JOB DESCRIPTION

SCD Field Crew Member

Terms: Seasonal (May 1 thru June 27) full-time position (40hrs/week), sick leave and overtime eligible.

Hiring Wage Range: $22.17 – 24.12 per hour

Job Classification and Range: Community Conservation Crew Member, Range 1

Base Work Schedule: Monday – Thursday, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm, including 30-minute on-site lunch break Certain projects may require slightly different hours on these days. This will be determined at least 2 weeks in advance and there is some flexibility.

Position Summary

This entry level position on the Snohomish Conservation District’s (SCD) Community Conservation (CC) Team works on a field crew, assisting with implementation of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI), urban agriculture, and habitat restoration projects. The crew works on natural resource concerns in urban, residential, and rural areas of Snohomish County and Camano Island. This position will report to the CC Department Manager, with day-to-day oversight by the CC Crew Lead.

Primary Job Responsibilities

These are illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Typical work includes:

Crew Member Tasks:

• Construct rain gardens on public and private property, including preparing site;
• Plant plants, shrubs, and trees;
• Complete habitat restoration work including plant installation, Post-Assisted-Log-Structure (PALS) installation and invasive species control;
• Conduct vegetation monitoring;
• Conduct plant maintenance and care at the SCD nursery facility;
• Use a variety of manual tools and equipment, such as shovels, rakes, loppers, wheelbarrows, weeding forks, hoes, pruning shears;
• Operate power and motorized tools and equipment such as push mowers, edgers, chain saws, and weed trimmers;
• Operate light-duty trucks, including picking up and delivering materials and supplies, and hitching up, hauling, and operating a trailer;
• Speak with landowners and other members of the public about projects while on job sites;
• Perform related duties as required.

Job Qualifications

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Able to use appropriate materials and equipment to complete assigned work according to specifications, verbal instructions, and established procedures;
• Able to implement safety practices in the field in compliance with occupational health and safety regulations specific to the work and District policies and procedures;
• Meet the physical requirements listed below for performing work;
• Have dependable transportation to and from the SCD office and currently possess or be able to obtain a valid driver’s license and be able to pass a background check;
• Be at least 18 years old and able to legally work in the U.S.

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Experience working on a crew to perform time-sensitive construction projects on private and public property;
• Previous experience in a related position and ability to demonstrate competency in some or all of the skill areas needed for the responsibilities of this position;
• Conversational Spanish language fluency.

Training

All necessary training required to perform the essential functions/duties is provided on the job.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

This position includes primarily field and some occasional office work, with regular travel to sites around Snohomish County and Camano Island. Field work comprises approximately 90% of the position. Most of the field work is conducted in a natural environment which can have rough and dangerous terrain. This position requires the ability to:

• Carry out heavy manual labor in all weather conditions and on uneven, rocky, or rough ground.
• Lift, carry, and move heavy objects up to 50 pounds.
• Walk, stand, bend, twist, squat, kneel/crawl, and reach overhead throughout the workday and for long periods of time.
• Drive a District vehicle when travel is needed. Must hold a valid, unrestricted Washington State driver’s license (or can acquire upon hire).

Additional Position Information

• The position will start and end each day at one of our Lake Stevens facilities at the above times but will spend most of each day in the field at project locations.
• All required safety equipment (gloves, vests, hard hats, eye protection, ear protection, etc.) is provided.
• Appropriate work clothing and appropriate work boots are required to be worn. The District will provide a stipend for boots if needed.