Pay Range: $20.44 - $25.55/hr
Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Workdays & Hours: Monday - This is a Full-Time position working 40 hours per week with benefits. Working weekends and holidays is required.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
A Natural Resource Technician job is available The City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department of the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge.
The Parks & Recreation Department maintains more than 200 parks and public spaces citywide as well as providing recreational activities and educational programming that makes Fort Worth a great place to live, work and play.
Minimum Qualifications: - HS diploma/GED
- Two (2) years of responsible experience in facilities maintenance, grounds maintenance, trails, and trails feature construction, or open space areas; or technical work in forestry, biology, horticulture, conservation, or natural resource program.
- Valid Class C driver’s license
- Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a Pesticide Applicator’s License within twelve (12) months of hire and maintain license during the length of employment.
- Must be able to secure and maintain a valid First Aid and CPR certification within six (6) months of hire and maintain certification during length of employment.
Preferred Qualifications: - Graduation from an accredited college or university with major coursework in natural or physical science, including wildlife management, biology, geology, botany, range management, environmental science, forestry, or a related field.
- General maintenance, park maintenance, and/or metal fabrication experience.
- Ability to identify native flora and fauna applicable to the Cross Timbers and Prairies Ecoregion.
- Experience in performing tasks pertinent to maintaining and constructing trails and facilities; land management and restoration, including brush clearing, tree felling, and herbicide application and prescribed burning.
The Natural Resource Technician job responsibilities include: - The duties of this position include, but are not limited to, conducting habitat management activities, large animal husbandry, wildlife monitoring and control, public outreach, and maintaining and repairing facilities, buildings, equipment, vehicles, & grounds.
- Assist in the operation and maintenance of the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge.
- Operate various types of equipment to include mowers, trimmers, power tools, tractors, skid steer, UTV’s, welders, and other equipment as needed. Proper techniques and uses of a variety of hand and power tools and machinery.
- Specific habitat management activities will include the use of specialized equipment for clearing and chopping dense vegetation, prescribed burning, ground cover restoration, and chemical or mechanical control of invasive plants.
- Responsible for trail maintenance duties such as hiking long distances using trimmers, loppers, and saws while also working in remote places where tools and materials must be hauled in.
- Assist with public outreach and special events, providing quality customer service in a positive, courteous and professional manner. Heavy public contact will be required.
- Ability to work within a team as well as independently with little to no supervision.
Working Conditions: Depending on the assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling, and lifting, depending on the assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dust, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, and workspace restrictions.
Physical Demands: Heavy Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
Conditions of Employment The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
