Forestry Crew Member

• Ability and willingness to perform a wide range of manual and physically demanding tasks outdoors under all weather conditions.

• Ability to proficiently use computers tablets and the Microsoft Office suite.

• Ability to keep accurate records organize information supplies and equipment and follow established procedures.

• Ability and willingness to learn and operate a variety of hand and power tools including chainsaws and to utilize all required safety equipment.

• Ability and willingness to learn and operate tractors skid-steer pickup trucks trucks with trailers brush chippers and stump grinders.

• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively to supervisors coworkers volunteers and the public.

• Ability and willingness to successfully integrate into Forestry field crews as one of the team members.

• Effective interpersonal skills including conflict resolution skills.

• Possess a valid drivers license with an acceptable motor vehicle record.

• Have and maintain acceptable background information including criminal conviction history.

• College coursework in Forestry Arboriculture Natural Resources or a related environmental field.

• Ability to identify urban tree species common to the Front Range of Colorado.

• Previous experience with tree maintenance operations.

• Previous experience with a variety of hand and power tools including chainsaws.

• Previous experience with tractors skid-steer pickup trucks trucks with trailers brush chippers and stump grinders.

• Experience with tree inventory GIS and/or asset management programs.

• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) arborist certification

Physical Demands:

• Engage in physically demanding tasks outdoors across a variety of weather conditions and subject to continuous interruptions and background noises.

• Ability to lift 30 lbs.

• Requires standing walking bending climbing lifting dragging and pushing on uneven or slippery surfaces.

• Ability to work around or in trees and utilize all equipment common to the arboricultural industry.

• Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate personal computer and office equipment;

• Vision for reading recording and interpreting information;

• Ability to communicate with employees contractors and the public via verbal and written communication.

• Ability to work under stress from public contact and changing priorities and conditions.

Work Environment:

• Time primarily spent in an outdoor urban environment year-round.

• Engage in physically demanding tasks outdoors across a variety of weather conditions and subject to continuous interruptions and background noises.

• Potential exposure to dangerous wildlife (e.g. rattlesnakes stinging insects) toxic chemicals (e.g. pesticides) and dangerous weather conditions (e.g. heat cold lightning)

• Often working with or near large loud equipment common to the arboriculture industry (e.g. bucket trucks grapple trucks woodchippers stump grinders tub grinders etc)

• Work may include extended periods of time viewing a computer video monitor and/ or operating a keyboard.

Machines and equipment used include but are not limited to the following:

• Standard office equipment

• Personal computers

• Cell phone

• City vehicle

• Telephone

• Calculators

• Copy/fax machines

• Digital photo and video equipment.

• GPS

• Forestry equipment common to the arboricultural industry (a variety of long-handle manual and power tools and equipment including chainsaws to utilize all required safety equipment brush chipper front end loaders backhoes tractors skid-steer pickup trucks trucks with trailers tree spade and stump grinders etc.).

Work evenings or weekends as needed for events or for emergency response.