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FORESTRY AIDE 2 - 08182026-80174

State of Tennessee · Centerville, TN · 1 wk ago
Administrative$39k/yrFull-time

Opening: 08/18/2026 12:00 AM – 08/31/2026 11:59 PM Central Time
Location: Department of Agriculture, Hickman County, Centerville, TN

Pay

$3,229.00 monthly ($38,748.00 annually)

Qualifications

Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in one of the following areas:

  • Fire suppression or fire prevention
  • Conservation of trees, soil, water, or wildlife
  • Farming or harvesting of forest products or orchards
  • Land surveying or mapping
  • Operation of sawmills, tractors, or bulldozers
  • Maintenance and repair of heavy equipment or carpentry

Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional college coursework in fire science, emergency management, homeland security, and natural resources from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of one year.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Experience in the areas listed above may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years.

Necessary Special Qualifications:

  • Possess and maintain a valid vehicle operator’s license during employment
  • Be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the date of application
  • Pass the job-related work capacity test for wildland firefighters (WCT) for positions that perform fire line activity as a primary duty: walk 2 miles with a 25-pound backpack in 30 minutes or less
  • Obtain applicable Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within twelve (12) months of hire
  • Maintain physical fitness and general health to effectively perform duties

Driver Standards: For the past five years, the candidate’s driver record must not include: DUI, reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, or more than 4 moving violations.

Responsibilities

  • Serve in a lead role directing other wildland firefighters and external resources regarding fire suppression activities or other all-hazard situations by ensuring safety, coordinating job assignments, and maintaining constant communication
  • Assess environmental conditions of active fires (e.g., weather, topography, fuel type), available resources, and use understanding of fire behavior to determine course of action to control fires
  • Construct fire lines using hand tools (e.g., fire rake, Pulaski, leaf blower) for extended periods
  • Attend mandatory technical training and annual TN/KY Wildland Fire Academy to be certified in specialty areas
  • Gather and report information about landowners, cause of fire, location, values/structures at risk, and other details for fire reports and resource coordination
  • Operate hand-held equipment, heavy machinery, and vehicles, such as bulldozers, wildland fire engines, tractors, forklifts, dump trucks, road graders, and backhoes
  • Maintain facilities, grounds, equipment, and vehicles for incident readiness
  • Educate local cooperators, the public, and agencies on fire tactics, behavior, tools, and Tennessee Division of Forestry functions; provide training for firefighters and permit writers
  • Monitor seedling storage facilities to ensure viable seedlings
  • Review and assist in timber harvest sites on private or public forest land for implementation of forestry Best Management Practices and/or contract compliance
  • Collect forest management data and conduct seedling survival checks
  • Assist with vendor services such as prescribed fire, timber marking, tree planting, and fire line construction
  • Determine which seedling orders can be filled based on delivered inventory and confirm accuracy of Seedling Shipping Manifests
  • Inspect and mark boundaries of State Forests to gather information (e.g., timber trespass, illegal recreational activities)
  • Identify dead and dying trees to diagnose causes (e.g., insects, disease, natural causes) and recommend actions; assist in monitoring, detection, and control of forest pests and invasive species

Skills

Competencies:

  • Action Oriented
  • Customer Focus
  • Instills Trust
  • Business Insight
  • Communicates Effectively

Knowledge:

  • Building and Construction
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Geography
  • Mechanical
  • Public Safety and Security

Abilities:

  • Limb and/or Full Body Flexibility
  • Auditory Attention
  • Multilimb Coordination
  • Problem Sensitivity
  • Rate Control

Tools & Equipment:

  • Office Equipment
  • Safety and Heavy Equipment
  • Fire Line Hand Tools
  • GPS Unit
  • Mobile and Portable Radio

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