Wildfire Recovery Laborer
Wildfire Recovery Laborer
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Work Location: Altadena CA
COMPENSATION: $25 per hour. This is a temporary shortterm position (max 620 hours)
*** This position is onsite and based at our partner location Altadena Community Center. ***
ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:
PACE is local community nonprofit organization founded in 1976 to provide job training and placement services for the Asian Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles. PACE has since expanded into a variety of service areas all tailored to meet the growing and changing needs of the multiethnic communities in Los Angeles County. Now in addition to job training and employment services significant PACE programs encompass: Business Development; Early Childhood Education (Head Start); Financial Education and Asset Building; Housing and Rehabilitation Services; Weatherization and Energyconservation programs; and Affordable Housing Development. PACE serves more than 40000 people each year with our wide scope of services with approximately 350 staff. PACE is recognized as a leader in addressing problems of poverty and economic inequity in ethnic minority communities and has a reputation of being responsive to community needs and is known for creating innovative solutions to the myriads of challenges faced by our clients. SUMMARY
As a result of the widespread damage and displacement through the leadership of the Governors Office the State of California has recognized the need for immediate and ongoing cleanup repair and humanitarian assistance. The 2025 January Wildfires Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant (LA25 NDWG) project offers dislocated workers a Temporary Job position to aid in the recovery from the wildfire damage. Laborer and Humanitarian Aid positions will cover much of the cleanup and repair activities as well as assisting residents who are Wildfire victims access fundamental supports.
POSITION SUMMARY
We are looking for an enthusiastic and serviceoriented Wildfire Recovery Laborer to join our team. Under the direction of the Senior Workforce Development Specialist of the Downtown/PicoUnion WorkSource Center the Wildfire Recovery Laborer will be responsible for cleanup repair and clerical humanitarian assistance in affected areas from the fires. Position is based at PACEs partner organization Altadena Community Center in Altadena CA.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a key representative at the Downtown/PicoUnion Worksource Center the Wildfire Recovery Laborer is responsible for providing initial assistance to the Altadena Community Center and Altadena residents affected from the LA January Wildfires. This position will perform a range of duties related to the implementation of the LA25 NDWG funded program including: cleanup/collection and repair and humanitarian assistance (calls scheduling event implementation sorting and organizing).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION INCLUDE:
Cleanup/collection of fire debris (ash burnt vegetation remnants of all items/structures/natural and manmade materials that were destroyed and/or displaced by/during the 2025 LA Wildfires) throughout the building and its property
Repairing and restoring the Altadena Community Center by repainting or refinishing the fire damaged hard surfaces and replanting vegetation/landscaping around the property
Assisting with humanitarian aid efforts by taking calls to schedule and provide assistance to Altadena locals affected from the fires
Organize schedule prepare and plan events within the Altadena Community Center aiding locals affected from the fires
Assist with cleanup and sorting of the centers remaining contents (between damaged but salvageable and the completely destroyed including the only surviving historical archive of Altadena and its founding)
Cleaning residue smoke ash and soot from the fire damaged documents/materials
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
Must have experienced a layoff (temporarily or permanently) Because of the January 2025 Wildfires; experienced a layoff and is defined as a Dislocated Worker per WIOA Section 3(15); is longterm unemployed; OR is selfemployed and has/had become unemployed or underemployed due to the January 2025 Wildfires.
Must have legal authorization to work in the United States
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must have excellent interpersonal skills be a team player and be able to work with diverse populations to provide inperson and overthephone services.
Excellent customer service skills
Strong organizational skills
Possess excellent communication and written skills as well as telephone and people skills.
Must have excellent time management and organizational skills to effectively provide humanitarian aid to wildfire victims
Must be okay with physical labor
Must be able to comply with OSHA requirements
Must be available to work evening and weekend hours as needed.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please upload resume and complete online application
Must pass OSHA10 during onboarding
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until positions have been filled.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision and ability to adjust focus.
Employment Type
Hourly
