ENVIRONMENTAL CREW SUPERVISOR

## Description
**Environmental Crew Supervisor – Conservation Lands**
**Aquatic Vegetation Control, Inc.**

Riviera Beach, Florida

**Full-time | Starting at $18.00 per hour, based on experience**

Build a Career Protecting Florida’s Natural Areas

Aquatic Vegetation Control, Inc. (AVC) is hiring an Environmental Crew Supervisor to lead and work alongside a field crew performing vegetation management on conservation lands throughout Palm Beach County.

This is a hands-on outdoor position for someone who is dependable, safety-minded, comfortable leading others, and interested in building a long-term career in environmental services.

Prior vegetation management or supervisory experience is helpful, but we are willing to train the right person.

AVC is a stable, 100% employee-owned company that has served Florida communities and natural areas for forty years.

**What You Will Do**

• Lead and work alongside a field crew during daily operations
• Help organize daily work assignments and keep the crew on task
• Enforce safety procedures, PPE requirements, and company policies
• Operate company trucks, trailers, boats, and application equipment
• Perform daily vehicle, equipment, and safety inspections
• Monitor work quality and help protect native plants, wildlife, and surrounding natural resources
• Complete daily reports and communicate with the Project Manager
• Take responsibility for crew safety, equipment, attendance, and job performance
• Participate in training and obtain the required Florida pesticide applicator license

**What We Are Looking For**

• Reliable and able to report to work consistently and on time
• Comfortable supervising and working alongside a field crew
• Willing to work outdoors in Florida heat, humidity, standing water, dense vegetation, and uneven terrain
• Able to communicate clearly and follow written and verbal instructions
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Valid Florida driver’s license and acceptable driving record
• Able to travel to job locations throughout Palm Beach County
• Willing to obtain an FDACS pesticide applicator license within six months; training and assistance are provided
• Able to pass a background check
• Committed to working safely in a Drug-Free Workplace

**Helpful Experience**

Experience in any of the following is helpful but not required

• Landscaping or vegetation management
• Environmental or conservation work
• Pest control or herbicide application
• Construction or outdoor labor
• Agriculture, irrigation, or grounds maintenance
• Crew leadership or field supervision
• Operating trucks, trailers, boats, or outdoor equipment

**Work Environment**

This position involves active outdoor work that may include

• Heat and humidity
• Standing water and muddy conditions
• Uneven terrain
• Wildlife and insects
• Dense vegetation
• Lifting, walking, bending, and operating field equipment

• Applicants should understand that this is a physically active position and not an office-based supervisory role.
• **Why Join AVC?**

• 100% employee-owned company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Paid training and licensing support
• Opportunities for advancement into higher-level supervisory and project management roles
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health savings account
• Professional development assistance
• Stable, full-time employment with an established environmental services company