Tree Pruner II Eligible for up to 1000 in bonuses
Tree Pruner II Eligible for up to 1000 in bonuses
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THE POSITION
THIS POSTING WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Application cutoff dates are:3/31/25 6/30/25 9/30/25 and 12/31/25
New hires in the Tree Pruner II classification may be eligible for onetime recruitment and retention bonuses totaling up to $1000 during the first year of employment.
To prune and remove trees along City streets and to perform other related maintenance duties.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the third and full journeylevel class in the Tree Pruner series. Incumbents work under direction and are expected to perform skilled tree pruning work. Work in this class is distinguished from that of Tree Pruner I by the greater complexity of the work and by the greater independence with which an incumbent is expected to operate. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are filled by advancement from the lower level class of Tree Pruner I. Appointment to the class of Tree Pruner II requires that the employee be performing substantially the full range of duties for the class and meet the qualification standards for the class.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Lead direction is provided by the Senior Tree Pruner class. No supervisory responsibilities are included in the duties.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform related duties as needed:
- Climb trees using ropes cables climbing saddles and spurs and operate aerial tower truck to remove undesired branches limbs and trees; lower removed portions to the ground with bull ropes.
- Operate chain and hand saws power or pole pruners axes and other hand tools for felling trees or cutting felled trees; operate chipper and brush truck.
- Remove overhanging branches and split or broken limbs after a storm.
- Prune trees for clearance of overhead utility facilities excluding high voltage line clearance.
- Sharpen and maintain tools ropes and other safety equipment.
- Participate in planting transplanting and seeding of trees.
- Operate boom trucks loaders stump chippers brush chippers tractors power saws trucks sprayers and other equipment and tools.
- Clean sharpen and lubricate tools and equipment.
- Cut away dead and excess branches from trees or clear branches around power lines using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms and/or chainsaws hooks handsaws shears and clippers.
- Trim top and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low hanging branches.
- Prune cut down fertilize and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.
- Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
- Operate shredding and chipping equipment and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
- Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.
- Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles using shovels rakes or other tools.
- Clear sites streets and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.
- Remove broken limbs from wires using hood extension poles.
- Trim jagged stumps using saws or pruning shears.
- Operate a vehicle mounted work planning computer.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
- Climbing techniques and proper use and care of tree pruning equipment.
- Common hazards incurred in climbing pruning and felling trees and safety precautions to be observed.
- Safety rules and practices used in operating and maintaining tree pruning equipment and trucks.
- Common knots and rope ties used in tree pruning work.
- Planting transplanting and seeding methods.
- Methods used to protect trees from fungi and insects.
- Common names and growth characteristics of trees grown in the City of Sacramento.
- Common insect and disease problems which affect trees in the City of Sacramento.
- Tree pruning techniques and practices used by the City Tree Section.
- Climb trees and work at heights sometimes in precarious positions and under adverse weather conditions.
- Learn to use tree pruning and maintenance equipment.
- Follow oral and written instructions.
- Operate tree pruning equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
- Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Maintain periodic updated CPR and first aid training.
- Obtain a California Class B Driver License by the end of probationary period.
- Climb and prune trees using ropes cables climbing saddles and spurs with greater independence and less lead supervision than the Tree Pruner Trainee.
- Operate aerial tower truck.
- Operate a computer.
- Operate chain and hand saws power or pole pruners axes and other hand tools used in tree pruning and maintenance work.
- Perform journeylevel work without direct supervision in pruning and removing City trees.
Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Three years of qualifying experience pruning or removing large trees.
PROOF OF EDUCATION
Should education be used to qualify for this position then proof of education such as but not limited to university/college transcripts and degrees should besubmittedwith your application andwill beat the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.
An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by acredentialsevaluation service.Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.
Probationary Period:
Employees must complete twelve 12 months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Driver License:
Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of appointment. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a casebycase basis.
Possession of a Class B Driver License is required within 12 months of appointment Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a casebycase basis.
Assessment:
If considered for appointment candidates must pass a preemployment drug test.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The conditions herein are typically required of an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of their job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Working Conditions:
May be required to be oncall and to work various shifts or emergencies during evenings weekends and holidays to resolve emergency problems.
