Seasonal Natural Resources Technician

The Anoka County Parks mission is to positively impact the quality of life in Anoka County by providing parks, outdoor recreation, and leisure services for the public. Our mission encompasses the protection of the natural environment, improving the health of citizens, and supporting a strong local economy.

The department has an immediate opening for a Seasonal Natural Resources Technician who will perform various duties. Some of the critical responsibilities of this position include conducting a multitude of natural resources-related tasks including but not limited to biocontrol agent collection, monitoring and dispersal, aquatic vegetation management, prescribed burns, vegetation removal, and field surveys.

Pay & Benefits:

• Salary: $16.50 - $18.00 per hour
• Advancement/professional development opportunities

Work Location:

This position will work at the Parks Maintenance Facility, located at 1350 Bunker Lake Blvd NW, Andover, MN 55304. Expected work hours are varied including evenings, weekends, and holidays, for 20-40 hours per week.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement native seed collections; properly identify plant species for seed collection and propagation
• Remove garlic mustard, buckthorn, and other invasive species utilizing hand, mechanical, and chemical removal techniques
• Identify and remove diseased trees including oak wilt, Dutch elm disease, and emerald ash borer; utilization of GPS systems for marking infection centers
• Plant, prune, and water trees
• Conduct a multitude of natural resources-related tasks including but not limited to biocontrol agent collection, monitoring and dispersal, aquatic vegetation management, prescribed burns, vegetation removal, and field surveys

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Requires a high school diploma
• Must be 18 years of age or older by date of hire with a valid driver's license and successfully pass a driver's license background check

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed:

• Completed degree or program in biology, natural resources management, forestry, horticulture, park management, or a closely related field
• Experience conducting field surveys
• Interest in working outdoors in all weather conditions

Physical Demands and Work

Conditions:

• Indoor and outdoor county worksites in all weather conditions depending on assignment
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus
• Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds
• Assignments require several hours of varied physical activity in addition to viewing a computer screen, sitting at a desk, or walking/standing

Anoka County is committed to the principles of our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Anoka County to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender)