Parks and Open Space - Weed Management Intern
Company: Town of Erie
Location: Erie
Posted on: March 6, 2025
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Job Description:
Job DetailsJob Location Leon A Wurl Service Center - Erie,
COPosition Type Internship -Salary Range $25.00 - $25.00 HourlyJob
Category Parks & Recreation Description
This posting will remain open until filled and may close at any
time. In order to be considered, please ensure your application is
complete.
-- Must be 18 years or older to work in the Parks Division --
Starting Rate: $25.00/hour
Do you have a deep appreciation for our natural resources and wish
you had a way to help contribute to the preservation of our open
space? You've found the right internship!
Our Weed Management Intern will assist with weed control and other
natural resources management activities. The intent of this
internship is to provide experience in the practical use and
knowledge of noxious weed management, herbicide use, integrated
pest management strategies, native grassland restoration, and other
services directly related to natural resource and public open space
management.
ANTICIPATED WORK SCHEDULE: Full-time (Monday-Friday shifts) 40
hours per week with some nights and weekends as needed.
Internships are approximately 12-15 weeks in length, approximately
40 hours per week or the equivalent of approximately 520 total
working hours.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Administrative Duties:
TOWN WIDE EXPECTATIONS/DUTIES:
OTHER/MISCELLANEOUS:
Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Obtained or in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's or Associate's
degree in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science,
Forestry, Parks Management, or a closely related field, or a
minimum of 3-6 months related on-the-job experience in the field of
natural resource management, or any equivalent combination of
education, training, and experience that demonstrates the ability
to perform the duties of the position.
CERTIFICATES/LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS
Pre-employment screenings include:
Background checks to include:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Knowledge of: General understanding of natural resource management,
forestry, and/or parks maintenance operations.
Skills in: Native plant and noxious weed identification, safe use
of pesticides and herbicides, safely operating truck and trailer,
safely operating heavy equipment.
Environmental Factors:
The majority of work will be performed outdoors in all weather
conditions, work performed indoors will be limited to two hours a
day. Infrequent working at a height may be required with the use of
a ladder, up to 20 feet from the ground. While performing the
duties of this job, exposure to equipment including vibrations for
equipment such as hedge trimmers, chain saws, and string trimmers,
skid steers, loaders, and tractors will be frequent. Frequent use
of color discrimination, peripheral vision, and near and far visual
acuity is necessary. The ability to hear for backup alarms and
warning alarms will be a crucial aspect to complete tasks, hearing
protection will be provided. The employee will constantly be
required to walk/travel on uneven surfaces and will need to enter
confined spaces in rare circumstances for up to 30 minutes. There
will be frequent exposure to chemicals, fumes, and gas due to
equipment maintenance, and mowing operations that will include
herbicides and dust. Work will frequently be performed in
traffic.
Physical Factors:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be
required to stand and walk for up to eight hours a day. Sitting
during the workday will be minimal (up to two hours during the
shift). The employee will spend up to eight hours per day on
repetitive motion activities such as mowing and operating small
power tools. Bending partially to floor level and kneeling to the
ground for up to 30 minutes will be frequent. Climbing a supported
ladder will be necessary for some tasks. Time spent grasping
objects including power tools, vehicle steering wheels, and hand
tools with be often. The employee will frequently be required to
lift, reach for, push, and pull objects weighing between 5-25
pounds, and infrequently items weighing up to 80 pounds.
BENEFITS:
Temporary employees receive the following benefits:
EEOC: The Town is dedicated to the principles of equal employment
opportunity in any term, condition or privilege of employment.
Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from
employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex
(including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity),
national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic
information (including family medical history), veteran status,
marital status or any other status protected by federal, state or
local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment or
discrimination based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful
harassment includes verbal or physical conduct, which has the
purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's
work performance or creating a severe, intimidating, hostile or
offensive work environment. This provision applies to all
employees, including directors, supervisors, co-workers, and
non-employees such as residents, members of all boards and task
force groups, contractors, vendors, consultants, etc.
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