Specialist Urban Greenspace Vegetation Management

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Position Description

Employee works as a member of the Urban Greenspace Vegetation Management crew. Monitors and controls invasive plants within the park system using multiple methods. Organizes volunteer vegetation management efforts. Installs and maintains native plantings. Additional duties include but are not limited to:

Maintain accurate records of herbicide applications and maintenance activities on a daily basis.
Operate GPS units and collect data on a daily basis.
Other duties as assigned (e.g. assist Urban Greenspace Landscaping and Cemetery Grounds crews, event setup and teardown, etc.).

Training/Special Skills

Possess or obtain OISC Certified Pesticide Applicator/Registered Technician License within 30 days of hire
Experience with Garmin GPS units, Avenza maps and/or ESRI Field Maps
Knowledge of forest, prairie and riparian ecosystems; and plants invasive to this area.
Ability to safely use hand tools, motorized equipment, and operate vehicles
Demonstrate a positive attitude and team mentality. Must have the ability to interact and work well with the public and other employees
Must have valid Driver’s License and maintain a good driving record.

Physical Effort

Must be in excellent physical condition. Ability to lift and carry 30-pound backpack sprayer for extended periods over rough terrain. Frequent bending, stooping, lifting, cutting, shoveling etc. Moderate to strenuous physical effort is frequently required for extended periods of time in the lifting and loading of equipment, tools, soil, rocks, logs etc. Must be physically capable of lifting 50 pounds.

Working Conditions

Employee performs duties outdoors, in varying weather conditions, and is periodically exposed to ticks, poison ivy, stinging insects, extreme temperatures and humidity. Safety precautions, including Personal Protective Equipment, must be used to avoid injury.

Hours

8 hours per day, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. However, hours and job duties vary with the season. Some evenings and Saturdays required. 40 hour work week, except holiday weeks and during periods of inclement weather.

Season

March-November. Term of employment not to exceed nine months.

Immediate Supervisor

Natural Areas Working Foreperson and Urban Greenspace Vegetation Management Laborer

Salary

$18.77/hour

Applicants for this position are subject to a criminal history background check. Direct deposit is a required condition of employment.

How to Apply

Anyone wishing to apply for a job must download, fill out, and submit an application to Bloomington Parks and Recreation, 401 N. Morton St. Ste. 250, Bloomington, Ind. 47404. Applications may be requested from, or dropped off at, the reception desk in the atrium inside City Hall during business hours (8 a.m. - 5 p.m. M-F), by mail (PO Box 848, Bloomington, IN 47402), by fax to (812) 349-3705 or by email to parks@bloomington.in.gov.

If submitting an application via email, please include the title of the position and the applicant's name in the subject line.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

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