FORESTRY TECHNICIAN - 42003043 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY) Date: Feb 14, 2025 The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforce\_operations/human\_resource\_management/for\_job\_applicants/e\_verify) . Requisition No: 846457 Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services Working Title: FORESTRY TECHNICIAN - 42003043 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY) Pay Plan: Career Service Position Number: 42003043 Salary: $40,685.32 - $50,856.65 Posting Closing Date: 02/19/2025 Total Compensation Estimator Tool (https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/) FORESTRY TECHNICIAN (CLASS TITLE: PARK SERVICES SPECIALIST) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE ***INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY— ONLY CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES WILL BE CONCIDERED*** CONTACT: Ethan Darnell (850) 957-6160 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: A high school diploma or its equivalentandone (1) year of experience in forestry or a related field,:or A one (1) year certificate in Forestry with coursework in both Dendrology and Natural Resource Sampling,;or An associate’s degree in Forestry or related field with coursework in both Dendrology and Natural Resource Sampling NOTE: ALL POSITIONS WITHIN THIS CLASS REQUIRE POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVER LICENSE. ***ATTENTION CANDIDATES*** To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: + All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile). + Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position. + Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: The incumbent must obtain a Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL) within three (3) months of appointment. The Florida Forest Service will cover the majority of the cost associated with attaining the required CDL training and the initial CDL test when administered at an agency authorized CDL training center. Occasional to moderate travel required. Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed. Applicants who receive a job offer must pass: + Pre-employment drug test in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S. + Pre-employment comprehensive medical examination + Pre-employment physical fitness test Post employment – incumbents must pass: + Reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug and alcohol testing provisions and the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse query requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulation, Title 49, Part 382, CFR + Annual medical examination (pulmonary function and blood pressure) + Annual physical fitness test NOTES: Successful applicant with a current Commercial Driver’s License must pass a query of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to lift 40 lbs unaided and able to work at height of 100 ft or more in aerial lifts JOB DUTIES: Responsible for execution of seed production and tree improvement programs related to resource management and involving operation, inspection and maintenance of a variety of equipment such as farm tractors, front-end loaders, bucket trucks, tree shakers, stake-body trucks, forklifts, pesticide application equipment, pickup trucks and cone/seed processing equipment. Performs site preparation, location layout, establishment and maintenance of seed orchards, progeny tests, clone banks and archive banks. Maintains and updates records using paper, tablets, and computers. Performs all phases of cone collection/processing and seed processing such as but not limited to: tree shaking, operating cone kiln dryer, loading/unloading crates, trays, and bins, operating dewinger, crippen, seed sizer, aspirator, moisture meter, gravity table, x-ray machine and film processor. Performs pine tree breeding activities such as: collecting scion material, top grafting, bagging flowers, collecting pollen, pollinating flowers, monitoring cone development, collecting cones and extracting seed. Establishes potted root stock, collects scion material and performs grafting of scion material to root stock. Transplants potted grafts to appropriate field location. Performs propagation activities such as: collecting, preparing, planting and transplanting rooted cuttings. Under direct supervision of a State of Florida licensed Pesticide Applicator, applies pesticides as needed in a safe and efficient manner. Ensures spray equipment is operating properly and safely. Monitors, maintains and transplants propagated plants of all types. Distributes Andrews Nursery seedlings to the customers and maintains records. Performs maintenance, cleaning and minor repairs or modifications on equipment and buildings of Blackwater Forestry Center and the Munson Seed Orchard. Assists the Timber Management and Ecology Units on the Blackwater River State Forest accomplish tasks such as timber marking, timber cruising, boundary line marking, tree planting, prescribed burning, invasive exotic treatment, and red cockaded woodpecker management. Performs other related work as assigned. The Following Special Benefits for this Position Include + Annual Uniform Allotment + Annual Boot Allotment The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including: + Annual and Sick Leave benefits; + Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year; + State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options; + Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit www.myfrs.com ;) + Flexible Spending Accounts; + Tuition waivers; + And more! For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com . For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the“Total Compensation Estimator Tool”located above under the “Posting Closing Date.” SPECIAL NOTES: The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. Location: MILTON, FL, US, 32570 MILTON, FL, US, 32572 MILTON, FL, US, 32583 Nearest Major Market:Pensacola