reliable and able to work independently, with little supervision. He or she must have a customer service attitude, display flexibility when work assignments are altered, demonstrate professionalism at all times and have an aptitude for injecting positive energy and good humor into work and social situations. 

Responsibilities  

Job tasks will include monitoring preserve lands and boundaries for vandalism or inappropriate use, meadow/lawn mowing and trail/road maintenance with lawn and farm tractors, assisting with preserve events and membership activities, fire prevention, assisting with building repairs, trash collection within the preserves and along public roads, maintenance and operation of equipment owned by NLT including farm tractors, commercial mowers, chainsaws, and other preserve maintenance equipment, restoration of degraded natural areas, and conducting bird census. 

Specific Responsibilities Include:  

• Meadow/lawn mowing and trail/road maintenance with lawn and farm tractors
• Trimming around buildings as needed
• Maintenance and operation of equipment owned by NLT including farm tractors, commercial mowers, chainsaws, and other preserve maintenance equipment
• Assisting Building Stewardship crew in building repairs and renovations
• Restoration of degraded natural areas
• Transfer of heavy equipment via truck and gooseneck trailer
• Adherence to NLT's stringent safety program and appropriate use of Personal Protective
• Equipment
• Assisting with preserve events and membership activities
• Trash collection within Preserves and along public roads
• Monitoring the land and structures for unwarranted use and vandalism
• Posting of Preserve boundaries
• Conduct bird censuses
• Participate in NLT's fire program   

Qualifications 

• We seek candidates with a Bachelors degree in Natural Resource Management or equivalent experience, who are experienced in the safe use and maintenance of hand and power tools and equipment maintenance.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and electronic communications is required. 
• Experience as a prescribed fire crew member is a plus.
• The Stewardship Assistant will be required to perform a wide array of physically demanding tasks, such as lifting and carrying up to 50lbs., working in all kinds of weather and walking over uneven terrain, as necessary for the maintenance of the various preserves.
• The Stewardship Assistant may also be asked to work occasional evenings or weekends.
• Regular and consistent attendance is required. 
• Highly motivated, responsible, reliable and dependable.
• Capable of performing a wide variety of physically demanding tasks.
• Must have a valid driver's license, reliable. transportation and a good driving record.
• Customer service attitude and be comfortable working with the general publicFlexibility when dealing with changes in work plans.
• Carry out tasks in a professional mannerAdequate skills and a familiarity of the safe operation and care of basic hand and power tools.
• Willingness to perform subordinate tasks such as clean-up.  

Compensation: The compensation package for the Stewardship Assistant position will include a salary of $25,000 to $30,000, depending on experience, plus an outstanding benefits package, including paid medical, dental, disability and life insurance; eligibility for retirement savings; paid sick and vacation time and holidays. 

To Apply 

For immediate consideration, please click below: "Apply Now Online!" to email (or mail) your resume and salary requirements to: 

Jeni Albany, Human Resources Manager
1031 Palmers Mill Road
Media, PA 19063 

Note: No phone calls, please.  

~ Natural Lands Trust, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All decisions with respect to hiring are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, ancestry or disability. Decisions are made solely upon the basis of qualifications as related to the requirements of the job. ~