Jobs
Would you like to work on behalf of Yellowstone, surrounded by trails, wildlife, and spectacular natural wonders? Maybe you’ve always dreamed of spending a summer in Yellowstone National Park? Yellowstone Forever is looking for talented and dedicated new members for our team! Join us in our mission to create opportunities for all people to experience, enhance, and preserve Yellowstone forever.
Finance
Accounting Specialist
Location: Bozeman, MT
Full-Time / Exempt
The Accounting Specialist plays a critical role in Yellowstone Forever’s finance and accounting operations. This position processes payables, receivables, revenue entries and other month end reconciliations and associated entries. The ability to perform fast-paced tasks with a strong attention to detail is essential. Success in this position requires strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks as the same time.
Leadership
Chief Development Officer
Location: Bozeman, MT
Full-Time / Exempt
The Chief Development Officer (CDO) is responsible for managing daily operations for Yellowstone Forever’s philanthropy programs. The CDO will build strength across philanthropy, implement best practices and policies, elevate our fundraising aspirations and achievements, and inspire the team to achieve success with a strategic vision through sustainable and impactful fundraising techniques and programs. The CDO coordinates and solicits gifts, works with the Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, Regional Development Officers, and Foundation Relations Manager to develop solicitation strategies for major donor support. The CDO will ensure all philanthropy efforts are strategically focused on park priorities and supporting Yellowstone Forever’s operations. The CDO will be a leader, team player, strategic thinker, and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and is responsible for leading a professional and collaborative culture within the organization and providing professional growth and mentorship opportunities for staff.
Director of Retail
Location: Gardiner, MT
Full-Time / Exempt
The Director of Retail plays a critical role in Yellowstone Forever’s operations, providing overall leadership for executing the retail vision developed with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and approved by the President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This position is responsible for executing Yellowstone Forever’s largest visitor engagement platform. This position works closely with all members of leadership to coordinate all facets of the impacts of the Yellowstone Forever Retail presence on the organization. Responsibilities of this position also include effective leadership to build a motivated and high performing team. The Director of Retail has broad responsibilities for all aspects of the retail program, including merchandising strategy, buying, visual merchandising, retail operations and front-line staff, warehouse operation, shipping and receiving, and e-commerce. The Director of Retail will provide overall leadership and accountability for purchasing, product development, merchandising planning, visual merchandising, retail operational excellence, oversight and governance, warehouse operation, shipping and receiving, training, and operations support for all retail locations, including online stores. Success in this position requires a hands-on collaborative approach to problem solving, extensive experience with seasonal retail operations, and excellent organizational, time-management, and communication skills.
Retail
Delivery Driver – Seasonal 2023
Location: Gardiner, MT
Full-Time / Seasonal (May – October) / Non-Exempt
The Delivery Driver plays a critical role in Yellowstone Forever’s operations, working with other warehouse staff and park store associates to ship product from the warehouse to Yellowstone Forever Park Stores.
Housing: Limited housing is available for this position. Housing is located in Gardiner, Montana. Housing is in shared units (individual bedrooms), no partners or pets are allowed in shared housing. Rent is paid via bi-weekly payroll deduction.
Park Store Associate – Summer 2023
Location: Greater Yellowstone National Park Area as Assigned
Full-Time / Seasonal (April – October) / Non-Exempt
The Park Store Associate is a critical role in the daily operation of Yellowstone Forever Park stores at visitor centers and contact stations throughout the Greater Yellowstone National Park Area. The associate represents “the face” of the organization by working on the front lines and often in partnership with naturalist rangers from the National Park Service. Associates assist and engage visitors with purchases of educational products, explain our supporter program and recruit new members, and help answer visitor questions about Yellowstone National Park. Success in this position requires outstanding visitor/customer service skills and a passion for Yellowstone National Park and its preservation, and sharing that passion with others.
Housing: Options are available. Majority of housing available is RV sites, for these you bring your own RV. Limited other housing options are available to rent, single unit, two bedroom, and shared multi-bedroom units.
Warehouse Associate
Location: Gardiner, MT
Full-Time/ Seasonal (April through October) / Non-Exempt
The Warehouse Associate plays a critical role in Yellowstone Forever’s operations, will be responsible for performing an array of duties such as receiving and processing incoming stock and materials, picking and filling orders from stock, packing and shipping orders, or managing, organizing, and retrieving stock and other data processing. Success in this position requires a high degree of efficiency working with warehouse logistics software to ensure complete accuracy for inventory.
Volunteer
Campus and Program Volunteer
Location: Lamar Buffalo Ranch, Yellowstone National Park & Yellowstone Overlook Field Campus, Gardiner, MT
The Campus and Program Volunteer supports the educational programs and Yellowstone Overlook field campus. Each educational program is supported by one of our Campus and Program Volunteers. Field seminar programs are based at the Lamar Buffalo Ranch field campus, the Yellowstone Forever classrooms in Gardiner, or another location in the park. The Yellowstone Overlook field campus is based in Gardiner, and provides a location for adult students and youth groups to stay in comfortable lodging during their stay while participating in YF programs. Campus and Program Volunteers welcome and host students, orient them to Yellowstone Forever and the facility, assist instructors in logistical aspects of courses, drive the 14-passenger mini-bus for all field trips, assist in risk management in the field, and maintain and clean campus facilities. Campus and Program Volunteers also provide linen service and basic maintenance services at the Yellowstone Overlook field campus. Success in this position requires a welcoming demeanor, being a responsible and independent worker and being able to assist with the needs of various students. Depending upon the needs of Yellowstone Forever, Campus and Program Volunteers may spend more time or less on certain duties.