State of Tennessee
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We have a vacancy of Forestry Aide 1 – 10132022-38407 in our company, State of Tennessee. This vacancy is based in Lexington TN 38351. Please go through the job detail mentioned below.
Position Title: Forestry Aide 1 – 10132022-38407
Company: State of Tennessee
Work Type: Part Time
City of work: Lexington TN 38351
Salary: $10 an hour
URL Expiry: 2022-12-23
Posted on: jobsintelecom.net
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Job Information
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY OPERATIONS DIVISION, HENDERSON COUNTY
This is a SEASONAL POSITION. This position serves Weakley County.
A detailed job description is available at the following website: https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/forests/employment-opportunities.html
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school.
Substitution of Experience for Education: Experience in labor and trades, agriculture, forestry conservation, fire suppression, or related natural resource work can substitute for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.
Other Requirements
Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:
1. Possess and maintain a valid vehicle operator’s license in some positions;
2. Be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the date of application;
3. Take and pass the job-related work capacity test for wildland firefighters (WCT) for positions that perform fire line activity as one of their primary duties. This test consists of walking 2 miles with a 25-pound backpack in 30 minutes or less.
Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.
Job Overview
Summary: Under immediate supervision, performs fire prevention, fire suppression, and conservation work of routine difficulty; and performs related work as required.
Distinguishing Features: This is the part-time entry-level class in the Forestry Aide Sub-Series. An employee in this class performs a wide variety of fire prevention, fire suppression, and conservation related work in areas such as constructing fire lines, forest management, and reforestation. This class differs from that of a Forestry Aide 2 in that an employee of the latter operates heavy equipment and performs fire prevention, fire suppression, conservation work with more independence.
Work Activities
- Performs routine fire suppression of wildfires by utilizing all necessary fire suppression tools.
- Assists in the implementation of prescribed fires.
- Operates and utilizes a variety of tools, equipment, and vehicles including, but not limited to, ATV’s, engines, forklifts, tractors, and various lawn tools.
- Performs general ground, facility, and equipment maintenance work.
- Assists heavy equipment operators in various fire suppression activities.
- Assists in marking trees for thinning and harvesting; plants trees and assists in forest insect and disease control for timber stand improvement; and assists in water quality checks.
- Issues burning permits and answers questions from the public.
- Assists state and local agencies and other public entities in emergency situations.
- Participates in public outreach and training events such as, but not limited to school programs, fair exhibits, volunteer fire departments, and other industry activities.
Competencies (KSA’S)
Competencies:
- Action Oriented
- Customer Focus
- Ethics and Values
- Functional/Technical Competency
- Listening
- Patience
- Peer Relationships
- Perseverance
- Technical Learning
Knowledge:
- Building and Construction
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
- Geography
- Mechanical
- Public Safety and Security
- Telecommunications
Skills:
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Maintenance
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Speaking
Abilities:
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Auditory Attention
- Dynamic Flexibility/ Strength
- Gross Body Coordination/ Equilibrium
- Manual Dexterity
- Multilimbed Coordination
- Problem Sensitivity
- Rate Control
- Reaction Time
- Response Orientation
- Selective Attention
- Spatial Orientation
- Stamina
Tools and Equipment Used
- Computer
- Telephone
- Fax Machine
- Printer/Copier/Scanner
- Safety Equipment/Tools
- Motor Vehicles
- Fire Line Hand Tools
- Lawn Maintenance Tools
- GPS
- Mobile and Portable Radios
TN Driver Standards
State of Tennessee positions that involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
- A valid driver’s license
- For the past five years, the candidate’s driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.
Please include your Driver’s License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
**Agencies allow an exception based on other factors.
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