Come work with us!
Job Title: workBoat Pilot
Work outdoors every day and be immersed in nature, beautiful scenery, amazing wildlife and incredible customers. Be the talk of the lake and hero to our customers. This is a fulltime, mid-April through mid-November position, often with extensive travel throughout MN and WI.
Duties and responsibilities:
Clearing aquatic weeds, cattails, fallen trees, debris, etc., from our customers ponds, shorelines, channels, canals, and rivers. You'll be operating a newer WeeDoo Greenboat TC-3012, interacting with our customers, keeping equipment clean and maintained, safeguarding the equipment, taking clear and effective before and after photos and videos, and staying in solid communication with us.
What we provide to you
We will fully train you on boat operation and maintenance, material handling techniques on the water, and logistics of various job types.
We will supply you with magnetic or decal(your choice) Waterways Restoration graphics for your truck, Waterways Restoration branded SPF fishing shirts, sweatshirts, required hand tools and power tools, and water-activated life preserver.
Overnight hotel stays and dinners are also paid for by us.
What you provide
Flexible schedule
Good people skills
Live within 30 minutes or so of North East Metro (White Bear Lake)
Newer or late-model 4x4 truck in very good or excellent condition with tow package
No super-jacked/radical-lifted trucks, loud exhaust, offensive bumper or window stickers please
Experience pulling trailers and equipment
Current cell phone with excellent coverage throughout MN and WI.
Excellent driving record
Boating and boat launch experience
Heavy equipment and hydraulics experience a big plus BUT not an absolute
Tree service and chainsaw experience also a big plus, BUT not an absolute
Own medical and auto insurance
No criminal record, drug use or history of addiction
No neck or face tattoos or piercings
CCW is welcome, but not required
Your attributes
Honest
Trustworthy
Reliable
Punctual
Organized (receipts, tools, fuel planning, boat prep, etc.)
Excellent listener and can take direction (this just makes your job much easier)
Enjoy being outdoors everyday
Able to travel the Midwest, frequent overnights
Able to work unsupervised, get the job done well, correctly, and on time.
Clear and reliable communicator
Detail oriented and can envision what the end goal of project is and see it to completion.
Good with people - our customers are amazing people and we love taking good care of them
Clear head on your shoulders and good common sense
Non smoker
Comfortable being out on the water, even when nobody else is (when it's cold, snowing, etc.)
Good swimmer - just in case.
Comfortable talking with the DNR/game wardens occasionally
Speak 100% clear English
A good ambassador of the company and good talking with people at the boat ramp, gas station, on the water, etc.
Able to study for and pass DNR certification exam (we'll help with this too).
compensation
This is a cool, fun and very rewarding job, transforming our customers waterways, but it can be often be challenging and physical and sometimes downright frustrating.
Work an average of days/week for 7 months, and then go do whatever you want for 5 months over the winter, this is a 1099 position with no workman's comp.
Email your resume or work experience and attributes to us here: scheduling@waterwaysrestoration.com.
We're looking forward to hearing from you!