Summer 26 - Seasonal Planting Laborer Short Term - Greening the Gateway Cities (Malden)

About the role

The Seasonal Planting Laborer I will work outdoors in all types of weather and will perform various labor tasks in support of the Greening the Gateway Cities Program (GGCP) effort to plant trees in Massachusetts’s gateway cities to increase tree canopy cover for the purpose of reducing heating and cooling energy costs to residences and businesses.

Responsibilities

• Dig and backfill tree planting holes with hand tools
• Plant trees according to industry standards
• Load and unload trees from vehicles and trailers
• Load and unload tools and equipment
• Maintain vehicles, tools and equipment
• Perform preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and tools by washing, inspecting, tightening, lubricating and sharpening edges on all cutting tools

Qualifications

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to work in a team setting
• Manual dexterity
• Physical stamina and endurance for full time, hard manual labor
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Willingness to work in all weather conditions
• Skill in using hand tools such as shovels, mattocks, pry bars, bolt cutters, clippers, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Potential to become a Seasonal Tree Steward (STS) Laborer II with proven experience in driving a van and/or towing a trailer

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week

Contract time period: September 8, 2026 – November 14, 2026

Pay

$17.00 per hour / $1,360.00 biweekly

Seasonal Tree Steward (STS) Laborer II rate: $18.00 per hour / $1,440.00 biweekly