Citywide Horticulture
Seattle Parks and Recreation
POSITION: Temp Seasonal Gardener Position
WORK LOCATION: Jefferson Greenhouse
Atlantic City Nursery
SALARY: $19.27 starting
WORK HOURS: 7:00AM – 3:30PM Sunday through Thursday
START DATE: March 5, 2008
JOB DESCRIPTION: Assist Senior Gardener and Gardener with raising crops
from seeds, plugs and cuttings, including natives, ornamental woody and herbaceous
plants at the Jefferson Greenhouse. Assist with propagation and care of 150,000
annuals and perennials. Assist Atlantic City Nursery’s Senior Gardener with growing on
and care of such crops as well as the maintenance of the nursery grounds. Duties
include potting, transplanting, weeding, grooming, and watering. Individual will interact
with park staff.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: The equivalent of one year of experience in the
propagation and maintenance of flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees at a conservatory,
greenhouse, or nursery. Required to stand, walk, or bend for extended periods of time,
lift objects that weigh 50 pounds or less and work outdoors in all types of weather.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education and/or work experience in propagation,
botany, horticulture, as well as good customer service experience. Plant identification
skills including NW native plants and their culture care. Ability to operate small gaspowered
equipment. Work independently as well as with a team. High attention to
detail. Good listening and communication skills, and contribute to a safe work
environment.
LICENSES: WA State Drivers License is required.
HOW TO APPLY:
Send resume and cover letter to:
Lisa Chen
Seattle Parks Horticulture and Forestry
1600 S Dakota Street
Seattle, WA 98108
APPLICATION DEADLINE FEBRUARY 13, 2008
QUESTIONS? Please call Jefferson Greenhouse at 206-684-4124 or Atlantic City
Nursery at 206-386-1915.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Outdoor Grants Compliance Specialist - $4792-$6290/mo
The Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) is looking for an Outdoor Grants Compliance Specialist.
The RCO is a great place to work where employees are passionate about protecting our environment and creating recreational opportunities for the citizens of Washington.
The Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) is a small state agency that supports five boards in work that creates and maintains opportunities for recreation, protects the best of the state's wild lands, and contributes to the state's efforts to recover salmon from the brink of extinction.
Primary responsibility: This position will be responsible for a specialized and complicated caseload of completed projects that are out of compliance with the terms of the project agreements issued for various grant programs. This position will develop and implement conversion policies and procedural manuals and guidelines for the use of RCO staff and project sponsors. It will educate project sponsors about compliance issues. This position will also implement a compliance self-assessment program for project sponsors. This position will also serve as the land acquisition and real estate expert for the RCO.
Salary: $4792.00 - $6290.00 per month (DOQ)
Location: Olympia, Washington (Natural Resource Building)
For more information about this job and how to apply go to http://www.rco.wa.gov/rco/employment_info.htm.
Devi Watson, SPHR
Human Resources Manager
Recreation and Conservation Office
(360) 902-0352
The RCO is a great place to work where employees are passionate about protecting our environment and creating recreational opportunities for the citizens of Washington.
The Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) is a small state agency that supports five boards in work that creates and maintains opportunities for recreation, protects the best of the state's wild lands, and contributes to the state's efforts to recover salmon from the brink of extinction.
Primary responsibility: This position will be responsible for a specialized and complicated caseload of completed projects that are out of compliance with the terms of the project agreements issued for various grant programs. This position will develop and implement conversion policies and procedural manuals and guidelines for the use of RCO staff and project sponsors. It will educate project sponsors about compliance issues. This position will also implement a compliance self-assessment program for project sponsors. This position will also serve as the land acquisition and real estate expert for the RCO.
Salary: $4792.00 - $6290.00 per month (DOQ)
Location: Olympia, Washington (Natural Resource Building)
For more information about this job and how to apply go to http://www.rco.wa.gov/rco/employment_info.htm.
Devi Watson, SPHR
Human Resources Manager
Recreation and Conservation Office
(360) 902-0352
Landscape Maint. Tech Aide - $11/hr
Human Resources Inc.-Kirkland
No of Openings: 1
Work Schedule: 6 am-3 pm
Hours per Week: 40
*Wage/Salary: $11/hr
Employment Start Date: ASAP
Employment End Date (if applicable): 3/1/08
*Job Description:
We are looking for 4 great individuals that have some landscaping experience to perform seasonal landscape maintenance in Bellevue. Enjoy the outdoors and earn great money with a chance to gain some wonderful experience! Job requirements include crown pruning, brush hauling, and chipping, and other tasks as assigned. Qualified Candidates must: * Be able to lift over 40 lbs. * Have working knowledge of hand-held power tools and related equipment * Learn to SAFELY operate all equipment and machinery involved in assigned tasks * Listen and understand directions * Communicate well with team members
*Qualifications Required:
Must be able to properly operate hand-held power tools.
