Forestry Crew Technician - Recreation Services
Forestry Crew Technician - Recreation Services
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Job Description
ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERNAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Forestry Crew Technician
Recreation Services Department
Hiring Range: $22.68 to $28.35 per hour
FLSA Status:Non-exempt
Pay Grade: 107
Full Pay Range: $22.68 to $34.02 per hour
Deadline to Apply: 08/06/2025
Benefits Summary:
Major Benefits for Full-Time Regular Employees:
- A diverse range of complimentary mental health and wellness services is available including an Employee Assistance Program a free subscription to Calm and health coaching
- Paid time off up to 20 days in first year of employment
- 10 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per year
- Free employee only coverage for medical dental vision short-term disability and life insurance
- Free family coverage for select medical and dental plans
- Pension and long-term disability through Arizona State Retirement System click here for more details
- Supplemental benefits such as deferred compensation plans and additional life insurance
Position Summary:
As a Forestry Crew Technician performs fuels reduction and hazard mitigation work within the City of Prescott and Prescott Firewise Community. Performs skilled semi-skilled and manual work in maintaining and repairing grounds facilities buildings and/or landscapes for one or more areas within the division.
Essential Duties:
- Performs fuels reduction and hazard mitigation work within the Prescott Firewise Community Open Space and in the Recreation Services Park Systems
- Clears brush sometimes under adverse conditions related to climate and terrain.
- Assists in snow removal according to snow response policy and procedures.
- Utilizes a variety of specialized tools (chain saw Pulaski shovel McLeod rake and other custom tools brush chipper weed eater blower and pole saw) equipment and techniques on fuels management projects.
- Knowledge in hazard and tree felling techniques.
- Directs thinning and reduction of fuels that present a risk of property loss and damage in the event of a wildfire.
- Performs curbside chipping and fuels treatment projects.
- Helps maintain public facilities parks lakes and grounds; picks up trash debris and tree limbs; trims bushes trees and shrubs.
- Removes graffiti; records the location type and description of the graffiti removed.
- Keeps records files logs ledgers etc. of activities in order to provide accurate documentation of work performed.
- Participates in department training.
- Serves as a representative of the City of Prescott
- Stocks safety equipment for crew.
- Maintains and repairs tools equipment and/or vehicles.
- Ensures staff and equipment are in a state of readiness.
- Writes grant proposals maintains records and prepares reports.
- Maintenance Shop House Keeping (Sweep Mop Trash Pick up Restroom Cleaning Etc.)
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience:
High School Diploma or equivalent and prefer coursework in forestry and/or community risk reduction relevant to fuels management; or any equivalent combination of education experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
Licensing Certification and Other Requirements:
Must possess a valid Arizona drivers license. Must possess a valid Arizona Class A CDL within six (6) months of hire date. Possess a valid Arizona State Applicators License (Turf and Ornamental and Right of Way Categories) or obtain within twelve (12) months of hire.
Employee Core Beliefs
City of Prescott employees should seek to uphold the Citys core beliefs throughout their day-to-day business and with every customer they come in contact with both internal and external. Our core beliefs are: Act with Integrity Work as a Team Have Personal Commitment and Loyalty Solve Problems Take Pride In Excellent Results High Level of Productivity and Being Nice.
Knowledge Skill and Abilities:
- Knowledge of accepted safety practices and procedures to prevent injury.
- Knowledge of fuel mitigation management techniques methods and conditions.
- Knowledge standard first aid procedures
- Knowledge of fuels management principles and creation of defensible space and fuel breaks.
- Basic understanding and knowledge of local vegetation.
- Skill in using hand tools and chainsaws.
- Skill in communicating both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to interact with people at all levels both internally and externally including the public.
- Ability to train others.
- Ability to understand the supervisory needs associated with oversight of other individuals.
Physical Demands And Working Conditions:
- Work is rigorously performed in the field and requires above average physical performance endurance and superior conditioning.
- Work requires prolonged standing walking over uneven ground recurring bending stretching reaching lifting and carrying items over 50 pounds for possibly long distances in possibly adverse weather and temperatures.
- Safely and effectively performs required duties.
- Safely operates required equipment and City vehicles as needed.
- Clearly concisely and effectively communicates both in person and over the telephone.
- Work is performed in an environment with heavy equipment and machinery that could result in bodily harm to my co-workers or others.
Successful candidate will receive a post-offer pre-employment background screening to include:
- Drug screening
- Motor vehicle records check
- Criminal background screening
City of Prescott Contact Information
201 N. Montezuma Street Suite 207
Prescott AZ 86301
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Phone: / Fax:
In accordance with A.R.S. 23 - 493 this position has been identified as Safety Sensitive. The City of Prescott is an Equal Employment Opportunities/Americans Disabilities Act reasonable accommodation employer.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
