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Starting wages range from $19.00-$21.00 and the job is full time (40 hr/wk). Positions would start around June 1, 2025. Summer positions would end around August 15, 2025; full-season positions would end around December 15, 2025. Flexible start and end dates. If weather allows, work may be extended later into the winter. Opportunity for pay increase would be available frequently (monthly) after performance review. Paid time off and other benefits available.
EcoNorth is a young company but has individuals who have been in the field for years. As the company expands, there is promotion opportunity for the right employee to a long-term crew leader position.
The technician’s responsibilities would include:
- 70% Invasive species control (operating backpack sprayers and chainsaws)
- 10% Planting trees and assisting in the establishment of prairies and pollinator plantings
- 10% Maintaining equipment and facilities
- 5% Plant surveys
- 5% Other duties as assigned (erosion control, organizational, etc)
This job requires that you have or willingness to learn:
- The ability to work long hours in sometimes harsh conditions including temperatures ranging from -10°F to 100°F, rain, snow, and swampy conditions
- The ability to lift and carry heavy loads (~50lbs)
- The ability to identify plants including common invasive plants of northern WI
- Experience with invasive plant control by methods such as cut-stump, foliar spray, basal bark, etc.
- Attention to detail working in the field and in record-keeping
- Ability to professionally communicate and work with other employees, supervisors, and land managers
- Willingness to learn more about the ecosystems and species that we work with
- Valid driver’s license
Not required, but preferred, skills:
- A degree in natural resources, forestry, conservation biology, or related fields
- Herbicide application certification
- Chainsaw experience and/or certification
- Experience operating work trucks, ATVs, boom sprayers, boats, and other restoration equipment
- Experience with GIS and GPS
To apply, please email your cover letter and resume to Michael Sinclair (Owner of EcoNorth) at econorth.michael@gmail.com before 4pm (central time) on March 31, 2024. For more information about the company and position, please don’t hesitate to reach out.