Job Flyers Forest Service

OUTREACH NOTICE

LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST
For more information on the Los Padres National Forest, visit the
forest’s website at www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres

TITLE: Temporary Wildland Firefighters DUTY LOCATION: Los Padres National Forest
SERIES: GS-0462 Various Locations- See Below
GRADE: GS-3, 4, 5

Please Apply by January 3, 2012

Listed in this document are the wildland firefighting temporary employment opportunities for the Los Padres National Forest 2012 fire season. The actual job titles for wildland firefighter positions are “Forestry Aid” and “Forestry Technician.”

Pay scales and availability of government provided housing will vary by geographic locations. Firefighters are paid an hourly rate and can earn overtime at 1.5 (time and a half) of their normal pay rate and hazardous duty pay at an extra 25% in some circumstances. Housing/Barracks may be available at a nominal cost to employees. Firefighters provide their own subsistence while at their home duty locations. The Forest Service pays living expenses when on a fire assignment or project assignments away from home duty locations. Tour of Duty is generally a 5 day work week of 40 base hours, with 2 days off. Scheduled days off are often cancelled due to emergency assignments and overtime in excess of 400 hours during a 6 month fire season is not uncommon.

Selectees must be able to meet the arduous fitness level and complete a Work Capacity Test consisting of a 3 mile hike within 45 minutes carrying a 45 pound pack as a condition of hire. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

TO APPLY: At the close of the outreach period a certificate of candidates will be drawn from the Open and Continuous vacancy announcement for Forestry Aid and Forestry Technician positions. Those announcement numbers are listed in the chart below. These positions are located at various stations throughout the forest.
The most important thing you need to do in order to be hired for any of these jobs is to select our Avue locations (i.e. Arroyo Grande, Big Sur, Carpinteria, Cuyama, Fillmore, Frazier, Goleta, Greenfield, Jolon, Los Olivos, Ojai, Piru, Santa Barbara, Santa Margarita, Santa Maria, Santa Ynez). You are only allowed to select nine (9) locations in Avue. To be considered for Los Padres National Forest locations they must be among the nine locations you have selected.
You may acquire a copy of the announcement from the internet at www.jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov or www.avuedigitalservices.com/usfs/applicant.html. This web-based application provides a method for individuals interested in employment opportunities with the Forest Service to apply for jobs. You can create and update Applicant Profiles, search for current vacancy announcements, create a job search profile, apply for jobs, and check the status of jobs for which they have applied.

MONTEREY RANGER DISTRICT
District Office phone: 831-385-5434 Division Chief Frank Zabrowski Battalion Chief Pete Harris Battalion Chief Casey Allen
Position Module Avue Location Contact Information Vacancy Announcement(s)

Forestry Aid (Fire) All modules below All locations below See below OCRT-462-3-FIRE-DT


Forestry Technician (Fire Engine Operator) Engine 15 Mission Creek Jolon Nicholas Valentin 831-385-3277 OCRT-462-4-ENGINE-DT

Engine 16 Nacimiento Jolon David Goldstein 805-975-7963 OCRT-462-5-ENGINE-DT-REL2

Engine 17 Pacific Valley Big Sur Josh Langston 805-927-4211
Engine 18 Big Sur Big Sur Charlie Glendinning 831-667-0294
Engine 19 Arroyo Seco Greenfield Keith Hughes 831-674-2381

Forestry Technician (Hotshot/Handcrew) Monterey Crew Jolon Kevin Poyner 831-385-1237 OCRT-462-4-HANDCREW-DT

OCRT-462-5-HANDCREW-DT-REL2



SANTA LUCIA RANGER DISTRICT
District Office phone: 805-925-9538 Division Chief Jim Smith Battalion Chief Jim Harris Battalion Chief Tom Plymale
Position Module Avue Location Contact Information Vacancy Announcement(s)

Forestry Aid (Fire) All modules except Helitack All locations below See below OCRT-462-3-FIRE-DT


Forestry Technician (Fire Engine Operator) Engine 31 Pozo Santa Margarita Luke Krenkel 805-438-5711 OCRT-462-4-ENGINE-DT

Engine 35 Pine Canyon Santa Maria Jason Mitchell 805-937-2436 OCRT-462-5-ENGINE-DT-REL2

Engine 37 Cuyama Cuyama Louis DeLaRosa 805-766-2585
Engine 38 Figueroa Los Olivos Doug Browand 805-688-3017

SANTA LUCIA RANGER DISTRICT(continued)
Position Module Avue Location Contact Information Vacancy Announcement(s)