*Application Instructions:
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply! Please email to ksadle@hrcorp.net or call Tesarah or Kristine at 428-823-8005.
Contact Information:
Kristine Sadle
12006 98th Ave NE
Suite 101
Kirkland, WA 98034
Phone: 425-823-8005
Fax: 425-814-0159
Email: ksadle@hrcorp.net
No of Openings: 1
Work Schedule: 6 am-3 pm
Hours per Week: 40
*Wage/Salary: $11/hr
Employment Start Date: ASAP
Employment End Date (if applicable): 3/1/08
*Job Description:
We are looking for 4 great individuals that have some landscaping experience to perform seasonal landscape maintenance in Bellevue. Enjoy the outdoors and earn great money with a chance to gain some wonderful experience! Job requirements include crown pruning, brush hauling, and chipping, and other tasks as assigned. Qualified Candidates must: * Be able to lift over 40 lbs. * Have working knowledge of hand-held power tools and related equipment * Learn to SAFELY operate all equipment and machinery involved in assigned tasks * Listen and understand directions * Communicate well with team members
*Qualifications Required:
Must be able to properly operate hand-held power tools.
*Application Instructions:
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply! Please email to ksadle@hrcorp.net or call Tesarah or Kristine at 428-823-8005.
Contact Information:
Kristine Sadle
12006 98th Ave NE
Suite 101
Kirkland, WA 98034
Phone: 425-823-8005
Fax: 425-814-0159
Email: ksadle@hrcorp.net
Environmental Engineer - $5557-$7294/mo
Department of Ecology
Site Manager- Environmental Engineer 5
$5557-$7294 per month (Range 71)
POSITION INFORMATION:
There is one current vacancy with the Department of Ecology, Toxics Cleanup Program, Northwest Regional Office in Bellevue Washington.
This position will be assigned several areas of responsibility -
1.) Environmental Engineer Site Manager: Working as a senior engineer, the person in this position pursues the cleanup of assigned Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) contaminated, cleanup sites through the implementation of applicable statutes, administrative codes, and agency guidance and policy. This includes the ability to successfully deal with confrontational situations and difficult clients. Negotiates and drafts agreed orders, consent decrees, administrative orders, and cleanup action plans which can include work to be performed and associated work schedules; e.g., remedial investigation, feasibility study, and/or other cleanup actions. Develops/evaluates workplans and scopes of work to investigate contaminated sites. Reviews and comments on technical reports and proposals submitted to the agency and conducts field investigations of site activities to ensure feasibility and compliance with Orders, Decrees, Cleanup Actions, applicable statutes, policy and guidance, and/or other agency requirements. Prepares letters, memos, technical reports, and bulletins. Recommends compliance schedules and/or formal enforcement actions necessary to expedite contaminated site cleanups. Applies state-of-the-art engineering theories and practices in planning, developing and conducting professional site assessments, field investigations and technical services at these contaminated sites. Key tasks include: drafting and negotiating consent decrees; drafting, issuing, and enforcing orders and permits; developing scopes of work describing and/or requiring actions leading to site remediation and/or source control; reviewing technical reports and proposals for completeness, feasibility, and compliance with applicable agency requirements; coordinating with federal, state, local agencies as well as special interest groups and the public. Administrative responsibilities include developing scopes of work and associated cost estimates, developing site-specific invoice and cost tracking practices and overall contract management and reporting.
2.) Engineering Support: Independently plans, directs, evaluates/reviews, and oversees engineering analyses on assigned Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) contaminated, cleanup sites. Applies state-of-the-art theories and practices of engineering in planning, developing and conducting professional site assessments, field investigations and technical services at these contaminated sites. Provides engineering review of site documents and work to ensure conformance with applicable statutes, guidelines and policy. Reviews, evaluates and comments upon the engineering adequacy of technical proposals and reports related to remedial investigations, feasibility studies, remedial design, and corrective action at contaminated sites. Interprets and analyzes engineering data and information obtained during site checks and site assessments and investigations. Key tasks include: determining the professional completeness of reports, applying state-of-the-art engineering theories and practices to contaminated sites, determining the engineering adequacy of remedial designs and remedial systems.
3.) Provides technical and engineering review of assigned cleanup sites and for other site managers requesting assistance and provides technical assistance to consultants, industry, local authorities, the public, and agency staff regarding data interpretations and applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines for assigned contaminated sites.
