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Habitat Restoration Specialist

Ash Creek Forest Management

Hillsboro, Oregon

Job Type Permanent
Salary $18 - $24 per hour
Benefits Medical, Dental, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, Retirement
Experience 0 - 1 years
  • Explore the outdoors and help the environment for work!
  • Experience ecosystems across the Pacific Northwest!
  • In-field training and long-term career advancement opportunities!
  • Be a part of a self-directed team! No traditional forestry hierarchy!
  • Special internal programs dedicated towards individuals’ personal professional development within the Environmental Industry!
  • BE A PART OF THE CLIMATE SOLUTION!

Status: Nonexempt, full-time, permanent-dependent upon completion of a 90-day introductory period. Mandatory seasonal overtime.  

Location: Hillsboro main office, restoration sites throughout the Pacific Northwest  

Transportation: Provide own transportation to work sites, Hillsboro facility, or other planned locations. Company carpool available between Hillsboro facility and work sites.  

Summary: Execute habitat restoration treatments while maintaining measurable safety, quality, and output requirements.  

Compensation and Benefits: $18.50 upon hire, subject to increase to $20 per hour after 90 days. Further raises available upon completion of in-house certifications, performance, and length of service, up to $24.50 per hour. Medical, dental, and life insurance. Sick time, paid time off, and paid Holidays. Employer matching 401k.  

Essential Duties:  

  • Control noxious weeds through careful, precise application of herbicides using backpack sprayers 
  • Plant bare-root trees and shrubs 
  • Install container plants, plugs, and bulbs 
  • Prepare and install native plant pole cuttings 
  • Maintain native tree and shrub plantings using hand-tools and power tools 
  • Perform site preparation using a variety of power equipment 
  • Repair, clean, and maintain all hand and power tools in operating condition 
  • Operate and maintain company tractors, ATVs, and trucks 
  • Load and unload vehicles and trailers with all required equipment 
  • Collect native plant seed 
  • Other duties as requested 

Experience/Qualifications (Required):  

  • Must possess or obtain Oregon Certified Pesticide Applicators License within 90 days of employment
  • Ability, motivation, and endurance for 8 to 10 hours of productive manual labor 
  • Ability to work outdoors across uneven terrain during inclement weather 
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a team 
  • Experience using hand and power tools (chainsaw, shovel, etc.) 
  • Ability to safely lift 60 lbs. 
  • Valid driver's license & ability to safely operate motor vehicles

Schedule: 
Monday - Friday, 8+ hours per day
40+ hours per week

HOW TO APPLY

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Category Botany, Restoration
Tags Environmental Consulting