Arborist I

City of Overland Park, KS • Overland Park, KS

69d • $18 - $20

About The Position

The City of Overland Park has a full-time Arborist I position available in the Parks and Recreation Department. This role performs a wide variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks related to the planting and maintenance of trees, flowers, shrubs, and turf. The Arborist I assists with construction, maintenance, and repair of parks and recreation landscape and grounds, special events, and emergency operations, including snow removal and storm clean up, as required.

Requirements

• Basic education or additional equivalent experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license and maintain an insurable driving record.
• Must obtain a valid class A commercial driver's license with air brake and tanker endorsement within 6 months after employment.
• A pesticide applicators license category General and 3A is preferred if applying for a Turf/Grounds Maintenance or Forestry/Horticulture position.
• Six months to one year experience in landscape/horticulture maintenance, arboriculture or equivalent level of experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, inspects, repairs, lubricates and cleans equipment and tools per manufacturer specifications listed in equipment manuals.
• Assists in emergency operations, including snow removal and storm damage call outs as required.
• Assists with the planting, removal and maintenance of trees in right-of-way, city facilities and parks.
• Operates various equipment including bucket truck, grapple truck, spider lift, chipper, chainsaws, loaders, stump-grinder and one-ton pickup.
• Assists with the planting and maintenance of landscape beds including shrubs, perennials and annual flowers.
• Applies pesticides utilizing appropriate sprayer or spreader to ornamental areas.
• Follows proper safety procedures and weather conditions when spraying pesticides.
• Must be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including attendance standards and work deadlines.

Benefits

• Full-time position with a pay range of $18.45 - $20.50 per hour.
• No City residency requirement.
• Must successfully pass a background check, drug screen, physical exam and essential functions test.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed