Work area: Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Salary: $25-35/hr.

Benefits: Vacation/sick leave, paid holidays, 401K with company match, work clothing and footwear allowance, and health, vision, and dental insurance

Shultz Forest Management and Consulting is devoted to serving the interests of our clients while managing our precious natural resources. We believe that active management is the only way to maintain healthy and resilient forest ecosystems on both public and private lands. Forest management in Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey faces many challenges such as invasive pests, deer overpopulation, shrinking property ownership size, and a general lack of understanding of the importance of actively managing our resources. We strive to take these issues head on and provide a full-service approach to meet our clients’ every need. We are looking for passionate professionals that are eager to solve problems, get their hands dirty, and face the modern challenges of forest management.

Job Description:

Shultz Forest Management and Consulting LLC is seeking applicants to fill a full time Forestry Technician position. The primary focus of this position is to aid in forest management of private and public lands by developing and implementing forest management plans, mark and sell standing timber, forest restoration through timber stand improvement, tree planting, and invasive plant control, and various other tasks related to forest management. Typical duties include timber inventories, tree regeneration and invasive plant surveys, selecting and marking timber for sale, GPS mapping, GIS, tree planting, herbicide application, and other duties as assigned. The position includes some overnight travel.

Job Requirements:

This is a physically-intensive field position, and the successful applicant should expect to spend >90% of their time working outdoors, must be able to carry a 30 pound pack over various terrain, and work in all weather conditions. Encounters with poison ivy, stinging and biting insects, ticks, venomous snakes, and other hazardous conditions common to the forests of the area occur regularly. Applicant must be able to identify eastern U.S. tree species and preferably invasive plant species common to the area as well. An Associate’s Degree in Forestry from an SAF accredited forestry program is required, a Bechelors degree is preferred. Previous work experience in the forestry profession is required and experience with invasive plant control is preferred. The preferred skill and experience for this position include; tree felling and general chainsaw skills, ATV/UTV, 4x4 tractor, and skid-loader operation, forestry mower operation, deer fence construction and maintenance, herbicide application including ATV and backpack sprayers along with hack-and-squirt, cut-stump, and basal bark applications, 4x4 truck operation, trailer towing, and a basic working ability to maintain and field repair all of the previously listed equipment. The successful applicant must demonstrate an ability to work independently and in a team environment. Applicant must be able to pass a DOT physical. Applicant must present themselves in a professional business-like manner when interacting with contractors, clients, and the public. Applicant must be a self-starter that can handle multiple projects running concurrently with a rapidly changing schedule due to weather and client needs. Applicant must be a legal U.S. resident. The successful applicant must have a valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and be able to provide their own transportation to work.