- University City, Missouri, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Mid
- 5+ years
Maintain the urban forestry in the City through tree trimming, tree removal, planting, equipment maintenance, responding to emergency storm damage at all hours, training new coworkers, and educating the public.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate potential hazards pruning a tree could cause the public
- Climb trees using ropes and spikes
- Lower cut branches to the ground with ropes
- Use crane and additional equipment to prune or fell dead or dangerous trees
- Use aerial lift and chipper, climbing skills, safety equipment, ropes, rigging gear, and chainsaws to remove dead, broken, misshapen, and undesired branches and tops of trees
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent certification
- Associate's Degree in Arboriculture, Horticulture or Natural Resource Management
- Nice to have: Arborist Certification from the International Society of Arboriculture
- Nice to have: Management experience
- Nice to have: Public relations experience