SENIOR TREE SERVICE TECHNICIAN
Company: City of Greenville
Location: Greenville
Posted on: February 21, 2021
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Job Description:
SENIOR TREE SERVICE TECHNICIAN - 0820 Salary $40,747.20 -
$61,131.20 Annually Location 475 Fairforest Way - Greenville, SC
Job Type Full Time Department PUBLIC WORKS Job Number 00469
Division TREE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE Closing 2/26/2021 11:59 PM
Eastern Brief Description Brief Description of the Job
Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent of Trees, trims
and removes trees on City property and rights-of-way, grinds
stumps, installs and removes special event banners in the Central
Business District (CBD), and maintains holiday lights within the
trees along Main Street. Assists with special event operations as
assigned. Provides after hours support during storm related
emergencies to include clearing roads, rights-of-way, parks, and
other City areas related to damage caused by fallen or broken
trees. Utilizes heavy equipment, including bucket trucks, in the
performance of job duties. On call for tree emergencies and weather
related events. Job Duties Essential Functions
Prune & Remove Trees (70%): Remove and prune trees on the Citys
property and rights-of-way utilizing rigging equipment and bucket
trucks as necessary. Adhere to the American National Standard
Institute (ANSI) 300A pruning standards. Perform tree preservation
work such as plant health care, cabling and bracing, root collar
excavations, and root pruning. Grind all stumps once tree removal
is complete. Properly dispose of removed trees and limbs to include
grinding or hauling away. Set up work zones in conjunction with
SCDOT/City safety guidelines. Follow all ANSI Z133 safety
requirement for arboricultural operations.
Provide Storm Related Clean-up (15%): Cleanup tree debris caused by
storm related events to include the removal of trees that have
fallen from City property on to roads and/or private property.
Support Special Projects (15%): Install and remove street pole
banners within the central business district in accordance with the
Citys special event schedule. Assist with the set-up and clean-up
of special events and assist with various City related projects.
Provide ongoing maintenance and replacement of lights within the
trees along Main Street.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Job Requirements
Formal Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
Associate Degree in Arboriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, or
related field preferred.
Experience: Over four years of experience in bucket truck
operations, tree pruning, and tree removal are required. Climbing
experience preferred.
Certifications Required: ISA Certified Arborist preferred. SC
Non-commercial Pesticide License Category 3 preferred.
Drivers License Required: Must have or obtain a valid South
Carolina Commercial Learner`s Permit (CLP) within 3 weeks of hire.
Must have or obtain a valid Class B South Carolina Commercial
Drivers License (CDL) with air brake provisions within 3 months of
hire.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of:
Working Conditions
Primary Work Location: Outdoors.
Environmental/Health and Safety Factors: Frequent exposure to
unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Majority of
work performed outside or with exposure to risk. Daily exposure to
extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards,
noise and vibration, and physical hazards. Constant exposure to
mechanical hazards, electrical hazards, and physical danger.
Frequent exposure to chemical hazards. Occasional exposure to fire
hazards. Rare exposure to explosives.
Protective Equipment Required: Helmet, gloves, eye protection, ear
protection, steel toe boots, safety vest, chainsaw chaps, bee suit,
spray mask, fall harness, and climbing rope.
Physical Demands
Continuously requires standing, walking, lifting, carrying,
kneeling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, hearing, and talking.
Frequently requires foot controls, bending, crouching, and
twisting. Occasionally requires fine dexterity, sitting, reaching,
handling, and balancing. Rarely requires crawling. Very Heavy
strength demands include exerting over 100 pounds occasionally,
50-100 pounds frequently, or from 20 up to 50 pounds
constantly.
Mental Demands
Frequently requires time pressures, emergency situations, frequent
change of tasks, irregular schedule/overtime, performing multiple
tasks simultaneously, working closely with others as part of a
team, tedious or exacting work, and noisy/distracting
environment.
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