4.) Provide engineering mentoring to section and agency staff. Provide engineering/technical/site management assistance to consultants, industry, local authorities, the public, and agency staff regarding data interpretations and applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines as related to contaminated sites. Serve as section remediation technology expert by reviewing, consulting/advising, and regulating remediation technology proposals and reports.
To find out more about this position and to apply through the new E-Recruiting system, visit http://www.careers.wa.gov Apply Directly and enter the following reference code: NB00009293*
Site Manager- Environmental Engineer 5
$5557-$7294 per month (Range 71)
POSITION INFORMATION:
There is one current vacancy with the Department of Ecology, Toxics Cleanup Program, Northwest Regional Office in Bellevue Washington.
This position will be assigned several areas of responsibility -
1.) Environmental Engineer Site Manager: Working as a senior engineer, the person in this position pursues the cleanup of assigned Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) contaminated, cleanup sites through the implementation of applicable statutes, administrative codes, and agency guidance and policy. This includes the ability to successfully deal with confrontational situations and difficult clients. Negotiates and drafts agreed orders, consent decrees, administrative orders, and cleanup action plans which can include work to be performed and associated work schedules; e.g., remedial investigation, feasibility study, and/or other cleanup actions. Develops/evaluates workplans and scopes of work to investigate contaminated sites. Reviews and comments on technical reports and proposals submitted to the agency and conducts field investigations of site activities to ensure feasibility and compliance with Orders, Decrees, Cleanup Actions, applicable statutes, policy and guidance, and/or other agency requirements. Prepares letters, memos, technical reports, and bulletins. Recommends compliance schedules and/or formal enforcement actions necessary to expedite contaminated site cleanups. Applies state-of-the-art engineering theories and practices in planning, developing and conducting professional site assessments, field investigations and technical services at these contaminated sites. Key tasks include: drafting and negotiating consent decrees; drafting, issuing, and enforcing orders and permits; developing scopes of work describing and/or requiring actions leading to site remediation and/or source control; reviewing technical reports and proposals for completeness, feasibility, and compliance with applicable agency requirements; coordinating with federal, state, local agencies as well as special interest groups and the public. Administrative responsibilities include developing scopes of work and associated cost estimates, developing site-specific invoice and cost tracking practices and overall contract management and reporting.
2.) Engineering Support: Independently plans, directs, evaluates/reviews, and oversees engineering analyses on assigned Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) contaminated, cleanup sites. Applies state-of-the-art theories and practices of engineering in planning, developing and conducting professional site assessments, field investigations and technical services at these contaminated sites. Provides engineering review of site documents and work to ensure conformance with applicable statutes, guidelines and policy. Reviews, evaluates and comments upon the engineering adequacy of technical proposals and reports related to remedial investigations, feasibility studies, remedial design, and corrective action at contaminated sites. Interprets and analyzes engineering data and information obtained during site checks and site assessments and investigations. Key tasks include: determining the professional completeness of reports, applying state-of-the-art engineering theories and practices to contaminated sites, determining the engineering adequacy of remedial designs and remedial systems.
3.) Provides technical and engineering review of assigned cleanup sites and for other site managers requesting assistance and provides technical assistance to consultants, industry, local authorities, the public, and agency staff regarding data interpretations and applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines for assigned contaminated sites.
4.) Provide engineering mentoring to section and agency staff. Provide engineering/technical/site management assistance to consultants, industry, local authorities, the public, and agency staff regarding data interpretations and applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines as related to contaminated sites. Serve as section remediation technology expert by reviewing, consulting/advising, and regulating remediation technology proposals and reports.
To find out more about this position and to apply through the new E-Recruiting system, visit http://www.careers.wa.gov Apply Directly and enter the following reference code: NB00009293*
Environmental Jobs - $2547-$4237/mo
Department of Ecology
Job Opening Type: Full Time
Appointment Type: Permanent
Posting Date: 1/23/08
Closing Date: 2/6/08
College Career Graduate (Natural & Physical Sciences)
Environmental Specialist 2
Environmental Specialist 3
Spill Responder
Spill Prevention, Preparedness and Response Program
POSITION INFORMATION
The Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program (Spills Program) at the Department of Ecology has two vacancies for Spill Responder positions at the following locations:
· Bellingham Field Office, Bellingham, Washington
· Southwest Regional Office, Lacey, Washington
These positions are open for any qualified candidate to apply at the following levels:
College Career Graduate (Natural & Physical Sciences)
Environmental Specialist 2 (ES2)
Environmental Specialist 3 (ES3)
This position is designated in-training with a two step training plan. The successful candidate will complete the first twelve (12) month in-training plan as a College Career Graduate-Natural, Physical & Health Sciences $2547.00-$3311.00 per month (Range 39) plus 10% assignment pay. After successful completion of the in-training plan the employee automatically advances to the Environmental Specialist 2 level (ES2) $2799.00-$3653.00 (Range 43) plus 10% assignment pay. The successful candidate will then complete the second twelve (12) month in-training plan step as an Environmental Specialist 2. After successful completion the second step of the in-training plan the employee automatically advances to the Environmental Specialist 3 level (ES3) $3228.00-$4237.00 (Range 49) plus 10% assignment pay.
