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CITY OF BILLINGS FORESTRY TECHNICIAN in BILLINGS, Montana
Forestry Technician - $17.50 per hour - Two (2) Positions Available - Seasonal. The City of Billings, Parks Department is seeking Seasonal Forestry Technicians to assist with tree care and maintenance in Billings City Parks. Minimum Qualifications: - Must meet minimum age requirements. - Must have a valid driver's license and good driving record. - Must have completed High School (or have an equivalent certification). - Past employment experience in a related field (tree maintenance, landscaping, weed control, etc.) is preferred. - Must be able to occasionally lift and carry items from 1 - 50 pounds. and push or pull objects 1 -150 pounds. Duties: - Assist the City Arborist, primarily by serving as a 'groundsman,' ensuring a safe working environment for bucket truck work, chipping cut branches and raking to clean up detritus from the work area. - Tree maintenance work will include planting, staking, watering, mulching, stump grinding, updating tree inventories and pruning. - This position will occasionally be asked to assist the weed abatement crew with mowing, weed whacking and compiling pictures and records of completed assignments and other similar related tasks. - This position will also occasionally assist the Invasive Plant Control Technician with cutting and treating, foliar spraying or uprooting invasive shrubs or doing other tasks germane to invasive plant control. Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 pm. 2024 summer season (typically April to October). Pay Rate: $17.50 per hour. Equal opportunity employer.