• Summer Laborer, Vegetation Management

    Dairyland Power Cooperative (La Crosse, WI)


    SUMMER LABORER, VEGETATION MANAGEMENT

    _Hourly Wage: $21.00 | Anticipated Start Date: May 2026_

     

    We are seeking a dedicated and safety-conscious individual to assist with the application of herbicides and brush clearing for our vegetation control program. This role is crucial for ensuring the safety and reliability of the transmission corridor. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

     

    *** Please note, this position requires considerable travel from Monday to Thursday with the Traveling Crew across La Crosse, Lancaster, and Elk Mound.

    The Impact You'll Make In This Role:

    ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

    1. Safely apply herbicides as part of the vegetation control program

    2. Assist with brush clearing to ensure vegetation clearances are met

    3. Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor

    4. Travel extensively (Monday-Thursday) to various job sites

    Your Experience and Expertise:

    **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS** :

    Education & Experience:

    + High school diploma or GED equivalent

    + Enrollment in a college, university, or technical college for the upcoming fall semester

    + Must be at least 18 years old

    + Basic computer skills for managing timesheets and expense accounts

     

    Licenses and Certifications: Possess valid Driver’s License

    Physical Demands:

    + Ability to stand, walk, kneel, crouch, squat, crawl, twist, bend, reach, and stretch for extended periods

    + Capability to lift, carry, and pull brush and equipment weighing up to 75 pounds

    + Experience manipulating ropes, winch cables, and spray cans

    + Ability to work as part of a team to handle hoses up to 1,000 feet long

    + Comfortable negotiating uneven terrain

     

    Environmental Demands: Willingness to work outdoors in varying weather conditions, including extreme heat and noise. Ability to work around mechanical, electrical, fume/odor, dust, chemical, and natural hazards. Comfortable working on uneven terrain.

     

    Other Job Characteristics: Significant travel is required, with all travel expenses (room and meals) reimbursed.

     

    With headquarters in La Crosse, Wis., Dairyland is a generation and transmission cooperative that provides wholesale energy for 24 electric distribution cooperatives and 17 municipal utilities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.

     

    At Dairyland, we know that happy employees are the backbone of any good organization. By offering an excellent compensation and benefits package, opportunities for career growth and a supportive environment, Dairyland helps ensure a quality business and premier workplace.

     

    Dairyland Power Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.