Environmental Conditions:
Incumbents work in the field and are exposed to uneven terrain extreme noise levels (e.g. chainsaws chippers and heavy equipment) cold and hot temperatures inclement weather conditions road hazards vibration electrical utilities and road hazards hazardous substances dust and fumes; must wear protective equipment; exposure to saw dust dirt dust and diesel and gasoline exhaust gasoline lubricants and animal feces; work around moving machinery equipment high traffic areas and heavy falling objects; exposure to insects bees and wasps; and work at elevation
Physical Requirements:
Must possess depth perception far near and peripheral vision; eyehand coordination; multilimb and body coordination; armhand steadiness; quick reaction time; trunk strength; wristfinger speed; muscle endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue; ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or vehicle to exact positions quickly move hand and arm to grasp perform repetitive hand motions grasping finger dexterity; exert maximum muscle force to lift push pull or carry objects; quickly and repeatedly bend stretch twist or reach with your body arms and/or legs; quickly move arms and legs; keep or gain body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position; hear talk stand sit walk climb at elevation bend squat kneel and reach.
Must be able to lift and carry 1090 pounds occasionally. Push and pull up to 50 pounds frequently and 50100 pounds occasionally.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD:
Employees must complete twelve 12 months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.THE SELECTION PROCEDURE
- THE SELECTION PROCEDURE:Please note the City of Sacramentos preferred method of communication with applicants is via email. As such please ensure you verify the email address on your application and check your emailfrequently including your spam and junk folders. All email notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs applicant inbox.
1. Application:(Pass/Fail) All applicants must complete andsubmitonlinea City of Sacramento employment application to the Employment Officeby the next posted cutoff date:Employment applications must besubmittedonline; paper applications will not be accepted.
Employment applicationswill be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
Proof of education such as but not limited to university/college transcripts and degreesshouldbesubmittedonlinewith your application.Proof of educationwill beat time of appointment.
Position/job titles will not be considered indeterminingeligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
Ifyourerequesting Veterans credit a copy of your DD214 must besubmitted onlinewith your applicationoremailedto the Employment Officeby the final cutoff dates.Informationregardingthe use of Veterans credit can be found in the Civil Service Board rules under rule4.9C.
Applicantsare responsible forattaching a copy of their DD214 to each position for which they apply.
2. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail) Human Resources will evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualificationsstatedon the job announcement.
3. ScreeningForMost Qualified:(Pass/Fail) In the event of a large candidate pool each candidates Work Experience section of the application will be evaluated and rated. Only those candidates determined to be themost qualifiedwillproceedto the next step in the selection process. A resume will not substitute for the informationin the Work Experience section of the application.
4. Performance Test:(Weighted 100 Qualified candidates will be notified by email of the test date time and locationapproximately oneto two weeks prior to the test. The performance test will be job related and may include but not limited to the knowledge and abilities as outlined above.The performance exam will be administered in English only.
TEST EXEMPTION If you have previously taken the Tree Pruner IIexamwithin the past year of the final cutoff date of this postingyou may be considered exempt from taking the Tree Pruner IIExam.
The City of Sacramentos Human Resources Department will verify applicants eligibility at the time of the final cutoff deadline of this job posting.
5.Eligibility Candidates who pass the performance test will be placed on an eligible list. The hiring department may contact those on the eligible list for an interview at any time during the life of the oneyear list.Candidates eligibility expires year from the date of notification of a passing score for the Tree Pruner IIexamination. Candidates can take the examination at any time tomaintaineligibility.
If you are currently on an active eligible list for the Tree Pruner IIclassification it is unnecessary to retake the examination.
The eligible list is effective one year from the date of passing the examination for theTree Pruner II.
If you are hired from the eligiblelistyou will no longer have active status on the eligible list perCivil Service Board Rule 5.7i.Applicants interested inmaintainingtheir eligibility will need to take and pass the exam after their hire date.
6.Conditional Hire:Upon receipt of a conditional offer the selected candidate must complete and passLive Scan/ fingerprinting;review by Human Resources a preemploymentmedical examcontrolled substance and / or alcohol test andpossessany required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.
QUESTIONS:
For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
