Conservation Foreman

Job ID: 24406
Agency: Department of Game, Fish and Parks - Parks Department
Location: Yankton
Salary: $21.04 to $25.05 per hour, depending on experience
Pay Grade: GG
Closing Date: 09/26/2023

This is a Full-Time position with the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. For more information on the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, please visit https://gfp.sd.gov/.

This position manages assigned development projects and maintenance and repair activities by prioritizing, recruiting, and training crew members; developing work schedules; making sure equipment is adequate for the tasks at hand; maintaining inventories of materials and supplies; and monitoring work progress to ensure completion of management plans designed to maintain and enhance wildlife habitat.

Licenses and Certifications:
Must possess or able to obtain a commercial drivers license; and must possess or able to obtain a commercial pesticide / herbicide applicators license.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Experience in supervision of multiple employees in a fast paced work environment. Experience in park grounds maintenance.

Knowledge of:

• human resources management practices to interview, train, and evaluate temporary employees;
• purchasing processes such as ordering from contracts, contacting local vendors for bids;
• groundskeeping methods, equipment, and maintenance;
• noxious weeds;
• chemicals for spraying weeds, methods and rates of application, safe use and handling, and operating spraying equipment;
• tree species, diseases, and pests;
• timber harvesting equipment;
• seed, fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides;
• farm tractors and implements and their functions;
• diagnostic and repair methods for a wide variety of equipment;
• facility maintenance skills such as plumbing, electrical repair, carpentry, and painting;
• welding;
• fence-building;
• landscaping;
• soils;
• record keeping and report writing.

Ability to:

• organize and prioritize projects on a long and short-term basis and calculate time, equipment, and manpower needs;
• provide on-the-job training to assigned employees;
• delegate tasks to others based on evaluation of their capabilities;
• diagnose vehicle and equipment malfunctions and determine the most cost effective resolution;
• communicate sufficiently to resolve conflicts with staff and the public;
• operate a variety of farm tractors and implements;
• use a variety of hand and power tools and chainsaws;
• planting, maintenance, and removal of trees;
• drive trucks;
• identify tree and weed species by sight;
• handle and transport chemicals safely;
• read and follow written instructions, and write required reports;
• communicate sufficiently to convey instructions and information about assigned work.

This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online:  https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=NFI
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"