Job Post: Refresh Appalachia Assistant Crew Chief

JOB POSTING for position at COALFIELD DEVELOPMENT, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

DATE REVISED: 01/2025 | DATE POSTED: 05/23/20255

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Title: Refresh Appalachia Assistant Crew Chief
Team: Programs
Hourly or Salary: Salary
Safety Sensitive: Yes
Starting Compensation: $15/hr
Reports To: Manager of Strategic Communications
Direct Reports: None 
FLSA Status: Intern
Time Status/Term: Full Time

POSITION SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVE

Assistant Crew Chiefs will be responsible for the following:

  1. Serve as co-supervisor & mentor to WRAPS Trainees and 33-6-3 Crew Members to ensure they experience a combination of on-the-job training, professional certificate training and mentorship for 33 hours per week; work alongside to model good work ethic, mentor and coach while working, and identify opportunities for growth and learning.
  2. Take part in, and lead when the Crew Chief is unavailable, Personal Development using provided curriculum for an additional 3 hours/week.
  3. Cooperatively coordinate training, work and personal development with your Director of Enterprise or Program and the Workforce Team; and others to ensure smooth communication and scheduling
  4. Co-facilitate engagement in in-depth mentorship to help Trainees and Crew Members overcome specific barriers to long-term employment success.
  5. Execute work plans.

As an Assistant Crew Chief at Coalfield Development a typical day might include the following:

  • Meet with the Refresh West Edge Crew Chief to establish the work and safety plan for the day.
  • Assist with, and lead when Crew Chief is unavailable, Toolbox Talks with Trainees, Crew Members and other crew personnel to cover safety topic debrief, prepare for the day’s activities, set the day’s goals and tools/supplies needed.
  • Prepare and conduct the on-site work and training.
  •  Assist with, and lead when Crew Chief is unavailable, meeting with Trainees and Crew Members individually to coach through progress and opportunities, and/or provide structured corrective action.
  • Assist with arranging transportation and logistics to move crew to various worksites or training locations.
  • Answer questions from community members about Coalfield Development and the work being done.
  • Communicate with vendors or partners regarding needs of work plans.
  • Lead the development of a pilot light processing program at Westmoreland Kitchen.

Essential Functions

  • Ensure the work plan and/or enterprise goals are being met in terms of schedules, outcomes and budgets.
  • Co-teach the skills of the job and facilitate the achievement of learning outcomes.
  • Within the values, principles, and professional & personal development themes of Coalfield, work with and mentor Trainees and Crew Members in a way that allows them to unlock their potential, power and purpose over 33/hours each week of on-the-job training, professional certificate training, and development of professional competencies. Allowing up to 4 hours per week of individualized personal development work tailored to help Trainees overcome specific, identified barriers to long-term employment success.
  • Ensure an additional 3 hours/week is spent pursuing personal development that will be a combination of Personal Development Journal work, Financial Literacy, and “Week Three” activities, depending on the week.
  • Coordinate schedules to accommodate a minimum of 6 hours of course work per/week for Crew Members to pursue higher education and/or certification attainment.
  • Hold Trainees and Crew Members accountable for meeting expectations including attendance; uphold and administer policies and procedures; respond to organizational data collection efforts.
  • Coordinate with the Enterprise/Program Director and Workforce Team to identify and schedule specific trainings; administer pre- and post- training surveys; update employee training records; conduct all evaluations, and weekly scorecards.
  • Coordinate with the Workforce Team to ensure each Trainee has three milestones set at any given time towards overcoming a barrier to long-term employment success, and a plan to achieve the goals. For Crew Members, that they would be actively setting and working towards milestones, but that the work of the completion will be outside of work hours. Facilitating time for Trainees and Crew Members to work with the Workforce Team.

Required Skills and Knowledge

  • Agriculture, Food Science, Nutrition, Culinary, or related field
  • Kind and professional demeanor and attitude. Must be patient and compassionate with people and issues encountered in challenging socio-economic environments. Must understand and adopt Coalfield’s theory of change and value system. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment with multiple focuses, locations, and collaborative partners.
  • Experience with adult learning principles and training techniques.
  • A good sense of humor, a willingness to learn, an inquisitive mind, a willingness to innovate, and the ability to work independently.
  • Experience with scheduling and managing people.
  • Excellent at time management, task prioritization, and organization.
  • Excellent professional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficient with computers, email, Microsoft Office and applications and standard office equipment (phone, copier/printer, scanners, etc.).

    Technical Skills
  • Project planning for general agriculture setting.
  • Equipment Maintenance – Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
  • Equipment Selection – Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

    Resource Management Skills
  • Expense tracking for project costs, maintaining inventory of materials/tools to optimize workflow.
  • Management of Financial Resources – Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
  • Management of Material Resources – Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
  • Management of Personnel Resources – Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work

Supervision

This position reports to the Senior Director of Agriculture and the Refresh Appalachia West Edge Crew Chief and works with limited daily supervision. The Assistant Crew Chief will assist in overseeing the activities of a crew of up to seven Trainees and Crew Members.

Work Location and Hours of Work

  • Reporting location: The West Edge Factory, 1040 Vernon Street, Huntington WV, 25704
  • Hours and workdays: Generally, M-F 8am to 4pm.
  • It is expected that this position will work some weekends and some late evenings depending on seasonal and project needs. These are planned out with the team in advance.
  • Working closely with the Crew Chief, Director and other team members.
  • Occasional work at other sites and locations.
  • Employees may work in the presence of children under the age of 18 from time to time for special events

Environment Conditions, Physical Activity, Physical Demands

  • Working in the elements is common with this position including: Low temperatures. High temperatures. Outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind. Noisy environments.
  • Communicating with others to exchange information.
  • Moderate work that includes lifting objects up to 50 pounds with or without assistance
  • Climbing, lifting, carrying, bending and twisting and operating heavy equipment and hand-tools
  • Repetitive motions such as planting, pulling weeds, folding materials, packing boxes, etc.
  • Moving temporary fencing, plant care and produce management operating a weed eater, etc.
  • Daily Maintenance of Green house, High tunnel and Grow Room along with equipment.

Travel and Transportation Requirements

Candidates must provide reliable transportation to their primary work location. Coalfield has a limited fleet of vehicles and frequently carpools to minimize travel burdens on employees. Travel expenses (excluding commutes) may be reimbursed per Coalfield’s policies and procedures.

Required Experience and Education

  • High School Diploma or GED is required; Associate’s or bachelor’s degree is preferred
  • Three plus years of experience in a job or jobs that require high levels of interaction, facilitation, coordination, management, and evaluation

EEO STATEMENT

Coalfield Development Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

BACKGROUND OR DRUG TEST

Candidates for this position will be required to pass a drug test as a condition of employment.

Submit your Resume and Cover Letter to:
Email: jobs(at)coalfield-development.org
Mail: Attn: Jobs, 2923 Park Ave. Huntington, WV 25704