Arborist/Grounds Maintenance Manager
About The Position
The Arborist/Grounds Maintenance Manager leads the care, maintenance, and enhancement of City trees, parks, grounds, landscaping, and related assets. The role plans, designs, installs, and maintains athletic fields, plantings, and landscaping materials along thoroughfares and special plots. It is responsible for the general care of trees on City-owned and maintained properties, including transplanting, fertilizing, pruning, spraying, and removal. The manager supervises landscaping project installations, attends meetings, and serves as liaison to the Environmental Sustainability Taskforce. The position also prepares and maintains records and reports concerning tree maintenance work lists, budgets, bid work, grants, tree appeals, and related matters.
Requirements
- Education or experience equivalent to an associate's degree in forestry, horticulture, botany, arboriculture, or another related environmental science field.
- Five years of experience in a similar type of position, including one year in a supervisory role.
- Valid and appropriate driver's license.
- Appropriate certificate issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia relating to the application of pesticides and fertilizers.
- Arborist certification from the International Society of Arboriculture.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree.
Responsibilities
- Plan, design, install, and maintain athletic fields, plantings, and landscaping materials along thoroughfares and special plots.
- Oversee transplanting, fertilizing, pruning, spraying, removal, and general care of trees on City-owned and maintained properties.
- Supervise the installation of landscaping projects.
- Attend meetings and serve as liaison to the Environmental Sustainability Taskforce.
- Prepare and maintain records and reports regarding tree maintenance work lists, budgets, bid work, grants, and tree appeals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
