Arborist II- Examination

City of Cleveland•7012 - Division of Parks Maint & Prop, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This application is not for an immediate opening. By submitting an application, you are applying to take a Civil Service Examination for the opportunity to be placed on an Eligible List for a future opening. The Arborist II performs responsible skilled and technical work in the daily operations of an urban forestry work crew. Work is performed under the regular supervision of the Field Operations Forester. This job classification is a supervisory role, exercising supervision over the assigned urban forestry work crew.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
The equivalent of four years of full-time paid experience in Urban Forestry operations (i.e., climbing as well as operating aerial lifts, stump grinders, brush chippers and chainsaws) required.
Valid State of Ohio Driver's License required.
Must have experience setting up a safe work zone in the right-of-way and know basic climbing and rigging knots.

Responsibilities

Leads and supervises field activities of an urban forestry work crew.
Provides on-the-job training for new employees assigned to respective crew.
Prunes, removes, and otherwise maintains street and public trees.
Uses insulated tool to remove tree parts from electrical wires in accordance with OSHA and ANSI standards.
Identifies dead trees to be removed and reports address to urban forestry office.
Drives assigned aerial/crew truck to and from job site.
Responsible for all equipment issued.
Performs emergency duties during and after storms to remove trees and branches from streets.
Prepares reports as required, such as personal injury reports, damage accident reports, and work reports.
Follows and enforces all OSHA and ANSI safety standards.
Acts as safety coordinator at job site.
Performs related duties as required.