Employment Duration: April 28th, 2025 - Aug 31st, 2025
FULL TIME SEASONAL 2025 Extensions Available
Job Duties:
Primary duties include applying herbicide, performing weed inspections, completing in the field documentation using a variety of technology, in-field ticketing, & online software solutions. A work crew is normally comprised of 1 or 2 employees per truck utilizing the most advanced truck mounted equipment in the industry both locally as well as on the road. Other equipment used may include UTV's, Argos, Tracked units, Hagglunds and tractors.
Pre-Employment Qualifications:
* Energetic & Positive Team Members
* Valid Drivers License
* Standard First Aid & CPR (2-day course)
* H2S Alive (1-day course)
All other training and certification will be provided by West Country. Employees can expect training in such areas as herbicide applications, off-road UTV safety, T.D.G., map reading/GPS, W.H.M.I.S and oilfield/powerline safety.
Compensation:
$20.00/hr starting wage (no experience) with considerable overtime available. If you have experience in herbicide application or in the vegetation control industry wage offers will reflect this. This position will involve long days which often amount to maximum of 12 hours per day. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the regular rate, paid after 8 hours/day or 44 hours/week. This position will involve working both locally and on the road. When there is any "overnight" work on the road daily subsistence pay and lodging is supplied by the company.