Seasonal Forestry Technician

Salary: $16.75 Hourly
Location : Bismarck, ND
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number: 202600030
Department: Public Works Service Operations
Division: Forestry
Opening Date: 03/17/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Determined by Position


Job Description


Performs a variety of work related to planting, maintenance and watering of trees. Including, but not limited to: watering, weeding, mulch installation, day-today grounds maintenance, general landscaping activities, and repairing irrigation systems. Duties may also include operating a brush clipper, driving pick-up trucks, maintenance of equipment, minor pruning, and operating chainsaws under supervision. Duties may also include record keeping and conducting citywide surveys for symptoms of Dutch Elm Disease on elm trees and taking sample specimen from suspect trees and further investigate and test the specimen for the Dutch Elm Disease fungus.

Examples of Duties


1. Operates power equipment, hand tools and selected machinery.
2. Maintains and services equipment.
3. Planting, maintenance and removal of trees.
4. Watering, weeding, mulch installation, day-to-day grounds maintenance.
5. General landscaping activities, and repairing irrigation systems.
6. Surveying, record keeping and lab work for Dutch Elm disease.
7. Performs other duties of a comparable level/type as required.

Minimum Qualifications


Ability to read and write. Must have the ability to do considerable walking, heavy lifting, reaching, bending and have average sense of sight and hearing.

Supplemental Information


Knowledge of safety standards and practices. Skill in the operation of applicable hand and mechanical tools and related equipment. Skill in communication, interpersonal skill as applied to interaction with co-workers, supervisor, general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to provide and/or receive work direction.
This position is not eligible for benefits.
01


Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

02


Are you 18 years of age or older?

• Yes
• No

03


Do you have experience that involves working in a forestry-related field?

• Yes
• No

04


Do you have experience that involves working in a garden center?

• Yes
• No

05


How many years of manual labor experience do you have?

• None
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 years or more

06


How many years of landscape experience do you have?

• None
• 4 years or less
• 5 years or more

07


Do you have working experience with tree insect and disease identification?

• Yes
• No

08


Do you have a commercial driver's license?

• Yes
• No

09


Do you have a North Dakota pesticide applicator's license?

• Yes
• No

Required Question