Forestry Summer Students (SS.24.26) Repost
Norfolk County
- Simcoe, ON
- $17.38 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Assist in tree planting; urban tree/woodland inventory; stream restoration; electrofishing; invasive species control; nursery/trail maintenance, and other forestry, urban forestry or natural resource based duties
- Assist in the watering, pruning, planting, and mulching of young trees on a scheduled basis.
- Coordinate with community partners in developing and scheduling work plans for Forestry crew
- Lead the Forestry crew team, organizing weekly work schedules and reporting to the Supervisor, Forestry
- Maintain accurate data collection
- Perform daily circle checks on all equipment and reporting defects to the immediate supervisor
- Maintain daily activity log for each crew member
- Operate a variety of equipment, light duty vehicles, machine and power and hand held tools, (i.e. brush hogs, hand held saws, weed eaters).
- Prepare work reports and project reports by required deadlines.
- College or university education with a preference given to candidates that have completed a minimum of 1 year studies in Arboriculture, Horticulture Technician, Environmental Studies/Sciences, Landscape Design/Architecture, Forestry Technician or Urban Forestry
- Understanding and entry level experience with the use of GPS / GIS technology and applications
- Able to lift 30 lbs to 50 lbs
- Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Experience in general operation of office equipment, i.e. fax, photocopier, etc.
- Forestry Crew Member
- Forestry Technician
- Ensure the file extension for your resume document is .doc, .docx or .pdf
- If you are electing to include a cover letter, the cover letter and resume must be uploaded as 1 file.
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