Job Details

Salary: $17.00 - $19.00 Hourly
Location : Boise, ID
Job Type: Temporary - 9 Month
Job Number: 23 -07439
Department: Parks & Recreation
Division: Ridge to Rivers Trail Mgmt
Opening Date: 02/02/2026
Closing Date: 3/2/2026 12:00 PM Mountain

Summary Statement
Ridge to Rivers Trail Maintenance Technician (Seasonal)

Ready to trade the office for the outdoors? Join the team that keeps the Boise Foothills safe, accessible, and adventure-ready. In this role, you'll help maintain trails and recreation facilities throughout the foothills-doing meaningful, hands-on work that thousands of people enjoy every day.

You'll work under general supervision while taking pride in independent, detail-oriented tasks that keep our trail system in top shape. This is a seasonal position working up to 40 hours per week from March through October and is open to all interested candidates age 19 and older.

If you enjoy physical work, fresh air, and making a visible impact on your community's favorite outdoor spaces, this is a trail worth taking.

Essential Functions

• Performs maintenance to trails throughout the Ridge to Rivers trail system. Maintenance includes tread and drainage feature reconstruction, pruning, log removal, and loose rock removal. Constructs trail features utilizing native and non-native materials. Features include bridges, puncheons, turnpikes, retaining walls and new trail segments for trails open to foot, mountain bike, horse, and motorized users. Constructs and maintains post and rail and smooth wire fences.
• Provides information to the general public regarding trails and trail use while working in assigned areas. Helps supervisory staff lead volunteers on various trail projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• Six months' experience performing general trail construction and maintenance, or similar landscaping or agricultural experience.

Working knowledge of:

• Trail maintenance and construction techniques.

Ability to:

• Operate ATV's and mountain bikes in steep mountainous terrain.
• Utilize hand and power tools in a safe manner.
• Walk long distances over uneven terrain while carrying tools and equipment.
• Interact with the public and co-workers in a friendly and professional manner.
• Display an attitude of cooperation and work harmoniously with all levels of City employees, the general public and other organizations.
• Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance.
• Complete assignments in a timely fashion.
• Understand and comply with all rules, policies and regulations.
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance.
• Perform all essential and marginal functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• Two years' experience building and maintaining trails.

Licensing And Other Requirements

• Valid state-issued driver's license

Special Requirements
Applicants must be able to pass:

• City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
• Driving Record Check

Working Conditions

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is always lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds, frequently lifting/carrying up to 75 pounds and occasionally lifting/carrying up to 100 pounds. Also, the employee is always pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds, frequently pushing/pulling up to 75 pounds and occasionally pushing/pulling up to 100 pounds. The noise level is occasionally loud. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, climb and balance. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.Additional physical efforts include: lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling up to 100 lbs.

Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions, outdoor weather conditions, extreme temperatures, in wet and humid conditions, areas of dust, odors, mist and gases or other airborne matter. Employees are exposed to mechanical hazards. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position. Work includes protected exposure to chemicals. This position works in outdoor conditions during the summer months along dry trails and may come in contact with dogs, spiders, and snakes. Smoky conditions
19-Hour Temporary
All temporary part-time employees working less than an average of 19-hours per week are not currently eligible for benefits.

4-Month Temporary
All 4-month temporary employees working an average of 40-hours per week will accrue personal leave which can be used during employment.

8-Month Seasonal
In addition to accruing personal leave, anyone in an 8-month seasonal position working over an average of 30-hours per week is eligible for medical coverage.

9-Month Temporary
In addition to personal leave accrual and medical coverage, a position that is classified as a 9-month temporary is eligible for PERSI retirement benefits.

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Please select the answer that best describes your experience building and maintaining trails.

• No Related Experience
• Less than 2 years of experience
• 2-4 years of experience
• More than 4 years of experience

02

Are you at least 19 years of age or older?

• Yes
• No

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Do you possess a valid state-issued driver's license?

• Yes, I have a valid Idaho driver's license.
• Yes, I have a valid out-of-state driver's license.
• No, I do not currently have a valid driver's license.

Required Question