Climber & Pruner

NYC Parks manages more than 30000 acres 14% of the citys land encompassing more than 5000 individual properties. Our diverse set of assets includes recreational facilities nature centers historic buildings and structures trees forests wetlands golf courses athletic fields playgrounds tennis courts public pools retaining walls and nearly 14 miles of beaches.

NYC Parks offers competitive pay and a generous benefits package including pension excellent health dental and vision coverage competitive vacation/sick days and a healthy work-life balance.

Major Responsibilities
-Under supervision perform all types of work required for the planting maintenance and removal of trees and large shrubs.
-Climb prune brace cut and fell trees and large shrubs.
-Operate bucket truck including aerial lift and cherry picker as well as chipper and other similar equipment.
-Identify hazard defects of trees and ensure public safety.
-Spray trees and large shrubs and perform tree inspections.
-Identify trees by species and inspect for the Asian Longhorned Beetle and other pests and diseases.
-Prepare and use composting sites.

Number of Positions: TBD
Work Location: TBD

MOVEMENT IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

How to Apply:
Go to and search for Job ID# 715886
All applicants must apply via . The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.

*Current City Employees please include your ERN on your cover letter and resume.

NOTE: References will be required upon request. We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Service Exams - Department of Citywide Administrative Services ()

CLIMBER & PRUNER - 81303

Qualifications :

Six months of satisfactory full-time experience as a climber and pruner or arborist performing all types of tree work required for the planting maintenance and removal of trees and large shrubs including climbing pruning bracing cutting and felling trees and large shrubs and operating manual power driven and motorized equipment required for the performance of these duties.
Experience as a ground person is not acceptable towards meeting this requirement.

Driver License Requirement: At the time of appointment eligibles must possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York and a Class B Commercial Driver License valid in the State of New York within one year of being appointed to this position. Serious moving violations license suspension or accident record may disqualify you. This Class B Commercial Driver License must be maintained for the duration of your employment. Such license must not include any restrictions which would preclude the performance of Climber and Pruner work.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time