Conservation Technician - Guelph, Canada - Anishnabeg Outreach Training and Employment Inc

Anishnabeg Outreach Training and Employment Inc

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Guelph, Canada

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Job Title:
Conservation Technician

Job Type:
Contract March 18, 2024-March 31, 2025 with possibility of permanent employment

Hours: 37.5 hours/week

Deadline:
February 26th, 2024

Rate:
$ $20/hr based on experience

Benefits:
Employer-paid benefits after 3 months Employer RRSP Matching Program after 3 months

The Conservation Technician supports the Land Department in the ongoing restoration of naturalized ecosystems at the Ignatius Jesuit Centre.

They will take part in the regular maintenance of trails, plan and implement restoration projects, and will be part of the IJC snow removal team.

They will lead seasonal staff as required.

The Ignatius Jesuit Centre (IJC) is a 640-acre private property with public access situated just beyond the northern edge of the City of Guelph.

The Centre is home to a world-class retreat house, organic farm, and a conservation property called the Old-Growth Forest Project.

The Land Department supports IJC's vision of cultivating spiritual growth and ecological engagement through work with the natural spaces on the main property and Old-Growth Forest Project.

It is the Land Department's goal, with the help of local community and volunteers, to restore and protect these diverse ecological communities and to assist in their regeneration.

KEY ACTIVITIES

Invasive species management and removal
Maintain trails & boardwalks
Maintain native woody and herbaceous plantings
Tree care; mulching, watering, pruning, and removal
Cold-water stream restoration
Responsible for snow removal on property, including plowing, salting, shoveling
Lead Conservation seasonal staff, volunteers, and interested parties in restoration activities
Respond to outreach or conservation inquiries and liaise with conservation partners
Plan and coordinate daily tasks
Operate, and perform minor repairs on, the department's tools and machinery
Collaborate with other departments at IJC

EXPERIENCE

Work

- or life-experience related to the Land; ie. ecological restoration, forestry, conservation, farming, land management

Experience maintaining trailways
Strong leadership, communication, ability to take initiative
Experience operating power tools and machinery, including mowers, tractors, chainsaw, and pole saw
Willing and able to do physically demanding work in varied weather conditions, including regularly lifting up to 50kgs
Valid 'G' Class Driver's License
Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional weekends
Chainsaw experience and certification an asset
First Aid/CPR, and Pesticide Applicator (Forestry) certification an asset

The Ignatius Jesuit Centre (IJC) aspires to be an equitable and inclusive place where a diversity of life experiences, identities and perspectives work together.

IJC encourages applicants from all walks of life.

We thank all applicants in advance; only those selected for interviews will be contacted