Qualifications

• Commitment to upholding Corps values of safety, service, respect, equity and community
• Ability to perform the Essential Service Functions, which include:

• • Long (10 hour) days of shoveling, digging and swinging heavy tools repetitively
  • Long (10 hour) days of chainsawing / brush sawing
  • Heavy lifting, bending, and carrying up to 50 pounds
  • Walking and working on steep or uneven terrain
  • Working in extremes of heat or cold
• Flexible schedule to accommodate week-long out of town assignments and emergency response
• Must be a US Citizen, US National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien of the US
• Must pass criminal history check consisting of a National Sex Offender Public Website check, a state criminal history check, and a fingerprint-based FBI check.
• High school degree, GED, or willingness to work towards obtaining a GED
• Iowa locations: Must possess or be able to acquire an Iowa Department of Agriculture Commercial Pesticide Applicator License. Corps will provide training and support to obtain license
• Minnesota Field Crew Members: May be required by project hosts to obtain a Minnesota Department of Agriculture Non-Commercial Pesticide Applicator’s License. Corps will provide training and support on a case-by-case basis if licensure is required.

Locations:

• Northern Minnesota: Bemidji, Duluth, Gooseberry Falls State Park
• Central Minnesota: St. Paul, Hanover, Plymouth, Shakopee, Andover, Chaska
• Southern Minnesota: Rochester, Mankato
• Iowa: Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls