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Industrial Backpack Crew Leader
Grande Prairie, Alberta · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 34 days ago
About the role
- Industrial Backpack Crew Leader
- Type: Seasonal, Full Time
- Reports To: Field Supervisor
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with project managers, landowners, environmental agencies, or other stakeholders to coordinate tasks, communicate progress, and address challenges related to invasive plant management projects.
- Lead and direct a team of field technicians in executing vegetation management tasks.
Requirements
- 2-3 years of Vegetation Management experience.
- Previous experience in a supervisory role would be considered an asset.
- Pre-employment drug testing required for safety sensitive positions.
- The ability to work away from home for scheduled periods of time.
- Experience working with chainsaws would be considered an asset.
- The ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions
- Treatment of all of the required vegetation within a designated area.
- Wear necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
Nice to have
- A Company Culture of Safety, Family, Integrity, Excellence and Stewardship
- Potential for work that extends past the IVM season
- Employee ownership potential.
Benefits
- Post-secondary education in natural resources, forestry or a related field is an asset.
Company info
- Spectrum Resource Group (SRG), a business unit of Wright Canada Holdings, Spectrum Resource Group is an integrated vegetation management (IVM) solutions provider with expertise in vegetation management, forest management, and reforestation.
- We provide these services to federal, provincial, regional, local and Indigenous governments, to the forestry, energy, mines, petroleum, transportation and utility sectors, and to numerous regional invasive species organizations across Canada.
- Why Wright Canada Holdings:
- An hourly rate of $25.00 plus vacation pay and statutory holiday pay.
- SRG is a business unit of an employee-owned company formed in 2017, known as Wright Canada Holdings (WCH).
- The Wright family of companies, established in 1933 in the United States, includes Wright Tree Service®, Wright Outdoor Solutions®, Eocene Environmental Group℠, Eocene Environmental Group of the West, Wright Tree Service of the West, Wright Tree Service of Puerto Rico, Wright Canada Holdings and commonly seen brands, such as Spectrum Resource Group, ArborCare and Verdure Elements.
- We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Posting will remain open until the role is filled.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
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