University of Santa Barbara Natural Reserve System: Custodian: Santa Cruz Island Field Station

General Description of Duties:
Perform custodial duties to maintain kitchen, dining, dormitory, administrative, and research facilities at the Santa Cruz Island Field Station on Santa Cruz Island, CA. The island is approximately 25 miles offshore of Santa Barbara and travel is by boat to and from Ventura Harbor in Ventura, CA.
Field station facilities include 6 private rooms, 8 bunk rooms, kitchen area, computer lab, science lab, classroom and library area, and living and dining areas.

Time Frame:
Approximately every 5 to 6 weeks (about 8-10 times per year) spend 3 consecutive days/two nights at the UC Santa Cruz Island Reserve Field Station. Take Island Packers boat transportation from Ventura to Prisoners' Harbor on Santa Cruz Island.  Island Packers boat generally leaves either at 8 AM or 9 AM and returns to Ventura Harbor at approximately 5 PM. Travel on dirt road by 4 wheel drive truck to field station. Arrive on island late morning or early afternoon boat, depending on schedule and weather, leave on late afternoon of departure day for return to Ventura Harbor, arriving at about 5 PM.
Accommodations on island for applicant include shared bunk rooms, shared kitchen and shared bathrooms.

Special Conditions of Job:
SCIR is a remote location with no medical facilities. Applicant must be able to tolerate boat travel, flexibility with scheduling dates and workload.