Forestry Technician

Job Title: Forestry Technician

Position Type: Full time hourly

Work area: Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Office Location: Myerstown, PA

Salary: $20-28/hr dependent upon education and experience.

Benefits: Vacation/sick leave, paid holidays, work clothing and footwear allowance, and health, vision, and dental insurance

Shultz Forest Management and Consulting is devoted to serving the interests of our clients while managing our precious natural resources. We believe that active management is the only way to maintain healthy and resilient forest ecosystems on both public and private lands. Forest management in southeastern Pennsylvania faces many challenges such as invasive pests, deer overpopulation, shrinking property ownership size, and a general lack of understand of the importance of actively managing our resources. We strive to take these issues head on with boots on the ground and a full-service approach to meet our clients’ every need. We are looking for passionate professionals that are eager to solve problems, get their hands dirty, and face the modern challenges of forest management.

Job Description:

Shultz Forest Management and Consulting LLC is seeking applicants to fill a full time Forestry Technician position. The primary focus of this position is to aid in forest management of private and public lands by developing and implementing forest management plans, mark and sell standing timber, forest restoration through timber stand improvement, tree planting, and invasive plant control, and various other tasks related to forest management. Typical duties include timber inventories, tree regeneration and invasive plant surveys, selecting and marking timber for sale, GPS mapping, GIS, tree planting, herbicide application, and other duties as assigned. The position includes some overnight travel (<20%).

Job Requirements:

This is a physically-intensive field position, and the successful applicant should expect to spend >90% of their time working outdoors, must be able to carry a 30 pound pack over various terrain, and work in all weather conditions. Encounters with poison ivy, stinging and biting insects, ticks, venomous snakes, and other hazardous conditions common to the forests of the area occur regularly. Applicant must be able to identify eastern U.S. tree species and preferably invasive plant species common to the area as well. A minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Forestry accredited Forestry program is required. Previous work experience in the forestry profession is not required depending on course work but is preferred. The successful applicant must demonstrate an ability to work independently and in a team environment. Applicant must present themselves in a professional business-like manner when interacting with contractors, clients, and the public. Applicant must be a self-starter that can handle multiple projects running concurrently with a rapidly changing schedule due to weather and client needs. Applicant must be a legal U.S. resident. The successful applicant must have a valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and be able to provide their own transportation to work.

Other preferred experience includes herbicide application, tree planting, tree felling, operating small equipment such as chainsaws, augers, brush saws, and hand tools, operating ATVs/UTVs, operating 4x4 tractors, operating skid-loader with forestry mower, operating 4x4 trucks, trailer towing, deer fence construction and maintenance.

To apply: Please send a résumé and cover letter including three references (preferably work-related) to Jacob Shultz at [email protected] Résumés will be accepted until the position is filled. Applicants will only be contacted if an interview or additional information is requested.