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Summer Student JobEmployment Duration:
FULL TIME SEASONAL
2022 Extensions Available
Job Duties:
Primary duties include applying herbicide, performing weed inspections, completing in the field documentation using a variety of technology, in-field ticketing, & online software solutions. A work crew is normally comprised of 1 or 2 employees per truck utilizing the most advanced truck mounted equipment in the industry both locally as well as on the road. Other equipment used may include UTV's, Argos, Tracked units, Hagglunds and tractors.
Pre-Employment Qualifications:
* Energetic & Positive Team Members
* Valid Drivers License
* Standard First Aid & CPR (2-day course)
* H2S Alive (1-day course)
All other training and certification will be provided by West Country. Employees can expect training in such areas as herbicide applications, off-road UTV safety, T.D.G., map reading/GPS, W.H.M.I.S and oilfield/powerline safety.
Compensation:
Competitive starting wages with considerable overtime available. If you have experience in herbicide application or in the vegetation control industry wage offers will reflect this. This position will involve long days which often amount to maximum of 12 hours per day. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the regular rate, paid after 8 hours/day or 44 hours/week. This position will involve working both locally and on the road. When there is any "overnight" work on the road daily subsistence pay and lodging is supplied by the company.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
- Willing to travel overnight
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is not available
Type of Machinery or Equipment
- Weed trimmer/edger
- Tractor
- Tractor mower
- Sprayer or duster
- Small engine equipment
- Pick-up truck
Specific Skills
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Cut grass
- Apply fertilizers
Work Setting
- Park or public area
- Landscape maintenance
- Institution (hospital, school or church)
- Sports field
- Commercial establishment
- Farm
Work Location Information
- On-site customer service
- Urban area
- Rural community
- Remote location
- Various locations
- Willing to relocate
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Cellular phone
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
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