Contact Name: Scott Vigars
Company/Organization/Agency: Marin County Parks
Address: 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, California 94903 United States of America
Email Address: svigars@marincounty.org
Contact Phone: (415) 473-2812
Job Title: Seasonal Trail Maintenance Technician / Vegetation Technician
Job Description: Our Highly Qualified Candidates will have personal and professional integrity, be highly organized, possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrate a strong commitment to customer service by working effectively will all visitors and members of the public. The successful candidate will be able to work with a small crew or independently for extended periods in remote locations, off-hours and weekend schedules, and outdoors in any weather conditions.
We are looking for someone who has experience in training others in work and safety procedures, using sound independent judgment within established procedural guidelines, and safely using hand and power tools, including chainsaws in urban and backcountry locations.
A background using light equipment, power tools, including chainsaws, motorized equipment such as tractor mowers, mini-excavators and motorized wheel barrows is ideal. As well as experience in construction and completing labor tasks such as digging and hauling materials.
Skills in leading a seasonal staff, volunteers and contract crews and being able to keep accurate records of their work is necessary. The ability to work well as part of a group and independently while maintaining good communication with co-workers is an important element of the position.
Some knowledge of how road and trail maintenance equipment works, vegetation management, basic water dynamics associated with erosion control and Best Management Practices associated with fire road and trail maintenance.
Job Start Date: 4/1/2019
Application Deadline: 2/12/2019
Additional Information: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/marincounty/jobs/2325950/seasonal-vegetation-technician-trail-maintenance-technician?page=4&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
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