Forestry Technician (Hotshot/Handcrew) Arroyo Grande Hotshots Arroyo Grande Mike Hickey 805-481-4391 OCRT-462-4-HOTSHOT-DT

OCRT-462-5-HOTSHOT-DT-REL2


Forestry Technician (Helitack) Arroyo Grande Helitack Arroyo Grande Kevin Murray 805-481-4391 OCRT-462-4-HLTK-DT

OCRT-462-5-HLTK-DT-REL2



SANTA BARBARA RANGER DISTRICT
District Office phone: 805-967-3481 Division Chief (vacant) Battalion Chief Mark vonTillow Battalion Chief Mark Courson
Position Module Avue Location Contact Information Vacancy Announcement(s)

Forestry Aid (Fire) All modules except Helitack All locations below See below OCRT-462-3-FIRE-DT


Forestry Technician (Fire Engine Operator) Engine 41 San Marcos Santa Barbara Brad Christensen 805-964-1313 OCRT-462-4-ENGINE-DT

Engine 42 Los Prietos Santa Barbara David Valencia 805-967-3481 OCRT-462-5-ENGINE-DT-REL2

Engine 43 Foothill Goleta Robert Thibault 805-967-3481
Engine 44 Rincon Carpinteria Michael Scott 805-566-0860
Engine 46 Gibraltar Santa Barbara Matthew Traynham 805-884-8281
Engine 47 Santa Ynez Santa Ynez Brian Berry 805-639-0458

Forestry Technician (Hotshot/Handcrew) Los Padres Hotshots Santa Barbara Steve Molacek 805-967-3481 OCRT-462-4-HOTSHOT-DT

OCRT-462-5-HOTSHOT-DT-REL2


Forestry Technician (Helitack) Santa Ynez Helitack Santa Ynez Brian Sexton 805-639-0458 OCRT-462-4-HLTK-DT

OCRT-462-5-HLTK-DT-REL2


OJAI RANGER DISTRICT
District Office phone: 805-646-4348 Division Chief Carrie Landon Battalion Chief Mike Strawhun Battalion Chief Tony Ayala
Position Module Avue Location Contact Information Vacancy Announcement(s)

Forestry Aid (Fire) All modules below All locations below See below OCRT-462-3-FIRE-DT


Forestry Technician (Fire Engine Operator) Engine 51 Casitas Ojai Joe Valencia 805-649-3861 OCRT-462-4-ENGINE-DT

Engine 52 Ojai Ojai Anthony Zavalla 805-646-4348 OCRT-462-5-ENGINE-DT-REL2

Engine 53 Temescal Piru Thomas Starvish 805-521-1707
Engine 54 Sespe Fillmore Larry Alvarado 805-524-1519
Engine 55 Wheeler Gorge Ojai Michael Nickey 805-640-6413


MOUNT PINOS RANGER DISTRICT
District Office phone: 661-245-3731 Division Chief John Abell Battalion Chief Derek Steidley Battalion Chief Richard Sandoval
Position Module Avue Location Contact Information Vacancy Announcement(s)

Forestry Aid (Fire) All modules except Helitack All locations below See below OCRT-462-3-FIRE-DT


Forestry Technician (Fire Engine Operator) Engine 71 Chuchupate Frazier Robert Moreno 661-245-3731 OCRT-462-4-ENGINE-DT

Engine 72 Ozena Frazier Ryan Bridgen 661-335-1932 OCRT-462-5-ENGINE-DT-REL2

Engine 73 Apache Saddle Frazier Chris Wright 661-301-4003
Engine 74 Los Alamos Frazier Jamie Cope 661-248-6307
Engine 75 Lockwood Valley Frazier Eric Swab 832-380-6554

Forestry Technician (Helitack) Chuchupate Helitack Frazier Dean Hall 661-245-3731 OCRT-462-4-HLTK-DT

OCRT-462-5-HLTK-DT-REL2



Creating a complete application in Avue is time-consuming. Do not wait until the last minute to begin the process.

Questions regarding a specific position or office/station location should be directed to the contact name listed in the table. If you have trouble reaching one of our points of contact during the holiday season, please contact the District offices at the following numbers:
Santa Lucia Ranger District, Santa Maria, CA, (805) 925-9538
Monterey Ranger District, King City, CA, (831) 385-5434
Santa Barbara Ranger District, Santa Barbara, CA, (805) 967-3481
Ojai Ranger District, Ojai, CA, (805) 646-4348
Mt. Pinos Ranger District, Frazier Park, CA, (661) 245-3731