Agricultural Land Restoration Crew Member

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engages in agricultural and natural land management and restoration techniques

• Conducts noxious and invasive plant species management includingherbicide applications.

• Conducts prairie dog removal (on irrigated agricultural lands only) using Pressurized Exhaust Rodent Control (PERC) machines.

• Installs and maintains agricultural fences gates and culverts.

• Maintains/constructs/runs flood irrigation ditches.

• Conducts invasive tree removal using chainsaws and herbicide
  applications (cut-stump applications).

• Collects and sows native seed; installs and waters native plants onrestoration sites.

• Ensures safe and effective operation of power tools such as weed whips power augers PERC machines and chainsaws.

• Operates pickup trucks and pull trailers on and off road safely.

• Conducts other agricultural and natural land rehabilitation tasks asrequired.

• Communicates daily with the team leaders on daily and weekly work plansand project status updates.

• Understands and comply with all policies including safety best practices.

• Takes proper safety precautions anticipates unsafe circumstances andacts accordingly to prevent accidents.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to work effectively as a member of formal and informal team;understanding the interests and concerns of others and able and willing toshare and receive information.

• Ability that can be demonstrated to conduct physical outdoor activity for 8-10 hours a day in all weather conditions.

• Ability to identify what needs to be done and do it before being asked orbefore the situation requires it. Completes work in a timely and consistent manner.

• Ability to communicate tactfully and effectively with the public andcoworkers with excellent customer service skills.

• Valid drivers license and the ability to maintain an acceptable motorvehicle record.

• Have and maintain acceptable background information including criminalhistory.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability that can be demonstrated in building and maintaining agriculturalfences managing noxious weed species using mechanical and chemicalmethods and operating and maintaining power tools such as chainsaws power augers and weed whips.

• Experience identifying native and non-native plant species in anagricultural or natural lands setting.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• One (1) year of related experience

SUPERVISION
Supervision Received: Agricultural Land Restoration Manager
Supervision Exercised: None

WORKING CONDTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Physical and mental effort: Ability to hike and/or conduct physical outdoor work up to 10 hours perday.Ability to lift and/or carry up to 80 pounds while hiking over rough terrain.Ability to communicate with staff professionally and effectively agencypartners neighbors and members of the public.

• Working environment: Ability to work under stress from demanding and often rapidly changingpriorities. May have exposure to hazardous field conditions dangerous wildlife and dangerous weather conditions.

• Machines and equipment used: Chainsaws weed whips PERC machines backpack sprayers and other
  hand tools.