Summer Trail Crew

Term Type: Full Time, Seasonal, 32-38 hrs/wk DOE

Term Dates: May 12 – Aug 15, 2025

Salary: $16.50 – $18.50 per hour DOE. $250 term completion bonus.

Benefits: Flexible, outdoor working environment. Work shirts provided. Opportunities for paid training. 

About Missoula Mountain Bike Coalition

We are Missoula’s voice for mountain biking and have been expanding and improving Missoula’s dirt-surface riding options since 2010. Missoula Mountain Bike Coalition’s (MMBC) mission is to promote and create mountain biking opportunities in Missoula and surrounding areas through trail building, stewardship, outreach, and advocacy. The organization fulfills this mission through a small staff team and a large network of passionate volunteers. We routinely contract with local land managers to perform new trail construction and maintenance on public lands surrounding Missoula. 

Primary Responsibilities

The Summer Trail Crew will support MMBC’s field-based programs and initiatives. This includes completing trail construction and maintenance of natural surface trails while acting as an MMBC ambassador, and will require occasional assistance with special events, including but not limited to volunteer dig days. The Summer Trail Crew will report to the Field Specialist, and may accomplish work under direct supervision or independently, depending on experience. Other field or organization support duties may be assigned on a limited basis.  

Skills and Experience

Candidates best suited for this position love mountain biking and have experience working outdoors: on trails, landscaping, or other construction experience. Experience with planning personal food/water/attire needs for long days in remote settings and variable weather conditions will be important for success in this position. Candidates should be able to work outdoors for eight hours on a daily basis, and occasionally up to ten hours. Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in groups or individually is required. 

Additional required experience and skills:

• Drivers license with no major infractions within the past three years
• Physical ability: this position is manual labor and requires the ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs

Preferred experience and skills:

• Understanding of mountain bike culture and public land management
• Familiarity with mountain bike-oriented trail design with regard to flow, drainage features, sight lines, corner geometry, etc.
• Fundamentals of trail maintenance, including: tool use, soils, vegetation and water management
• Current first aid and CPR certification
• Chainsaw/brush saw use and/or maintenance

Responsibility breakdown:

• Trail building and maintenance (~85%)
• Constructing new trails
• Completing trail and bike park maintenance such as: log clearing, corridor brushing, tread restoration, drain dip installation, corner rebuilding, berm and jump repair

• Support for MMBC Events (~15%)
• Assisting with execution of volunteer “dig day” events
• Assisting with execution of other MMBC events such as the Mullet Race and the Missoula XC

Work Environment and Schedule

The working environment will be approximately 95% field-based and 5% office-based. Daytime schedule, 4-5 days/wk. Occasional weekends and evenings required.