Seasonal Steward

The Trustees South Shore Steward Founded in 1891 by a group of visionary volunteers, The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) is the nation's premier conservation and preservation organization. The Trustees' preserves, for public use and enjoyment, properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value in Massachusetts. Our properties are open to all, and we thrive by involving as many people as possible in all that we do. We aim to protect special places for future generations to enjoy in perpetuity, and have helped protect more than 50,000 acres, including 27,000+ acres on more than 120 reservations that are open to the public. As a non-profit conservation organization, we are funded and supported entirely by our visitors, supporters, volunteers, and our 100,000 Member households. Salary/Hourly Rate: $18 - $20/hour Hours per week: 40 hours/week Job Classification: Limited term, non-exempt Job Type: Onsite Duration: August - November Location: Weir River Farm, Hingham, MA; World's End, Whitney and Thayer Woods, Bancroft Bird Sanctuary, Turkey Hill in Hingham and Cohasset, MA; Norris Reservation in Norwell, MA; Two Mile Farm in Marshfield, MA; and Holmes Field in Plymouth, MA What You'll Do Come work on the Trustees South Shore properties! Your hard work will be rewarded with views of Boston Harbor and knowing that you are helping make our properties accessible to thousands of people every year! Our seasonal staff plays an integral role in ensuring that our visitors enjoy our extraordinary places. With the change to warmer temperatures, we experience an influx of visitors of all ages and backgrounds who want to explore and be inspired by our properties. Our South Shore properties include a farm, the sweeping Olmstead designed landscape that is World's End, and many woodland properties with peaceful walking trails. The Role The Trustees are seeking Stewards to assist with the care of its properties on the South Shore. As a Steward, you will perform routine maintenance on these properties, caring for the fields, trails, gardens, structures, and other natural and cultural features. Day to day operations include mowing reservation entrances, trimming brush, maintaining walking trails, mowing cultural landscapes, invasive species removal and more. Specifically, you'll: Maintaining parking areas, fences, and trails Routine maintenance of landscapes including mowing fields and lawns, tree and shrub care, and brush removal Maintaining buildings and structures using carpentry tools, paint brushes, and other hand tools Removing trash and litter Watering newly planted trees at World's End Helping with seasonal events (occasional weekend days) Other duties as assigned Work environment—You will primarily be working outside with power equipment. This can be noisy, so we require hearing protection as well as other PPE to be worn while operating equipment. Physical demands—This is a physically rigorous job which requires operating equipment and hand held power tools on uneven, rough terrain. The Trustees of Reservations