Seasonal Forestry Technician

Bismarck, City of (ND); Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bismarck, City of (ND) is seeking a grounds maintenance worker to help with planting, maintaining, and watering trees and related landscaping tasks. The role involves day-to-day grounds upkeep and assisting with irrigation systems under supervision.

Responsibilities include operating power tools, equipment maintenance, and recording field data for Dutch Elm disease surveys. Candidates should be able to walk long distances, lift heavy loads, and follow safety practices while working with the

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write.
• Must be able to walk considerable distances.
• Ability to lift heavy objects and perform physical tasks.
• Knowledge of safety standards and practices.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Op­erates power equipment, hand tools and selected machinery.
• Maintains and services equipment.
• Planting, maintenance and removal of trees.
• Watering, weeding, mulch installation, day-to-day grounds maintenance.
• General landscaping activities, and repairing irrigation systems.
• Surveying, record keeping and lab work for Dutch Elm disease.
• Performs other duties of a comparable level/type as required.

Skills

Reading and writing

Walking

Heavy lifting

Safety awareness

Communication

Job description

Performs a variety of work related to planting, maintenance and watering of trees. Including, but not limited to: watering, weeding, mulch installation, day-today grounds maintenance, general landscaping activities, and repairing irrigation systems. Duties may also include operating a brush clipper, driving pick-up trucks, maintenance of equipment, minor pruning, and operating chainsaws under supervision. Duties may also include record keeping and conducting citywide surveys for symptoms of Dutch Elm Disease on elm trees and taking sample specimen from suspect trees and further investigate and test the specimen for the Dutch Elm Disease fungus.

1. 1. Operates power equipment, hand tools and selected machinery.
2. 2. Maintains and services equipment.
3. 3. Planting, maintenance and removal of trees.
4. 4. Watering, weeding, mulch installation, day-to-day grounds maintenance.
5. 5. General landscaping activities, and repairing irrigation systems.
6. 6. Surveying, record keeping and lab work for Dutch Elm disease.
7. 7. Performs other duties of a comparable level/type as required.

Ability to read and write. Must have the ability to do considerable walking, heavy lifting, reaching, bending and have average sense of sight and hearing.

Knowledge of safety standards and practices. Skill in the operation of applicable hand and mechanical tools and related equipment. Skill in communication, interpersonal skill as applied to interaction with co-workers, supervisor, general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to provide and/or receive work direction.