BOSQUE RESTORATION CREW MEMBER

The Pueblo of Sandia; Bernalillo (NM); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pueblo of Sandia is seeking an on-site Bosque Crew member in Bernalillo, NM, to perform a range of labor tasks for bosque restoration projects. Responsibilities include tree felling, firewood handling, fencing, seeding, and herbicide application, with opportunity to operate chainsaws and heavy machinery after training.

Required: High School Diploma or GED and a valid New Mexico driver's license. Preferred: 6 months in construction or landscaping and heavy equipment experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required.
• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted New Mexico Driver’s License.
• Six months prior experience in general construction, landscaping, forestry, Bosque restoration, and/or yard maintenance preferred.
• Heavy equipment operator experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate tools and heavy equipment with required safety practices.
• Complete training such as First Aid, CPR/AED, and chainsaw safety.
• Identify and treat invasive plant and tree species.
• Staff or operate woodchippers, skid loaders, and backhoes when trained.
• Perform duties in external conditions and follow attendance rules.

Skills

Teamwork

Operate heavy equipment

Safety awareness

Ability to follow instruction

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Heavy equipment operator

Job description

Job Details

• Job Location: Bernalillo, NM 87004
• Position Type: Full Time
• Salary Range: $16.82 - $18.93 Hourly
• Job Shift: Any
• Job Category: Environment

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Bosque Crew Supervisor, performs general and specialized labor duties to safely and successfully complete a variety of Bosque restoration projects on the Pueblo of Sandia. General duties include tree felling, cutting and stacking firewood, slash removal, fence construction/repair, pile burning, seeding, pole and shrub planting, and herbicide application. Specialized duties can include using chainsaws and operating a brush chipper, stump grinder, skid steer, and backhoe.

Our philosophy is built on the principles of integrity, fairness, collaboration, communication, and recognition for performance excellence. Meeting all performance standards leads to attracting and retaining a qualified workforce, provides opportunities for qualified team members, and contributes towards the ongoing success at Pueblo of Sandia today and in the future.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Applying safe work practices, operates and maintains hand tools, power tools such as chainsaws, backpack or hand sprayers, etc. and heavy equipment.
• Must successfully complete First Aid, CPR/AED training, Basic Faller (FAL3) chainsaw safety training, and routine training to improve job skills.
• Identifies and removes/treats invasive, non-native plant and tree species using mechanical and chemical methods.
• Operates woodchippers, skid loaders, and backhoes once properly trained.
• Wearing PPE, handle, mix and, spray herbicidal compounds. Properly handle herbicide and spray equipment to minimize exposure.
• Safely operates and maintains heavy equipment such as stump grinder, brush chipper, water truck, dump trailer, skid steer, and backhoe.
• Maintain and extend irrigation system into completed project areas. Set up portable water pumps and hose in recently restored areas.
• Complete a variety of work orders and special requests submitted by other departments and the Tribal community.
• Performs additional duties and responsibilities as necessary or assigned.
• Participate in outreach and environmental education events for the Tribal Community.
• Monitor and patrol roads, fences, and areas of concern within the Pueblo of Sandia boundaries. Clear vegetation or repair as needed.
• As needed, may be asked to staff positions in other departments to ensure completion of work projects or maintain minimum staffing.
• Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility for all team members and are expected to report to work based upon the assigned schedule each day in accordance with the Attendance Policy for Pueblo of Sandia.

Additional Responsibilities

• Strong interpersonal skills with all direct work associates as well as networking with all Team Members is essential throughout Pueblo of Sandia whether they hold public facing and/or back-of-the-house positions.

All Team Members must:

• Be polite, friendly and professional always.
• Demonstrate an approachable demeanor when working with all co-workers and Team Members throughout the company.
• Reflect a kind, empathetic, patient, and respectful behavior with all internal and external business dealings.
• Support co-workers as needed to meet business demands.
• Build professional work relationships with all Team Members while supporting a strong teamwork environment.
• Maintain a friendly, professional and approachable demeanor in the performance of all duties.

Key Performance Indicators

This position has Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) identified as a measurement of success. KPI’s will be shared to all team members who work in this job title and feedback will be provided regarding the successful completion of the KPI’s as part of the performance review process.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work in small work groups and under minimal supervision.
• Ability to safely operate 4WD vehicles, small hand tools, power tools chainsaws, portable water pump, chipper, and heavy equipment once trained.
• Ability to identify native and non-native tree and wildlife species.
• Knowledge of safe work practices, standard operating procedures, and reporting requirements.
• Ability to prepare and submit standard departmental and Tribal forms, if necessary.
• Knowledge of safe handling, mixing, and application of herbicidal compounds

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Required:

• High School Diploma, GED certification or equivalent.
• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted New Mexico Driver’s License.

Preferred:

• Six (6) months prior experience in general construction, landscaping, forestry, wildland firefighting, Bosque restoration, and/or yard maintenance work
• Heavy equipment operator experience

Note: Relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy education and/or work experience.

License/Certifications/Registrations

• Must be able to successfully pass a stringent background investigation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain any other licenses and/or certifications as determined by management.
• Be insurable by the Pueblo’s insurance carrier for driving privileges.
• Will require a pre-employment and random drug screening.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Balancing
  Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Climbing
  Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
• Crawling
  Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Crouching
  Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Feeling
  Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Finger Dexterity
  Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Grasping
  Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Hearing
  Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Kneeling
  Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Lifting
  Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Pulling
  Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Pushing
  Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Reaching
  Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Seeing
  The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye.
• Walking
  Job requirements include, in the performance of duties, walking throughout the work area, on various work surfaces throughout internal or external locations.
• Sitting
  Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Standing
  Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping
  Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Talking
  Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Working Conditions Required:
Duties are performed outdoors and subject to seasonal extremes and inclement weather.
Work will be associated with high noise levels emanating from power equipment.
Subject to hazards such as infections, diseases, fumes, odors, dust, and gasses.
Subject to hazards such as heights, motorized equipment, and hand tools.
Duties will involve work on even, uneven, rocky, flat, slopped, and/or hard surfaces.
Duties will involve walking, standing, crouching, and kneeling.
Specific requirements include the following: (80lbs. Maximum) Trunk-bend, rotate, push, pull, carry Arms-reach, carry, push, pull, lift, twist, and rotate Legs-lift, push, pull, lift, twist, rotate, and balance Hands-grasp, manipulate, rapid movement, bilateral coordination, eye and hand coordination.