[APWG] JOBS: Invasive Plant Control Travel Team Interns (Eastern US)
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Thu Mar 6 09:13:12 CST 2008
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT (CONSERVATION)
POSITION TITLE: Invasive Plant Control Travel Team Intern (8-10 positions
available)
LOCATION: Eastern US
SUPERVISOR: Travel Team Supervisor
CLOSING DATE: Open
RATE OF PAY: Salary: $400-$450 per week
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- IPC, Inc. is a privately owned company considered the leader in the
invasive plant control market in the US. IPC has a strong focus on
selective control in natural area settings.
- Applicants will have the opportunity to work in various natural areas
throughout the eastern United States. Projects range from Pennsylvania to
Florida. Invasive Plant Control, Inc. will provide you with the
opportunity to conduct intensive habitat restoration of many different
native plant communities with the main emphasis in on-the-ground invasive
plant management.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- Primary function will be to travel continuously throughout the eastern
US as part of an invasive plant management team and utilize a variety of
techniques including chemical, mechanical and biological methods to
control invasive exotic plants.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Valid driver.s license; good communication skills; good physical
condition; ability to work with minimal supervision; ability to travel for
long periods of time away from home; ability to pass pesticide applicator
exams in various states.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to work an irregular schedule and travel extensively and on
short notice.
- Knowledge of current trends in invasive plant management in natural
areas.
- Adapt, improvise, and overcome precarious situations.
- Employees will be required to treat all invasive plant species with
minimal to no damage to native species in the area.
- Position requires employee to wear the official Invasive Plant Control,
inc. uniform.
- Position requires that employee wear proper safety equipment while in
field. Steel toed boots and prescription safety glasses are the employee.s
expense. IPC, Inc. will provide all other safety equipment.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT:
- Job involves the use of chemicals on a daily basis. Position requires
extensive chemical applications and the need to mix chemicals, spray with
low and high volume equipment, and rinse and clean application devices.
Applicant will be required to study and pass pesticide applicator tests in
all states he or she will work.
- Job involves the use of chainsaws and brushcutters in dense vegetation
up to 8 hours per day.
- Work requires physical exertion and/or muscular strain. Work involves
several disagreeable elements and/or exposure to job hazard.s where there
is possibility of injury.
- Work is conducted in outdoor natural areas settings where extreme
temperatures and high humidity can present extreme work conditions
- Applicant will need to perform tasks in a natural area setting where
ticks, mosquitoes, venomous snakes, poison ivy and other hazardous
obstacles may create undesirable working conditions
- Terrain may present the need for hiking up to 10 miles in a day while
packing up to 50 pounds of equipment.
- Internship positions require the applicant to remain on the road
throughout the course of employment.
- 40 hour work weeks with time off for holidays
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- As a minimum, applicant must be enrolled in a resource management
related program.
TRAINING/EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
- Applicant will have the opportunity to participate in seminars or
training sessions regarding: Invasive plant removal techniques; first aid;
chainsaw and handtool safety; pesticide safety; pump equipment; ATV use
and orienteering
- There will be opportunities to visit many culturally and historically
significant sites; attend educational workshops or meetings concerning
vegetation management and work alongside professionals involved in many
different areas of resource management.
To Apply Call or Send Cover Letter and Resume To:
steve at ipc-inc.org
615-969-1309
Or
lee at ipc-inc.org
615-812-5313
www.invasiveplantcontrol.com
Lee Patrick
VP Restoration Ecologist
Invasive Plant Control, Inc.
PO Box 50556
Nashville, TN 37205
Invasive Plant Control, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Terms of Employment:
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: This agency provides reasonable accommodations
during the application process to applicants with disabilities. If you
need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring
process, please contact us. The decision on granting reasonable
accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
ALL APPLICANTS ARE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, RELIGION, COLOR,
NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, POLITICAL AFFILIATION, AGE (WITH AUTHORIZED
EXCEPTIONS) OR ANY OTHER NONMERIT FACTOR.
End of Vacancy Announcement
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