Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Schedules and provides maintenance of existing and future access points, fire lanes, trails, and park sites at all ELAPP preserves.
• Provides on-going hiking, horseback, mountain bike, and canoe trail maintenance.
• Installs, removes, and maintains preserve fences, gates, and locks.
• Plans and implements exotic plant control activities.
• Writes prescribed burn plans and assists in the implementation of prescribed burns, including fire lane preparation and participation.
• Assists with water quality monitoring on preserves.
• Assists with preserve restoration activities, such as planting of native species.
• Gives guided field trips on various preserves.
• Coordinates Boy Scout/Eagle Scout projects.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

• Knowledge of preserve locations and access points.
• Skill in the application of supervisory techniques.
• Skill in operation of tractors and similar heavy equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of others.
• Ability to follow technical directions.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relations with the public and staff members.
• Ability to operate power tools such as chain saws, trimmers, mowers, etc.
• Ability to attend interagency prescribed fire training.

Physical Requirements

• Requires performing physical labor on consistent basis
• Must be able to work in adverse weather conditions in a subtropical climate.
• Work involves being around flames and smoke.

Work Category

• Heavy work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds or force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Graduation from high school or possession of a GED certificate; AND
• Four years of field experience in a position related to Ecology, Environmental Science or Natural Resource Management;

OR

• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above; AND
• Must obtain within 6 months of employment valid Restricted Use Pesticide License-Natural Areas Category, and maintain throughout employment; AND
• Must pass basic firefighting training courses (S130, S190, L180) within 6 months of employment.

Additional Requirements for some positions

• Possession of a valid Florida Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement may be required within 6 months of employment.
• Possession of a valid Florida Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement may be required within 6 months of employment.