Current Jobs

Announcement Number: OCRT-462-4-HOTSHOT-DT
Job Title: Forestry Technician (hotshot/handcrew), GS-0462-04
Pay Grade:GS-03 - GS-05
Positions open: "A small number"
Position opens: Selection process begins in January.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Varies (early the better)
Hiring Process Begins: February 2011
REPORT TO WORK DATE: May 2011
Notes: Be sure to select Hungry Horse, MT as your duty location.

To get a sense of what life is like on the crew, here's a well-phrased paragraph we dug up on their website:

"Do you want to work harder than you've ever worked before? Can you carry a 40-pound pack for 12 hours a day while swinging a pulaski in 100-degree heat? Can you put up with long hours, getting up before the sun, and one shower a week? This is just part of what being a hotshot is all about."

Contact Info: Brent Olson, Assistant Superintendent | Harvey Carr, Superintendent | dhcarr@fs.fed.us | (406) 387-3843 / 3836 (Base)