Weed Control Technician
Come work, live, and play in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Competitive pay and a great location allow you to work hard and play hard while building your resume.
Our Story:
Landganics is an organic weed control company that provides safe and effective organic weed control services, products, and tools. Our mission is to help our customers control weeds using organic, eco-friendly methods that benefit our planet.
Job summary and responsibilities:
The Technicians’ primary role is to identify and remove noxious weeds using specialized hand tools and backpack sprayers with organic herbicide. This job demands that you are physically active and is a great opportunity to work outside during the summer. You will learn to identify noxious weeds in the Great Yellowstone Ecosystem, and be part of the effort to preserve these wild places using alternatives to traditional herbicides. Pay is $15.5/hr. plus a fuel stipend. No experience is needed; we will train the right applicant.
Schedule:
The workday will start at 7 am and normally be between 8-10 hours long, on average 9 hrs./day. The work week will be approximately 34-40 hours/week (on average 36 hrs.), some weeks extra work may be available and could result in overtime pay. The field season will run from approximately May 20th to August 15th. Our work week is Monday – Thursday.
Required Qualifications:
Dependable, flexible, good attitude, and ready to learn
Ability to work independently and on a team
Physically fit, this job is physically demanding, you must be able to perform manual labor for 8 consecutive hours (i.e. lifting 50lbs, carrying a 20 - 45 lb pack).
Work long days in sometimes inclement weather.
Minimum age 18
Desired Qualifications:
Plant and weed identification
For Fun:
Teton Valley is a great jumping off point to get out and explore the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Spend your 3-day weekends camping, hiking, fishing, mountain biking, rock climbing, boating and more. Explore nearby Yellowstone and Grand Teton NP or visit Grand Targhee, our local ski resort, for some great cross-country or downhill mountain biking. Grand Targhee Resort hosts 2 summer music festivals that are not to be missed. Our local Teton River is great for fishing, lazy floats and wildlife watching. The town of Victor hosts Music on Main on Thursday nights in the summer where you can enjoy free music and great food. The town of Driggs has a weekly Farmer’s Market on Fridays.
Additional Information:
$12.5 / day fuel stipend, approximately $600 for the season.
Past crews have organized carpools from Rexburg to Driggs.
$200 referral bonus for each friend referred who takes a job with Landganics.
Landganics does not provide housing.
Paychecks are cut every two weeks.
Please look through our website to learn more about what we do and why we have chosen organic methods.
Apply now, positions open until filled.
We are hiring for multiple positions – Crew Leaders (2) and Technicians (8)
Click here to fill out an application.
Please also send your resume to taylor@landganics.com. Apply now, positions open until filled.