Agricultural Land Restoration Crew Member
About The Position
Under direct supervision, safely and effectively carries out agricultural land restoration program objectives and department-wide plans supporting chartered land uses and open space purposes. As part of a team, the crew member rehabilitates degraded agricultural land to improve agricultural production, ecologically restores historic agricultural land using nature-based solutions to help ecosystems adapt to and withstand climate change, and helps restore function to damaged ecosystems. The role also maintains Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) agricultural infrastructure to support the success of OSMP agricultural tenants. This is a full-time hourly position scheduled for 40 hours per week. The full pay range is $22.98–$33.32 per hour; the stated hiring range is generally from the minimum up to 80% of the range. The position is in the Seasonal Max benefit eligibility group.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One year of related experience.
- Must hold and maintain a valid driver's license.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of formal and informal teams, understand others' interests and concerns, and share and receive information.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct physical outdoor activity for 8–10 hours a day in all weather conditions.
- Ability to identify work that needs to be done and act without being asked; complete work in a timely and consistent manner.
- Ability to communicate tactfully and effectively with the public and coworkers, with excellent customer service skills.
- Must successfully pass a background check before the first day of work and maintain acceptable screening.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain agricultural fences, manage noxious weeds using mechanical and chemical methods, and operate and maintain power tools such as chainsaws, power augers, and weed whips.
- Experience identifying native and non-native plant species in an agricultural or natural lands setting.
Responsibilities
- Engage in agricultural and natural land management and restoration techniques.
- Manage noxious and invasive plant species, including applying herbicides.
- Conduct prairie dog removal on irrigated agricultural lands using Pressurized Exhaust Rodent Control (PERC) machines.
- Install and maintain agricultural fences, gates, and culverts.
- Maintain, construct, and operate flood irrigation ditches.
- Remove invasive trees using chainsaws and cut-stump herbicide applications.
- Collect and sow native seed; install and water native plants at restoration sites.
- Operate power tools safely and effectively, including weed whips, power augers, PERC machines, and chainsaws.
- Safely operate pickup trucks and pull trailers on and off road.
- Conduct other agricultural and natural land rehabilitation tasks as required.
- Communicate daily with team leaders about daily and weekly work plans and project status.
- Understand and comply with policies, including safety best practices.
- Take appropriate safety precautions, anticipate unsafe circumstances, and act to prevent accidents.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
