Parks Urban Forestry Assistant Tree Planting Coordinator (seasonal)



Job Details

Parks Urban Forestry Assistant Tree Planting Coordinator (seasonal)
Employer

City of Raleigh North Carolina

Salary

$12.00 - $12.37 Hourly

Location
Job Type

Seasonal

Job Number

2018-00130

Department

PRCR Parks Urban Trees

Opening Date

02/27/2018

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

N/A

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Job Description

This position will work with PRCR Parks Division Urban Forestry watering trees and assisting tree maintenance.

Hiring Range:  $12.00 - $12.37 depending on experience

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include:

  • Small tree pruning, driving water truck, filling and running water pump on truck, supervising tree watering crew, staking trees, filling out daily pruning and watering reports, and other miscellaneous duties.
  • Assist in chipping limbs using drum chippers with winch cable attached. 
  • Safe operation of chainsaw to decrease size of debris.
  • Assist tree trimmer with lowering limbs with hand lines.  Assist tree trimmer with tree planting. 
  • Occasional traffic calming setup (lane closure). 

Typical Qualifications

REQUIRED - Class B CDL License

REQUIRED - At least six months of arboricultural experience and/or landscape experience OR one year coursework and/or work experience in urban forestry, arboriculture, forestry, horticulture, landscape architecture or related field preferred.

Must be prepared to work in hot and humid summer conditions.
You may be required to temporarily work with other Raleigh Parks Department district crews. 
Hours are between 7:30am and 4:00pm , Monday - Friday, up to 32 hours per week (hours are subject to change).
You may be required to stay home on rain days.
 

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01
Do you have a valid Commercial Driver's License?
  • Yes
  • No
02
If you have a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), please indicate which class. (If you do not have a CDL, please select N/A.)
  • Class "A"
  • Class "B"
  • N/A
03
Do you have work experience in the following? (Check all that apply.)
  • Urban Forestry / Forestry
  • Arboriculture
  • Horticulture
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Related Field

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Employer
City of Raleigh North Carolina
Department
PRCR Parks Urban Trees
Address
222 W. Hargett Street

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27602

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