Seasonal - Forestry Technician - PRPL Forestry

Salary: See Position Description Location : Billings Operations Center, 4848 Midland Rd., Billings, MT 59101 Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 202600089 Department: Parks, Recreation, & Public Lands Division: PRPL Forestry Opening Date: 04/16/2026 "Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis." Position Overview 1 Position Available Summary: The City of Billings, Parks Department seeks a Seasonal Forestry Technician. The purpose of this position is to assist with tree care and maintenance in Billings City Parks. Minimum Qualifications: Must be 18 years of age, have a valid driver's license and good driving record. Past employment experience in a related field (tree maintenance, landscaping, weed control, etc.) is preferred. Employment Period: 2026 summer season (typically April to October) Pay Rate: $19.00/hour Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Duties and Responsibilities: Assist the City Arborist, primarily by serving as a "groundsman," ensuring a safe working environment for bucket truck work, chipping cut branches and raking to clean up debris from the work area. Tree maintenance work will include planting, staking, watering, mulching, stump grinding, updating tree inventories and pruning. This position will occasionally be asked to assist the weed abatement crew with mowing, weed whacking and compiling pictures and records of completed assignments and other similar related tasks. Physical Requirements: Able to work safely with power machinery including a wood-chipper, stump grinder, watering trucks, chainsaws, weed whackers and power mowers. Able to use shovels, rakes, stake pounders, hand saws, loppers, and pruning tools. Able to work on uneven terrain, sometimes with steep inclines, deep grass, shrubs, and down wood. Able to tolerate temperature extremes, wind, and rain and tolerate working in areas with ticks, mosquitoes and exposure to direct sun. Some work will require performing repetitive motions for periods of 1/2 hour or longer as well as the ability to do frequent bending at the knees and waist or twisting or turning of the upper body. Must be able to occasionally lift and carry items from 1 - 50 lbs. and push or pull objects 1 - 150 lbs. Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test. This position is not eligible for benefits.