Environmental Restoration and Landscaping Crew Member

Job Description:

As part of a team work to: restore native forests/prairies/wetlands in the northern Willamette Valley, naturescape/landscape on both private and public properties, and maintain a native plant nursery. Work productively, maintain and add to a positive team environment working with a team of diverse individuals.

A crew position is a manual labor position working outdoors during all kinds of weather. This position requires the ability to: work in difficult terrain that is often in steep and variable, lift heavy objects, safely use hand tools and power tools, identify native plants, read maps, and have a good sense of direction in the outdoors.

Job Duties:

• Frequently travel between sites in the greater Portland Metro Area, (as well as other nearby areas on occasion.)
• Use hand tools, chainsaws, brush cutters, and mowers to remove brush, trees, and weedy vines from natural areas.
• Install soft surface trails, fences, pavers, walkways, shoveling, wheelbarrowing, pruning, mulching, hauling, and other general landscape duties.
• Treat invasive plant species with herbicide.
• Use hand tools and power tools to weed.
• Plant bare-root, containers, plugs, and bulbs.
• Collect, clean, sow, and pot seed.
• Load and unload nursery trucks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Applicants must be able to show recent work experience in the outdoors. Relevant experience includes, but is not limited to: reforestation, habitat restoration, ranching, farming, landscaping, industrial tree planting, wild land firefighting, or nursery.
• Have a basic knowledge of or the ability to quickly learn the most commonly used native plants in restoration.
• Have a basic knowledge of or the ability to quickly learn the most often seen invasive plants in the Willamette Valley.
• Be able to follow instructions and safety guidelines.
• Work positively as part of a team.
• Have a driver’s license.

Hours, Wages and Benefit Packages:

A typical work week is Monday through Friday for eight hours a day. Start and end times vary due to seasonal project needs and weather conditions.

The entry level wage starts at $19.00 per hour. After successful completion of an herbicide applicators Laws and Safety test, entry level pay is increased to $20.00 an hour. There is eligibility for salary increases after six months and/or upon additional responsibilities assigned. Applicants with field experience may start at a higher wage depending upon their experience.

Paid leave for new employees is accrued annually up to 80 hours per year. In addition, we have six paid holidays each calendar year.

Full time employees are eligible for health benefits after a 60-day probation period. Our current health benefits include medical, dental and vision. The company pays for 75% of benefits and provides an FSA supplement up to $500 per full time employee per calendar year for health expenses.

Native Plantscapes NW is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Native Plantscapes NW will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume to our administrative staff at [email protected]. 

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Landscape maintenance: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver’s License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Hillsboro, OR: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: On the road