Operations Team Member – Summer Seasonal

LOCATION: Eugene OR

COMPENSATION: $18.00/hour; Seasonal full-time position; 40 hours a week occasional weekend night or overtime work required. Estimated start and end dates: Starting ASAP. Estimated end date September 18th 2026 (may be shortened or extended based on Organizational need).

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND

Since 1984 Northwest Youth Corps (NYC) a non-profit organization has given tens of thousands of youth and young adults opportunities to learn grow and experience success. Through partnerships with conservation agencies youth and young adults gain the personal and professional skills needed to carry out a variety of stewardship projects from which they can earn a paycheck high school credit and/or an AmeriCorps educational award. More importantly these young people gain skills needed to become economically and socially self-sufficient benefit their communities as citizen stewards and recognize that they can make a positive difference.

NYC also operates an accredited charter school internship program and the Idaho Conservation Corps (ICC).

NYC engages youth and young adults from all walks of life and provides a multifaceted experience that helps propel them into future opportunities and careers. Hard and soft skills are taught and reinforced through formal practical trainings. NYC strives to provide program participants the skills and competencies needed to succeed in a wide variety of professional environments and life circumstances.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Operations Team Member collaborates with the other department staff to complete duties within assigned areas of focus. The Operations department provides support to facilitate programs for Northwest Youth Corps. Areas of focus include the crew vehicles equipment food tools and maintenance shop. A successful candidate will be able to identify and prioritize daily and weekly projects to then carry them to completion with minimal supervision. Operations staff will consistently model safe practices and follow industry standards as well as local operating procedures. This position requires a high level of collaboration.

POSITION DETAILS

Inclusion and Belonging

• Support the continued growth and delivery of Inclusion and Belonging initiatives
• Seek to remove barriers to participation in NYC programs for underrepresented populations

Department Supervision and Collaborations

• This position is supervised by the Director of Operations.
• This position does not supervise

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain NYC Vehicles and Facilities The position will mainly be responsible assisting other Operations staff with custodial vehicle maintenance shop and tool repair programs support and the food program.
• Tasks may include tool issuing facilities maintenance custodial duties and loading and unloading supplies food and equipment as well as cleaning sharpening and rehandling tools cleaning vehicles maintaining inventories and databases and coordinating with vendors for
• Collaborate with the Oregon Idaho and Washington Operations Department as well as other departments. There may be the opportunity to travel to other regions.
• Develop and maintain existing relationships with vendors volunteers alumni and

Position Qualifications and Certifications

• Must possess a valid drivers license and acceptable driving record; must be able to pass NYC/ICCs driving test and have the ability to safely navigate congested city streets while towing cargo trailers.
• Must possess computer literacy which includes the ability to use email and
• Interest in developing skills or basic understanding of the principles and practices of:

o Carpentry hand tools power tools vehicle maintenance landscaping painting construction HVAC plumbing or electrical

• The ability to communicate in American Sign Language Spanish and English is highly

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Applicant must be comfortable working in indoor and outdoor environments which include but are not limited to weather conditions such as rain wind snow wet cold dry and hot conditions and temperatures that range from as low as 15F to over 100F.
• The noise level in the environment is quiet to PPE is provided and use is required.
• The employee may be required to safely handle hazardous materials such as paint thinner cleaning supplies gasoline and sharp objects such as axes drawknives and chainsaws.
• Work environment: temperature noise level inside or outside or other factors that will affect the persons working conditions while performing the job.
• Physical demands: the physical demands of the job including bending sitting lifting and driving.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds (with or without reasonable accommodation). The employee will be required to climb ladders.
• While performing the duties of this job with or without reasonable accommodation the employee is required to stand; walk; use hands to handle feel or operate objects tools or vehicles; reach with hands and arms; sit; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk hear; and smell

**This Position Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice**

All job offers are contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check (criminal and driving).

Terms of Employment

$20.00/hour; full-time position; 40 hours a week occasional weekend night or overtime work required. Estimated start and end dates: Starting ASAP. Estimated end date September 18th 2026.

To Apply

Send a cover letter and resume to Jessica Johnson Human Resources Officer at with Operations Team Member OREGON Summer Seasonal in the subject line and document attachments in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Additional program information can be found at

Northwest Youth Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer - At Northwest Youth Corps we believe diversity is an essential source of strength for our communities and we strive to create a safe and empowering environment for all participants and staff from the widest range of backgrounds and abilities. While we are privileged to facilitate conservation service on our public lands with humility we also acknowledge that injustice and violence was at the heart of acquiring these lands. Therefore we are deeply invested in addressing this traumatic legacy by supporting youth and young adults of all races ethnicities gender identities religions sexual orientations economic status and/or other socio-cultural identifiers to learn grow and experience success in our programs and beyond.