Tree Watering and Maintenance Associate Role

(part time, 10-25 hours per week)

Position type : Part-Time/Seasonal/July-September 2024.

Reporting to: Field Operations Manager

Pay range : Hourly, $25/hour.

Hours: 10-25 hours per week, flexible hours

OVERVIEW

The Emerald Necklace Conservancy is a growing nonprofit in Boston, MA with a mission to restore and improve the Emerald Necklace for all.

The Emerald Necklace Conservancy - a nonprofit organization dedicated to stewarding and improving for all the 1,100 acre linear park system in the heart of Boston connecting over 15 diverse neighborhoods and people to parks - seeks an energetic, outgoing and self-motivated professional to help staff its Shattuck Visitor Center, located in the Back Bay Fens. For more information about the Conservancy, please visit our website at www.emeraldnecklace.org

The Conservancy is seeking a part-time/seasonal Watering and Tree Care Associate to join our team from spring-fall 2024. This position will report to the Field Operations Manager and will be responsible for assisting in tree watering, plant and tree care, tree record maintenance, and more. The Watering and Tree Care Associate will play a critical role in caring for the youngest trees in the Emerald Necklace, ensuring their health and survival for decades or even centuries!

Responsibilities:

• Operate the Emerald Necklace Conservancy's Ford F250 Watering truck and the attached motorized watering tank to care for young trees throughout the Emerald Necklace park system.
• Work with Field Operations Manager, Jack Schleifer, to develop watering plans, schedules, and maps necessary to achieve watering goals and meet tree needs.
• Water trees with utmost care for their condition and ability to uptake water (further directions to be provided during field training).
• Conduct any necessary maintenance on the trees and their planting locations such as adjusting fencing, reshaping mulch, removing weeds, pruning damaged branches, etc.
• Serve as an ambassador for the Emerald Necklace Conservancy's field maintenance and tree care responsibilities.
• Employ caution while driving, parking, and operating associated machinery.
• Occasionally update tree records in the Conservancy's GIS inventory using the Field Maps application on your cellphone (further training and login credentials to be provided).
• Refill the truck's 300-gallon water tank from various spigots/sources, predominantly the Conservancy office in Jamaica Plains.
• Conscientiously steward and advocate for the trees and spaces in the necklace, which includes making notes of unusual conditions and contacting supervisors when appropriate.

Other expectations:

• The employee must have and maintain a valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Communicate hours and weekly plans with your manager.
• Return all keys and equipment to designated locations at the end of the day.
• Modulate work based on local rainfall and ecological needs.
• Prioritize safety in all work that you do!

The Emerald Necklace Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, Veteran status, physical/mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.