FORESTRY CREW SPECIALIST 1

PS105 $28,579 - $57,824
Creation Date: 06/29/1987
Change Date: 04/22/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as a member of an autonomous forestry crew and as such provides assistance to forestry management and protection personnel.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Entry

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Functional from Forestry Crew Specialist Leaders and Forestry Parish Assistants and general from Forestry Crew Supervisors or Forestry Parish Supervisors.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Forestry Crew Specialist 2 by the absence of responsibility for more specialized non-professional forestry management and fire suppression activities.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Serve as a member of a forestry crew, fights forest fires, and serves on call-out 24 hours per day during fire season or other critical periods as needed.

Participate in forestry management activities under close supervision such as plowing fire lines, controlled burns, and maintaining landlines.

Collects cone and seed plants and picks up and delivers seedlings.

Maintain fire towers and sites, which may include painting, performing minor plumbing and electrical repairs, and repairing and/or constructing standby cabins and other buildings and facilities.

Services fire fighting equipment by changing oil, greasing, washing, waxing, and performing minor repairs to vehicles.

Ensures that hand tools (axes, shovels, drip torch, etc.) are in good repair and ready for use.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Possession of a current Louisiana driver's license.