Arborist I

Full Salary Ranges:$23.70 - $29.04 Hourly

Anticipated Hiring Ranges: $23.70 - $27.26 Hourly

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City of Greeleys Total Rewards

The City of Greeley is proud to offer a robust benefits package in addition to your wages. This package includes health and wellness retirement savings discounted access to Greeley facilities and more.

Benefits: This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guidehere.

Job Summary

The Arborist I performs skilled tree work in the City of Greeleys urban forestry program. Areas of focus include plant health care insect and disease control programs scheduled inspections and problem diagnosis/treatment.

Experience Knowledge Skills

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma.

• One (1) year of experience in urban tree care with focus on current arboricultural practices; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• One (1) year experience in the application of pesticides in turf and ornamental categories for the control of common insect disease and/or weed control pests.

• CPR/First Aid current certification

OR

• Any combination of related education experience certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job

AND

• Possession of a valid drivers license

Preferred

• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist certification.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of arboricultural practices and proper tree maintenance and management including the American National Standard Institute Z133.1 Safety Requirements for Arboricultural Operations and the A-300 Tree Shrub and other Woody Plant Management-Standard Practices.

• Ability to incorporate knots hitches and mechanical rope devices into technical climbing and rigging situations including cranes.

• Proficient operation of chain saw aerial lift truck mini loader tractor skid-steer pickup truck trucks with trailer tree spade brush chipper and stump grinder.

• Knowledge of local tree species common tree diseases treatments and mitigation.

• Adequate experience in traffic control situations ability to assess and coordinate traffic control needs in a standardized manner.

• Ability to resolve conflicts utilizing various problem-solving techniques. Strong interpersonal and public relations skills both written and verbal.

• Ability to be flexible to work additional hours in situations when resources are needed.

• Ability to meet Program goals establish a cooperative working relationship with other employees departments/divisions and the general public.

• Ability to maintain and access accurate records.

• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to interact effectively with upset citizens.

• Ability to operate hand tools power tools light trucks and tractors.

• Ability to follow both verbal and written instructions.

• Ability to work independently as well as with others.

• Ability to follow established safety policies and practices.

Travel

• Approximately 10% flexible local travel required.

Essential Functions

• Operates and maintains equipment such as tree spade brush chipper log loader stump grinder backhoe loader mini-loader chain saws traffic attenuator and aerial lift.

• Plants trees according to industry standard specifications.

• Applies pesticides throughout the season for disease insect and weed control.

• Provides information to both internal and external customers relative to arboricultural practices.

• Performs 24-hour emergency storm response and snow removal duties in coordination within the Culture Parks and Recreation Department.

• Maintain a clean safe and organized working environment

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• NA

Work Environment andPhysical Requirements

Work Environment

• Perform strenuous labor in all types of weather.

• Exposure to a variety of hazards such as proximity to moving mechanical parts moving vehicles electrical current working on scaffolding and high places chemicals; exposure to noise and vibration.

• Exposure to high vehicle traffic situations on or adjacent to roadways inside traffic control zones.

• Exposure to temperatures above 90 or below 32 degrees for more than one hour.

• Will be required to work at heights over 20 feet.

• Work hours may extend beyond 8 hours per day/40 hours per week on occasion; work hours may occasionally begin prior to 6:00 am or extend past 4:30 pm.

Physical Requirements

• Makes repetitive and substantial movements (motions) of the wrists hands and/or fingers to operate tools vehicles and equipment.

• Must be able to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make the discriminations in sound.

• Flexible enough to bend twist and reach as to load and unload equipment supplies and tools.

• Ability to move over rough uneven and rocky surfaces in performance of grounds maintenance or inspections.

• Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects

EOE Statement:The City of Greeleyprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: .

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test a background and national sex offender search a motor vehicle record search and for some positions a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process including but not limited to EOE Reasonable Accommodation and pre-employment screenings please visit our career pageHERE.