Live. Work. Explore. as a Historic Preservation Craftsman at The Oasis at Death Valley!

Live. Work. Explore. as a part of our Engineering & Maintenance team at the Oasis at Death Valley!

The Oasis at Death Valley is situated in a lush, spring-fed desert oasis, surrounded by the vast and arid desert of Death Valley National Park. The Oasis operates the historic AAA Four Diamond Inn and Ranch, restaurants, gift shops, and the world's lowest elevation golf course. Both hotels are open year-round and feature swimming pools fed by naturally warm local springs.

We’re hiring a Historic Preservation Craftsman to Live. Work. Explore. in Death Valley National Park!

Job Summary:
The Historic Preservation Craftsperson is responsible for performing skilled craftsmanship and maintenance work in support of preservation projects throughout the Oasis at Death Valley’s historic structures. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Engineering, the Craftsperson completes assigned work orders with high-quality workmanship while ensuring the care, safe operation, and security of all tools and equipment.

The Details:
Position Type: Full-Time, Year-Round
Season Dates: As soon as possible on next available start (Approximately 3 weeks)
Pay: $23.60/hour
Schedule: Typical schedule is 40 hours, 5 days per week (may include weekends, evenings, and holidays)

Why the Oasis at Death Valley?
Death Valley National Park is in the northern Mojave Desert in California and is the largest National Park outside of Alaska. With incredibly diverse ecosystems, sand dunes, mountains, and America's lowest elevations, Death Valley is an incredible place to call home. We are a welcoming community who work hard, share a real passion for the environment, and enjoy crafting memorable experiences for our guests.

Life at the Oasis:

• Employee housing (dormitory-style or RV site)

• Free breakfast and lunch with $4 dinners in the employee dining room (cafeteria-style)

• Free on-site laundry facility, Wi-Fi (limited bandwidth)

• A fast-paced, exciting work environment with plenty of upward mobility and growth opportunities

• Meet people of all ages from all over the country and world!

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision

• Paid Time Off and Holidays

• Disability Insurance

• 401k with match

• Life and AD&D Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Wellness Programs

• Learning and Development Programs

Perks:

• Free Death Valley National Park pass

• Free access to pool, golf course, rec center, gym and sports court

• Retail, Lodging and Travel Discounts

• Planned employee trips and activities

• $350 Referral Bonus Program

• The adventure of a lifetime!

Responsibilities

• Performs cyclic maintenance and repair to historic structures at the Oasis at Death Valley, ensuring that all NEPA 106 regulations and historic programmatic requirements are followed.
• Oversees the exterior painting of historic structures at the Oasis at Death Valley.
• Produces and maintains professional quality work at all times, within the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
• Must be accountable for the securing and storage of materials and tools used while performing work.
• Assists in Painting, Carpentry, Masonry, Metalwork, Logsmithing, and other historic preservation work as needed.
• Works with scaffolding, fall protection, lead, and asbestos.
• Complies with all current related safety and health requirements.
• Complies with all company safety and construction policies and procedures.
• Commits to and practices the Company’s Environmental Policies and Procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in Historic Preservation or related work (painting, carpentry, masonry), and skilled in the use of tools common to the trade.
• Demonstrated skill in producing and maintaining professional quality work.
• Knowledge of Company facilities and locations desired.
• Must possess physical stamina and condition to withstand heavy labor related work in an outside environment.
• Possess or obtain a valid Driver’s License.
• Basic knowledge of construction and trade skills.

Physical Requirements include:

• Physical abilities to include: lifting, carrying, bending, walking, standing, stooping and turning.

• Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.

• Must be able to climb up/down stairs.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to extreme conditions which include extreme hot conditions in the Summer.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status..