Earn $30-40K Gross Pay This Summer as a Herbicide Applicator!

Work Outdoors. See the Province. Earn a Good Income

Elevate your summer with a unique opportunity as a Herbicide Applicator! Embrace the call of the outdoors as you work away from home, immersing yourself in a hands-on role that demands dedication, extensive hours, and hard work. Transform your summer into a memorable adventure, making a positive impact on the environment and cultivating valuable experiences along the way.

The Details

This is a summer position to provide vegetation management services to our customers throughout Alberta, primarily treating utility facilities and right-of-ways with herbicides for the control of noxious weeds and incompatible brush. Personnel are required to work away from home base for extended periods as the work locations are throughout the province of Alberta. This is a challenging and rewarding position for the person who is self motivated, enjoys independent working, and is committed to a safe and positive work environment. We often hire university students from all over Western Canada.

Herbicide applicators often work in crews of 2-6, using various equipment to get the job done including but not limited to: 1 or 2 ton truck, trailers, UTV, Hagglund, Muddox/Argo, backpack sprayers, handpicking, weed whips/brush saws and grass mowers. You will be trained for any equipment you will operate.

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Come Work with Us

At Sure Shot Environmental, we want our team members to feel like part of a family and not just a number! We are always looking for individuals with experience to contribute to our team, but we also look forward to growing and developing individuals new to our industry. If you would like to be part of a group of professionals with long term employment opportunities maybe one of the following careers might be right for you!

Current Openings

Utility Tree Trimmer / Utility Tree Worker / Groundsman

This is a full-time position as a Utility Tree Trimmer, Worker or Groundsman/women completing Mechanical Operations on Utility Rights of Ways. Applicants will be required to work on the road but shifts can be flexible. Wage dependent on level of experience and/or qualifications.

Highlights:

Be a part of a team of professionals dedicated to quality, safety and training
Job security with a company possessing long term mechanical contracts
Advancement based on dedication to quality, safety and production, not length of time with the company
Travel throughout Alberta
Work outdoors
Company benefits
$600/yr allowance for Personal Protective Equipment
Living out allowance provided to employees working on the road and hotels are paid by the company
Overtime is encouraged

Qualifications:

Alberta Utility Tree Trimmer/Worker Certification or equivalent of
Past experience/education in environmental, arboricultural, forestry
Valid class 3 drivers license with safe driving record
Tickets including Standard First Aid with CPR, CSTS and ATV / Snowmobile Training
Public Relations
An understanding of Alberta Legal Land Descriptions
Weed and tree identification abilities
Organized, self-motivation, team player, positive attitude and leadership abilities

Utility Environmental Consultant/Patroller-Consenter

This is a full time position as a Utility Patroller/Consenter conducting vegetation assessments and landowner consultations. Applicants will be required to work on the road but shifts can be flexible. Although we are willing to train for the position all or some of the below listed qualifications are considered an asset and will reflect on starting wage.

Highlights:

Be a part of a team of professionals dedicated to quality, safety and training
Work independently and be your own boss with possibilities for advancement
Company vehicle supplied
Company benefits
Travel throughout Alberta
Raises in pay frequently in relation to safety, quality and productivity of individual
Personal Protective Equipment supplied except for boots
$50 per year allowance for CSA approved steal toed boots
$200 per year allowance for use of personal computer
Living out allowance provided to employees working on the road and hotels are paid by the company
Work outdoors

Qualifications:

Past Experience/education in environmental, arboricultural, forestry and reclamation fields
Valid class 5 drivers license with safe driving record
Tickets including Standard First Aid with CPR, CSTS, H2S and ATV / Snowmobile Training
An understanding of Alberta Legal Land Descriptions
Weed and tree identification abilities
Organized, legible writing, self-motivation, team player, positive attitude and leadership abilities
Computer knowledge an asset