FISH AND WILDLIFE SEASONAL AID

Enjoy your passion for hunting and the outdoors and develop work skills while you're at it! The Grizzly Island Wildlife Area in Suisun City, California is looking for new seasonal staff to assist with a variety of hands-on duties. This Fish and Wildlife Seasonal Aid position will:

Perform the routine work and general manual labor involved with day-to-day operations of a wildlife area, including minor carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, fencing, and cement work projects; posting wildlife area signage; litter and exotic plant removal; planting native vegetation; and installing, operating, and maintaining fish screens and associated water control structures.

Assist with the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area's pheasant and waterfowl hunts by assisting at the Hunter Check Station and conducting hunter bird identification/verification and logging. Document waterfowl band recovery data. Assist with Tule Elk retrieval during hunt program.

Use specialized equipment in the maintenance and creation of habitat areas on the wildlife area, including operating mowing equipment utilized for weed control purposes. Maintain and repair specialized equipment and repair buildings; keeping simple records; prepare simple draft reports; and computing.

• Applicants who receive public assistance under the CalWORKs program shall be given hiring priority consideration as provided in Government Code, Section 19063.
• Applicants who receive public assistance need to identify themselves as CalWORKs recipients in the comments section of the STD 678, Examination/Employment Application.
• Applicants must submit verification of CalWORKs eligibility, which may include the most recent Notice of Action showing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) eligibility or a copy of the most recent aid check stub.
• Applicants may obtain verification from the CalWORKs program. If CalWORKs verification is not submitted with the application, it will not be processed as CalWORKs eligible.
• Participation by a public assistance recipient is voluntary and in no event shall any person be subject to sanctions, through loss of benefits or eligibility, for not applying for, accepting, or continuing in a seasonal or entry level non-testing classification opening

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

Work requires irregular hours, varying workweek schedules, and weekends to accommodate field work, elk hunts, and hunter check station duties. Field days can be 10-12 hours long and start early in the morning. Must be able to tolerate mosquitoes, ticks, and inclement weather (e.g., heat, rain, wind, etc.); and traverse distances over uneven, muddy terrain/marshy conditions. Ability to work on various small watercrafts (motorized and self-propelled [kayak]) and land-based equipment. Wearing a Department of Fish and Wildlife uniform is required as a condition of employment while conducting field work and public work duties.This position is limited to 189 days or 1,500 hours—whichever is the best benefit to the employee—for each twelve-month period of the employee's appointment. Must possess a valid driver's license.

This position is located at the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area in Suisun, CA.

Minimum Requirements

• FISH AND WILDLIFE SEASONAL AID

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details

Department Information

Department Website: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov

Special Requirements

Application Instructions

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.