Compensation: $185.00/day

Tell me about this job!
The Logistics Manager is responsible for assisting in the management of the systems that support our wilderness-based expeditions. The Logistics Manager works closely with the Operations Manager and other members of the seasonal Leadership Team to ensure that instructors and participants are provided with the necessary resources to be successful and comfortable while on trip. Responsibilities include supervising logistics staff, overseeing food systems, and managing equipment for the BOLD & GOLD summer season. 

BOLD & GOLD is dedicated to inspiring courage and confidence in diverse groups of youth through outdoor adventures. As a program of the Camping & Outdoor Leadership branch of the YMCA of Greater Seattle, BOLD & GOLD offers year-round partnership programs and summer expedition experiences. Partnership programs engage with schools, non-profits, and community-based organizations to design and implement transformative outdoor experiences. The summer expedition program runs single-gender and all-gender expeditions that engage youth through front country and backcountry trips ranging in length from 5 to 15 days. BOLD & GOLD experiences take place in Mt Rainier National Park, North Cascades National Park, Olympic National Park, National Forests, Washington State Parks, and local green spaces. Activities include backpacking, rock climbing, kayaking, snowshoeing, fishing, art, and teambuilding. The goal of BOLD & GOLD is to increase confidence, courage, emotional intelligence, wonder, and community awareness in our participants. BOLD & GOLD believes these traits are the foundations of leadership and works to inspire participants to develop their own leadership style. BOLD & GOLD prepares young people to be the next generation of leaders through multicultural experiential education in the natural world. 

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WHAT YOU WILL GET WORKING AT BOLD & GOLD 

Individual membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle. 
Free access to mental health resources. 
Rapidly accruing paid time off (PTO)
Subsidized ORCA Transit Pass. 
Access to discounted gear and equipment through pro deals. 
 

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing

Ensure safety, quality, and organization of all logistical systems for wilderness courses.
Manage the organization, function, and availability of all program equipment, including backpacking, camping, rock climbing and mountaineering technical equipment, clothing, etc.
Plan, purchase, and organize field appropriate and culturally appropriate meals.
Work within a leadership team to ensure all staff and participants have the equipment, tools and knowledge needed to be successful.
Manage a team of 3-6 Logistics Staff Members who will aid in the delivery of the summer program.
Collaborate with staff to pack and prepare all field-going food and equipment.
Manage dietary needs for participants and staff ensuring individuals have equitable and appropriate options for allergies and dietary preferences.
Model cultural humility and celebrate diversity, effectively working with people of different identities, backgrounds, experiences, and abilities.
Ensure both a physically and an emotionally safe and inclusive environment for youth and staff.
Other duties as assigned.
 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Work Environment

BOLD & GOLD is based out of the Cascade People’s Center (CPC), located in Seattle, WA. BOLD & GOLD courses begin and end at the CPC. BOLD & GOLD programming takes place in remote wilderness locations (national park, national forest, state park land) across Washington State. The Logistics Manager role is primarily office based, aside from participation in staff training, driving, and other field-based support. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

Employees must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 50lbs, safely travel over varied terrain (trails, tree roots, boulder/rock fields, shoreline, mud, snow, ice) up to 15 miles per day, be comfortable spending multiple days and/or weeks in a wilderness setting, communicate both verbally and non-verbally with other staff, volunteers, and participants. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

 
POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK 
This is a seasonal exempt position, and staff are paid a daily rate. Logistic Mangers will work approximately 40-50 hours per week on a Thursday-Monday schedule. The approximate schedule will be from late-May - early September. This includes Leadership Team training, Logistics Team training, and All Staff Training which occurs in June.

Travel

BOLD & GOLD employees must be able to commute to the Cascade People’s Center, 309 Pontius Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109. Parking is not available onsite, but there is paid public parking located around the building. The area is serviced by several public bus routes. All travel required for work will be done in YMCA vehicles. This is an Authorized Driver position, read more in the Position Requirements.

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