Village of Westmont · 5 days ago
Public Works - Natural Areas Specialist
Westmont, IL
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$29.26/hr - $38.41/hrThe Village of Westmont is seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Natural Areas Specialist to join their Public Works Department. This role involves managing and maintaining the Village’s natural spaces, ensuring their functionality, health, and aesthetic appeal through various seasonal tasks.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Daily morning meetings where tasks are assigned by the Forestry and Grounds Foreman. It is then the responsibility of the Natural Areas Specialist to conduct seasonally needed management tasks for natural areas, sometimes individually, and sometimes with a crew as needed
While this job is mainly in Ecology and natural area management, this position will need eagerness and versatility to assist in other Public Works tasks to contribute to the goals of the Public Works Department as a whole. This includes year round emergency response and standby response
Spring: Site preparation and prescribed burning operations or mowing. Tree pruning. Annual flower installations and maintenance in coordination with Horticulture staff
Summer: Plant selection, procurement and planting. Chemical and mechanical weed control activities to control invasive and nuisance herbaceous and woody vegetation. Public education and outreach. Basin inspections
Fall: Chemical and mechanical weed control activities. Holiday lights and decorations set up
Winter: IEPA Prescribed Burning Plan submittal for permitting. Seed collection and supplemental seeding. Snow plowing and removal as necessary, holiday lights and decorations take down. Tree pruning
Qualification
Required
Identification of common plants of the Midwest, including desirable and undesirable species
Expertise of common natural area management techniques such as prescribed burning, herbicide application, mechanical weed control, environmental interpretation and education
Understanding of the principles of proper ecological practices (ecology as it relates to natural area management)
Benefits
Merit and Bonus program, including ability to receive yearly bonuses and spot bonuses
Vacation (available from date of hire)
10 paid holidays
4 floating holidays
Longevity pay (1% on top of base pay for every five years of continuous service)
Sick leave (accrued year over year with no cap and a cash payout upon 20 years of service or retirement)
Medical (Employee portion is 13-15% of premium)
Dental (Single tier is free and applied to all other tiers)
Vision
Life insurance
Deferred 457 compensation plan
IMRF pension
Tuition Reimbursement
Company
Village of Westmont
Today the Village of Westmont is a community of six square miles in area, with a 2010 population of approximately 25,000, located approximately 22 miles west of the Chicago Loop in the southeastern portion of DuPage County, on the fringe of the Chicago Metropolitan Area.
Founded in 1921
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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