Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Each spring...

...the Shasta-Trinity National Forest seeks employees for the upcoming fire season. We have prepared a slideshow to inform you about this exciting, worthwhile and rewarding profession. Questions about requirements and salary, as well as contacts for further information, are provided in the slideshow.

Temporary Fire Employment Information

Recruitment Notices

The US Forest Service has implemented an application program for nationwide centralized recruitment notices. Applicants can apply online at https://www.avuedigitalservices.com/usfs/applicant.html. If you do not have access to the Internet, you may contact Forest Service Jobs at 877-813-3476, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Mountain Standard Time. Please review the list of recruitment notices prior to calling as there are several to choose.

General Job Information

FIND A JOB
The Forest Service offers positions for both permanent and temporary employees.

VOLUNTEERING
Volunteers are the heartbeat of the Forest Service. The types of work a volunteer can perform are many and varied.

STUDENT PROGRAMS
The Forest Service also has many opportunities for part-time and temporary employment for high school and college students, including internships and cooperative student opportunities.

FIRE HIRE
Nationwide Fire Employment information can be found on the National Fire Plan web site. Information about working for the Shasta-Trinity can be found in the slideshow above.

SALARY
Like most federal workers, US Forest Service employees are paid on the General Schedule (GS) pay plan.

BENEFITS
Forest Service employees enjoy a flexible range of benefits in working for the federal government.