Agricultural Technician II
State of Florida
part-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Englewood • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $16 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Manage invasive exotic plants that alter plant communities by displacing native species
- Spend time in the field searching for invasive plants, logging areas on a GPS, treating, and maintaining these areas
- Mapping locations on the computer in ArcGis (ArcMap), other data entry, and equipment maintenance
- Provide assistance with state forest projects such as collecting data for threatened and endangered plant and animal species, restoration projects, and the prescribed burning program
- Mixing and applying chemical herbicides using hand sprayers, backpack sprayers, ATV tanks, or Truck tanks
- Routine maintenance and repair of vehicles and spray equipment
Requirements
- A high school diploma or its equivalent
- Requires possession of a valid class E driver license
- Occasional to moderate travel required
- Ability to learn and differentiate plant species
Benefits
- Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*)
- Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b)
- State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
GPS loggingdata entryArcGISchemical herbicide applicationequipment maintenancevehicle maintenanceplant species identification
Soft skills
ability to learnattention to detail
Certifications
valid class E driver license