OPS Resource Management Technician
State of Florida
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Punta Gorda • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $16 - $18 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Works to accomplish annual invasive plant management goals by correctly identifying and removing non-native plants that are identified by the FISC as Category I and II and those identified by CISMA local Early Detection, through mechanical and/or chemical means.
- May include other resource management activities including restoration and prescribed burning.
- Communicates and coordinates treatments with park team.
- Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on all equipment and assigned vehicles daily.
- Communicates equipment maintenance needs to management.
- Tracks daily progress on data sheets and enters into database. This will include accurate reporting of gross acreage covered, treated, treatment amount and type, hours, location, species, and species coverage.
Requirements
- Valid Driver’s license.
- Knowledge: Florida natural communities, including both native and non-native plants; land management techniques used to control invasive species; basic equipment operation and safety; natural systems management; prescribed fire.
- Skills: Familiarity with tools and equipment used in natural resource survey (e.g. GPS devices, Avenza maps and other survey applications) and invasive plant control, including hand, power/ gas tools, herbicide sprayers, all-wheel drive equipment, and tractors.
- Operating heavy equipment within its operational limits; strong trailering experience and skills with equipment maintenance and repair; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Abilities: Ability to perform assigned field work despite excessive heat, cold, biting insects, and other adverse environmental conditions while walking across uneven terrain. Ability to differentiate between native plant species and invasive plant species. Ability to operate 4x4 trucks and ATV/UTVs in variable terrain. Ability to work as a team or independently. Ability to follow verbal and written instructions; to read and follow a map; deal with others in a positive manner and maintain good public relations; to work in remote and isolated locations independently: perform physical labor with minimal supervision; operate and maintain vehicles, tools, and equipment. Ability to work nights, weekends and Holidays and rotating shifts as needed. Ability to maintain a valid drivers' license.
Benefits
- Medical benefits are available.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
invasive plant managementplant identificationmechanical removalchemical removalequipment maintenancedata trackingnatural systems managementprescribed fireheavy equipment operationfield work
Soft skills
effective communicationteamworkindependenceproblem-solvingpublic relationsfollowing instructionsadaptabilityphysical endurancepositive demeanorreporting
Certifications
valid driver's license