Vegetation Management Operations (70%)
- Operates various types of herbicide application equipment to control weeds and other vegetation on municipal road allowances and other County-owned land.
- Calibrates equipment and calculates herbicide mixes in accordance with label-specified rates.
- Ensures all herbicide applications are performed in a manner which is compliant with all applicable provincial legislation.
- Properly identifies weeds and other target vegetation.
- Maintains records of all work performed in accordance with the Environmental Code of Practice for Pesticides and with Sturgeon County’s work management systems.
- Assists with the maintenance of vegetation management rental equipment.
- Performs tree, forest and landscape maintenance on County owned land including, mowing, weed whacking, pruning, planting, fertilizing, seeding, mulching, watering, and hand picking
- Conducts regulated and nuisance tree and horticultural insect and disease monitoring including Dutch Elm Disease, Elm Bark Beetle, Mountain Pine Beetle, Emerald Ash Borer and Fire Blight.
- Conducts tree and forest inventory data collection and condition assessment utilizing GIS-based system.
- Assists Mower Operator IIs by moving locations, delivering parts in the field, and other tasks.
Other Landscape, Arboriculture and Vegetation Operations (25%)
- Performs other types of vegetation management including manual and mechanical weed management and grass seeding.
- Performs landscape maintenance tasks including mulch application, and tree and shrub planting watering, and fertilization.
- Performs tree maintenance task including pruning, watering, fertilizing, disease, and pest monitoring.
- Ensures field level hazard assessments are completed prior to work completion as required by task Hazard Assessment.
- Ensures daily tasks are being properly tracked and recorded in the GIS– based system.
- Arranges for advance public notification and facilitates communication with residents and the public as applicable for all operational activities.
Other Related Duties (5%)
- Performs other related duties as required.
- Performs daily inspections and maintenance on all job-related equipment.
- Collect and maintain geospatial data relevant to department operations.
- Adheres to applicable responsibilities and accountabilities as outlined in the Sturgeon County Health and Safety Management System.
- Adheres to all of Sturgeon County’s policies, bylaws, procedures and processes, as well as align work to the Sturgeon County values.
