CRAA – Tree Planting/Rehab Crew 2013-15
Crew Leader (1 position)
Team Member Role and Responsibilities: On-the-ground Project Management, Planting Crew Lead. Paid position.
The crew manager will act as the project manager through the supervision and continual coordination with the chair or the board. The crew manager will be responsible for most of the details involved with getting planting materials, equipment, and staff to the site in the scheduled time. This work will involve job postings; interviews; contracts; landowner communication and notification; truck and trailer rental; scoping material prices; purchasing planting and maintenance material; pre-planting photos; and determining the most efficient site access points. The crew manager will also be an active member in both planting and maintenance work. Additionally, the crew manager will be responsible for managing the community engagement program including: coordinating volunteer days; preparing a power point presentation of why we plant trees; contacting immigration offices to engage newly landed immigrants; contacting high schools to engage youth volunteers. Finally the crew leader will be responsible for the inventory of results throughout the length of the program and the completion of the associated reporting requirements. This position will be a minimum of 8 months per year and if satisfactory funding is found the position will be extended to a full year and potentially run for the full three years of the project.
Qualifications and Experience: The candidate will preferably be an experienced Biologist (or related field) with tree planting experience, and experience working with and coordinating staff, volunteers and land owners. Several years experience working in the environmental field and managing staff will be a benefit.
Wages: $20.00-22.00 per hour based on qualification and experience. Full time, 40 hours per week. April 20, 2013 to August 31, 2013 contract – may be opportunity to extend if funding is available.
Crew Member (2 – 18 week contracts, 4 - 6 week contracts)
Team Member Role and Responsibilities: Planting Crew (2), Tree planting and maintenance
Crew members will work as part of the planting team under the direction of the Crew Leader. They will be responsible for tree planting during the short 8-week window where bare-root tree-stock can be planted. Following the end of this window in spring, the crew members will be responsible for installing tree guards, watering trees, removing old guards and replacing where necessary, vine removal, and possibly mulching or weed suppression work where warranted. Additional duties will involve: assisting the crew leader with aspects of coordinating volunteers; inventorying trees including survival assessments; nursery maintenance duties; tree seed collection, dispersal, and propagation in nursery planting beds; measuring planting areas and tree-spacing.
Qualifications and Experience: Preferably the crew members will have evidence of interest in biology and ecology, as well as tree planting experience or experience with demanding outdoor physical labour.
Wages: $12.00 per hour based on qualifications and experience
We have two contract positions for April 20th to August 15th 2013 and four short term contracts for April 20th to May 31, 2013.
Send Resumes to:
info@craa.on.ca
Title: Tree Planting Crew
Crew Leader (1 position)
Team Member Role and Responsibilities: On-the-ground Project Management, Planting Crew Lead. Paid position.
The crew manager will act as the project manager through the supervision and continual coordination with the chair or the board. The crew manager will be responsible for most of the details involved with getting planting materials, equipment, and staff to the site in the scheduled time. This work will involve job postings; interviews; contracts; landowner communication and notification; truck and trailer rental; scoping material prices; purchasing planting and maintenance material; pre-planting photos; and determining the most efficient site access points. The crew manager will also be an active member in both planting and maintenance work. Additionally, the crew manager will be responsible for managing the community engagement program including: coordinating volunteer days; preparing a power point presentation of why we plant trees; contacting immigration offices to engage newly landed immigrants; contacting high schools to engage youth volunteers. Finally the crew leader will be responsible for the inventory of results throughout the length of the program and the completion of the associated reporting requirements. This position will be a minimum of 8 months per year and if satisfactory funding is found the position will be extended to a full year and potentially run for the full three years of the project.
Qualifications and Experience: The candidate will preferably be an experienced Biologist (or related field) with tree planting experience, and experience working with and coordinating staff, volunteers and land owners. Several years experience working in the environmental field and managing staff will be a benefit.
Wages: $20.00-22.00 per hour based on qualification and experience. Full time, 40 hours per week. April 20, 2013 to August 31, 2013 contract – may be opportunity to extend if funding is available.
Crew Member (2 – 18 week contracts, 4 - 6 week contracts)
Team Member Role and Responsibilities: Planting Crew (2), Tree planting and maintenance
Crew members will work as part of the planting team under the direction of the Crew Leader. They will be responsible for tree planting during the short 8-week window where bare-root tree-stock can be planted. Following the end of this window in spring, the crew members will be responsible for installing tree guards, watering trees, removing old guards and replacing where necessary, vine removal, and possibly mulching or weed suppression work where warranted. Additional duties will involve: assisting the crew leader with aspects of coordinating volunteers; inventorying trees including survival assessments; nursery maintenance duties; tree seed collection, dispersal, and propagation in nursery planting beds; measuring planting areas and tree-spacing.
Qualifications and Experience: Preferably the crew members will have evidence of interest in biology and ecology, as well as tree planting experience or experience with demanding outdoor physical labour.
Wages: $12.00 per hour based on qualifications and experience
We have two contract positions for April 20th to August 15th 2013 and four short term contracts for April 20th to May 31, 2013.
Send Resumes to:
info@craa.on.ca
Title: Tree Planting Crew
