Contact Name
Taylor Farnum
Company
Landganics
Contact Phone Number
844 246 6347 – EMAIL preferred!
Address, City, State
116 Mustang Drive, Driggs, ID
Email Address
taylor@landganics.com
Job Title
Weed Control Crew Leaders
Job Description
WANTED - We need 10 fit, outdoorsy, students to treat weeds organically in the Teton Valley and Jackson Hole areas. Our crews work 4 days a week for the 3-month summer season and earn up to $8,000. Positions are filled on a first come basis and qualify for BYU internship credits.
We are hiring Crew Leaders to do organic weed control in the Teton Valley and Jackson areas. You will learn plant identification skills, how to remove noxious weeds in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and be a part of the effort to preserve these beautiful places using alternatives to traditional synthetic herbicides. No experience is needed; we will train the right applicant. We also offer a fuel stipend to help with transportation cost. Crew in past years crews have organized carpools from Rexburg to Driggs.
Schedule:
The workday will start at 7 am and will normally be between 8-10 hours long, on average 9 hrs./day. The work week will be approximately 35-42 hours/week (on average 37 hrs.), some weeks extra work may be available and could result in overtime pay. The field season will run from May 20th to approximately August 15th. Our work week is Monday – Thursday.
Additional Information:
• $12.5/day fuel stipend, approximately $600 per season
• Past crews have organized carpools from Rexburg to Driggs.
• $200 referral bonus for each friend referred who takes a job with Landganics.
• Landganics does not provide housing.
• Paychecks are cut every two weeks.
• Please visit our website to learn more about what we do and why we have chosen organic methods. www.Landganics.com
• Apply now, positions open until filled.
• We are almost full, still hiring for Crew Leaders
Requirements / Qualifications
• Dependable, flexible, good attitude, and ready to learn.
• Ability to work independently and on a team.
• Able to perform manual labor for 8 consecutive hours (i.e., lifting 50lbs, carrying a 10 – 45 lb pack).
• Work long days in sometimes inclement weather.
• Minimum age 18
Start Date
May 20th
Duration / End Date
August 15th - flexible
Hours
35 - 40 - varies
Pay / Wage
$20/hr plus fuel stipend, $500 Bonus if you have a current applicator’s license.
How to Apply
For more information and to apply please go to www.landganics.com and fill out the job application under the “Job Openings” link. Please also send your resume to taylor@landganics.com. Apply now, positions open until filled.
Application Deadline
Apply now - open until filled.
Other / Comments
Past student have used this opportunity to fulfill internship requirements.