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State of Washington Classified Job Specification

NATURAL RESOURCE WORKER 1

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NATURAL RESOURCE WORKER 1
Class Code: 521G
Category: Science & Engineering


Definition

Under close supervision and as a member of an organized crew, performs unskilled forest, agricultural, and/or aquatic land management labor.

Typical Work

Performs labor as a member of a tree planting, pre-commercial thinning, recreation construction and/or maintenance, brush disposal, or similar forest, agricultural or aquatic land management labor crew; 

OR

Is a crewmember of a crew performing several such activities;  

Operates and maintains small power tools such as pumps, power saws, augers, grinders, drills, etc.; uses and maintains hand tools; drives pickups, small vans and automobiles;  

Maintains lawns, gardens, buildings, storage areas, and similar facilities as directed;  

Performs other work as required.

Legal Requirement(s)

There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.



Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.

Desirable Qualifications

None. 

Note:  Must be at least 18 years of age at time of appointment.

Class Specification History

New class Effective April 14, 1989.
Revised class code: (formerly 94010) effective July 1, 2007.
Base range salary adjustment adopted 6/30/2017, effective 7/1/2017.
Revised typical work; adopted June 13, 2019, effective July 1, 2019; Base salary adjustment adopted 6/13/2019, effective 7/1/2019; from range 27 to 30.

Revised Legal Requirements; effective June 6, 2024, due to adopted legislative action.