Restoration Assistant - Crew Leader

Missouri Botanical Garden • Full-time • Creve Coeur, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, US • 14h ago

Please note this is a part-time temporary position that works up to 28 hours a week from early January to late April. A cover letter is highly recommended when applying for this position. Summary: Works in partnership with Great Rivers Greenway (GRG) as a member of the Outdoor Leadership Corps, which is an education and workforce development program. Works to control, maintain, and restore ecological areas along the Greenways and at various GRG worksites throughout the greater St. Louis area. Assists with other site management, horticulture, and restoration duties as needed. Projects may include invasive species control, garden bed planting and maintenance, and community beautification. Greenway project locations may include woodland restoration, prairie reconstruction, streambank restoration, and wetland restoration. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Controls invasive plant species through the use of manual, mechanical, and/or chemical methods. Participates in native garden, woodland, and stream restoration efforts by planting native plants, removing invasive species, and maintaining natural areas. Assists with tool prep and clean-up for all projects and workdays. Assists with maintaining database metrics to track management activities. Assists with regular site maintenance, operating manual and power equipment to maintain native gardens, restoration areas, and trails. Assists during GRG community engagement events, providing correct information, processes, and positive interactions to community members. Interacts with community members, volunteers, and other conservation professionals on a regular basis. Assists with the facilitation of community beautification projects along GRG Greenways including picking up trash, removing graffiti, and other tasks. Participates in planned professional development workshops and trainings. Uses herbicides while following proper safety protocols under the supervision of designated Garden employees with a valid Missouri Commercial Pesticide Applicator license. Ensures that all applicable safety standards are followed; informs employees/students/volunteers of safety guidelines, methods to reduce hazards. Reports all accidents, injuries, and near-miss accidents immediately. Meets expected attendance guidelines. Behaves and communicates in a manner that promotes and fosters a culture of teamwork and cooperation. Performs other duties as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Core Competencies: Communication: Combines listening skills, verbal and written communication skills and visitor relation skills. Collaboration: Incorporates teamwork, mutual respect, active engagement, cooperation and visitor focus. Accountability: Initiative to take ownership of responsibilities, the ability to prioritize and the working knowledge and skills to take action. Problem Solving: Blends problem solving skills, judgment and decision making skills along with creativity and resourcefulness. Stewardship: Merges the practical application of the Garden values and support for a positive organizational climate. Qualifications/Experience: Minimum one year related experience strongly preferred; strong plant identification skills and familiarity with invasive species and native flora of the lower mid-west preferred. Demonstrated experience with project topics including invasive species removal, native pollinator garden maintenance, community beautification, and environmental stewardship projects. Experience with the safe use of landscaping equipment including loppers, shovels, hand-saws, cultivator, and more. Experience with the use of computers for data recording and management. The Garden is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our employees, volunteers and guests. All staff are strongly encouraged to receive all vaccinations as recommended by your healthcare provider prior to hire date. The Garden reserves the right to require future proof of current vaccination status, based on local health department guidelines. The requirements and duties listed are representative and not exhaustive of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Education: Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent required; some college and/or professional training preferred. An equivalent combination of education, skills and experience may be considered. Language Skills: Ability to communicate effectively in English (oral/written). Mathematical Skills: Requires ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculate percentages and decimals; etc. Reasoning Ability: Requires ability to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to problem resolution. Computer Skills: Proficient experience using Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Access. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Ability to achieve First Aid and CPR certification upon hire. Physical Demands: Position requires extensive outdoor work. Works at times with power equipment and/or carrying loads of up to 60 pounds. Ability to utilize computer keyboard (typing). May be required to perform tasks at varying heights (i.e., step stools, etc.) Requires extensive standing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching for extended periods of time 75% or more of the workday is standing on feet. Work Environment: Ability to perform physical labor working indoors and outdoors throughout the day in all seasons - Ability to work outdoors in temperatures over 100F as well as temperatures below 0F, in rain, snow and other inclement weather conditions as needed. Contacts with Individuals/Organizations inside/outside the Garden: Works cooperatively with staff from all Garden departments across the main Garden and all remote sites. Works cooperatively with community partners including Great Rivers Greenway staff and volunteers, visitors, and members of the community. Supervisor (title not person): Supervisor, Community Programs J-18808-Ljbffr