Candidates that are qualified at the ES-2 or ES-3 level may apply and can be appointed at the higher level. ES2 and ES3 candidates interested in this position are encouraged to apply.
To ensure consideration for this position, you must apply electronically at www.careers.wa.gov using reference code NB00009302 by February 6, 2008
Appointment Type: Permanent
Posting Date: 1/23/08
Closing Date: 2/6/08
College Career Graduate (Natural & Physical Sciences)
Environmental Specialist 2
Environmental Specialist 3
Spill Responder
Spill Prevention, Preparedness and Response Program
POSITION INFORMATION
The Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program (Spills Program) at the Department of Ecology has two vacancies for Spill Responder positions at the following locations:
· Bellingham Field Office, Bellingham, Washington
· Southwest Regional Office, Lacey, Washington
These positions are open for any qualified candidate to apply at the following levels:
College Career Graduate (Natural & Physical Sciences)
Environmental Specialist 2 (ES2)
Environmental Specialist 3 (ES3)
This position is designated in-training with a two step training plan. The successful candidate will complete the first twelve (12) month in-training plan as a College Career Graduate-Natural, Physical & Health Sciences $2547.00-$3311.00 per month (Range 39) plus 10% assignment pay. After successful completion of the in-training plan the employee automatically advances to the Environmental Specialist 2 level (ES2) $2799.00-$3653.00 (Range 43) plus 10% assignment pay. The successful candidate will then complete the second twelve (12) month in-training plan step as an Environmental Specialist 2. After successful completion the second step of the in-training plan the employee automatically advances to the Environmental Specialist 3 level (ES3) $3228.00-$4237.00 (Range 49) plus 10% assignment pay.
Candidates that are qualified at the ES-2 or ES-3 level may apply and can be appointed at the higher level. ES2 and ES3 candidates interested in this position are encouraged to apply.
To ensure consideration for this position, you must apply electronically at www.careers.wa.gov using reference code NB00009302 by February 6, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Lawn Technician - ~$35,000/yr
Nutri-Lawn
No of Openings: 2
Work Schedule: Full Time
Hours per Week: 40
*Wage/Salary:
Base + Commission (average $35,000 a year)
Benefits: Health and Vision
Employment Start Date: ASAP
*Job Description:
Technicians fertilize, apply weed and moss control, and manage a daily route.
*Qualifications Required:
Drivers License Good Driving Record Trustworthy Honest Dependable
Qualifications Preferred:
Live in the Eastside area
*Application Instructions:
Please call 425-823-7457 and ask for Brian.
On-line Application Address, if any:
Contact Information:
Brian Doyle
13625 NE 126th Place #440
Kirkland, WA 98034
Phone: 425-823-7457
Email:
nlseattle@verizon.net
No of Openings: 2
Work Schedule: Full Time
Hours per Week: 40
*Wage/Salary:
Base + Commission (average $35,000 a year)
Benefits: Health and Vision
Employment Start Date: ASAP
*Job Description:
Technicians fertilize, apply weed and moss control, and manage a daily route.
*Qualifications Required:
Drivers License Good Driving Record Trustworthy Honest Dependable
Qualifications Preferred:
Live in the Eastside area
*Application Instructions:
Please call 425-823-7457 and ask for Brian.
On-line Application Address, if any:
Contact Information:
Brian Doyle
13625 NE 126th Place #440
Kirkland, WA 98034
Phone: 425-823-7457
Email:
nlseattle@verizon.net
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Retail Nursery - $DOE+ Employee Discount!
Inspire, Educate, Excel
in Customer Service
Now Hiring
at
Swansons Nursery
Swansons Nursery is looking for people to
join our dynamic team. Current openings:
· Customer Service
· Cashier
· Data Management
· Carryout
· Delivery coordinator and driver
Flexible schedules available, excellent employee discounts.
Come in and pick up an application.
Now Hiring
at
Swansons Nursery
Swansons Nursery is looking for people to
join our dynamic team. Current openings:
· Customer Service
· Cashier
· Data Management
· Carryout
· Delivery coordinator and driver
Flexible schedules available, excellent employee discounts.
Come in and pick up an application.
Swansons Nursery
206-782-2543
9701 15th Ave. NW
Seattle, WA 98117
www.swansonsnursery.com
www.swansonsnursery.com
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