Work with WREC
Current Job Openings
Help us make Greater Lafayette and the Wabash River better!
One Current Opening
Purdue Student Federal Work Study
Invasive Plant Technician
This position would work to improve ecosystems and habitats on WREC-owned property, and the properties of our community partners. This is a 100% field job, primarily consisting of cutting and treating honeysuckle, tree of heaven, and wintercreeper.
Primary duties
- Use hand tools, electric tools, and herbicides to manage invasive plants.
- Navigate both urban and rural properties, through thick vegetation and uneven terrain in all weather conditions.
- Work both alone and with other technicians.
- Earn an herbicide technician certification, paid for by WREC.
Desired qualifications
- Field experience
- Invasive plant experience
- Plant identification experience
- Comfortable working in all weather conditions
- Safety-minded
- Experience working both on a team and solo
- Ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds and navigate uneven terrain
- Reliable transportation to both urban and rural properties
- Good written and oral communication skills
Compensation: $19/hour, approximately 5 hours/week
To apply, email resume and cover letter to watershed@wabashriver.net