Seasonal Natural Resources Technician

Job Posting End Date: September 29, 2025 at 11:59pm CST

Hiring range: $16.50 - $18.00 per hour. The starting rate will depend on experience, education, and qualifications. Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County.

Come join our team at Anoka County where you can serve your community while enjoying the benefits of work-life balance!

In order to be considered for this position, information to support your answers must be included in your application. A resume attachment is optional and cannot be used in place of this application. Applications must be received by the closing deadline of 11:59 pm on 09/29/2025 in order to be considered.

Position Description

The Anoka County Parks mission is to positively impact the quality of life in Anoka County by providing parks, outdoor recreation, and leisure services for the public. Our mission encompasses the protection of the natural environment, improving the health of citizens, and supporting a strong local economy. The department has an immediate opening for a Seasonal Natural Resources Technician who will perform various duties. Some of the critical responsibilities of this position include conducting a multitude of natural resources-related tasks including but not limited to biocontrol agent collection, monitoring and dispersal, aquatic vegetation management, prescribed burns, vegetation removal, and field surveys.

This is a seasonal, non-exempt, on-site position. Interviews will take place the week September 29th, 2025 for those selected to move forward in the hiring process. 

Pay & Benefits

• Salary: $16.50 - $18.00 per hour

• Advancement/professional development opportunities.

Work Location

• This position will work at the Parks Maintenance Facility, located at 1350 Bunker Lake Blvd NW, Andover, MN 55304.

• Expected work hours are varied including evenings, weekends, and holidays, for 20-40 hours per week. This may include extended hours on weekends and holidays as required.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
These examples are not all-inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of the primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Seasonal Natural Resources Technician.

• Implement native seed collections; properly identify plant species for seed collection and propagation.

• Remove garlic mustard, buckthorn, and other invasive species utilizing hand, mechanical, and chemical removal techniques.

• Identify and remove diseased trees including oak wilt, Dutch elm disease, and emerald ash borer; utilization of GPS systems for marking infection centers.

• Plant, prune, and water trees.

• Conduct a multitude of natural resources-related tasks including but not limited to biocontrol agent collection, monitoring and dispersal, aquatic vegetation management, prescribed burns, vegetation removal, and field surveys.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Requires a high school diploma.

• Must be 18 years of age or older by date of hire with a valid driver’s license and successfully pass a driver’s license background check.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Completed degree or program in biology, natural resources management, forestry, horticulture, park management, or a closely related field.

• Experience conducting field surveys.

• Interest in working outdoors in all weather conditions.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

• Indoor and outdoor county worksites in all weather conditions depending on assignment.

• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades and brightness.

• Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds.

• Assignments require several hours of varied physical activity in addition to viewing a computer screen, sitting at a desk, or walking/standing.

• Physical activity may include repeated bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, prolonged walking on sloped or uneven terrain, and handling/carrying equipment.

• Ability to detect, discern, and tolerate a wide range of scents required for safety and performance of essential duties.

• Cognitive abilities required include problem solving, prioritization of tasks, short- and long-term memory, interpreting and understanding written documents, and general mathematical skill