Goals: Customer Satisfaction, Quality Work.
Reports to: Project Manager / Operations Manager
Time Requirement: Full time – Contract. Start date on or around July 25 2025
Company Policy and Procedures:
- Understand, abide by, and enforce company procedures
- Is on time and fit for work at beginning of every shift
Specific Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and execute noxious/prohibited invasive plant mitigation program
- Identifying invasive plants accurately and determining the most appropriate herbicide for effective control
- Applying herbicides safely and effectively, following all label instructions and applicable laws and regulations
- Operating side-by-side sprayers, backpack sprayers, and other equipment necessary for invasive plant control
- Ensuring crew members follow all safety protocols and guidelines, including proper handling of all chemicals
- Coordinating with crew members to plan and schedule work days, including assigning tasks and delegating responsibilities as appropriate
- Creating and maintaining accurate records of herbicide use and safety paperwork and reporting any incidents or issues to supervisors as necessary
- Communicating effectively with clients, team members, and supervisors, providing updates on project status and addressing any concerns or questions
- Conducting regular inspections of equipment and ensuring it is properly maintained and in good working order
- Driving a truck and trailer loaded with side-by-side sprayers and other equipment, adhering to all traffic laws and safety guidelines
Human Relations:
- Maintains positive attitude and outlook toward work performed
- Contributes to productive team atmosphere
- Treats all stakeholders in a respectful manner
Equipment and Company Property:
- Maintains clean driving record
- Able and willing to maintain and drive trucks with trailers
- Able and willing to maintain and drive side-by-sides (UTV)
- Has ability to learn new equipment efficiently
Quality:
- Maintains professional approach
- Instructs others in techniques to improve quality
- Able to maintain quality while increasing efficiency
- Responsible for final quality on assigned projects
Safety:
- Reports or corrects dangerous situations
- Reports accidents/incident and fills out proper paperwork
- Safe operation of tools and equipment
- Use of required safety equipment and PPE
- Strong time management, project planning and written/verbal communications
Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Job Type / Category:
This is an in person supervisor certified pesticide applicator-labour job working a 5&2 shift (Monday-Friday) focusing on invasive plant mitigation. Although this is a temporary/seasonal position, employees who execute high quality work will find opportunity for advancement, additional training, and upward mobility within the organization.
Required Education, Skills and Qualifications:
Education/Experience Requirements
- Certified Pesticide Applicator
- Supervisor
Education/Experience Preferences
- Education/certification in environmental science, renewable resource management, conservation, botany, plant-identification, horticulture, or similar subject matter
- Prior construction or labour experience is considered an asset
- Strong vegetation identification skills is an asset – additional training will be provided
- First Aid, WHMIS, TDG, PSTS or CSTS, LSE
Company Profile:
Vitae Environmental Construction Ltd. is a Southern Alberta-based business with local experience and expertise in reclamation, environmental, landscaping and civil construction services, with specific expertise in Alberta's ecology.
Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 5 months
Pay: $27.00-$35.00 per hour
Additional pay:
- Overtime pay
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Experience:
- construction/reclamation: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Class 5 Drivers License and clean driver abstract (preferred)
- Pesticide applicator license or assistant license (required)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2025-07-25