Climber & Pruner

City of New York•Flushing, NY

About The Position

NYC Parks manages more than 30,000 acres, 14% of the city’s land, encompassing more than 5,000 individual properties. Our diverse set of assets includes recreational facilities, nature centers, historic buildings and structures, trees, forests, wetlands, golf courses, athletic fields, playgrounds, tennis courts, public pools, retaining walls and nearly 14 miles of beaches. NYC Parks offers competitive pay and a generous benefits package, including pension, excellent health, dental and vision coverage, competitive vacation/sick days, and a healthy work-life balance.

Requirements

Six months of satisfactory, full-time experience as a climber and pruner or arborist performing all types of tree work required for the planting, maintenance, and removal of trees and large shrubs including climbing, pruning, bracing, cutting and felling trees and large shrubs and operating manual, power driven and motorized equipment required for the performance of these duties. Experience as a ground person is not acceptable towards meeting this requirement.
At the time of appointment, eligibles must possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York, and a Class B Commercial Driver License valid in the State of New York within one year of being appointed to this position. Serious moving violations, license suspension or accident record may disqualify you. This Class B Commercial Driver License must be maintained for the duration of your employment. Such license must not include any restrictions which would preclude the performance of Climber and Pruner work.

Responsibilities

Under supervision, perform all types of work required for the planting, maintenance and removal of trees and large shrubs.
Climb, prune, brace, cut and fell trees and large shrubs.
Operate bucket truck, including aerial lift and cherry picker, as well as chipper and other similar equipment.
Identify hazard defects of trees and ensure public safety.
Spray trees and large shrubs and perform tree inspections.
Identify trees by species and inspect for the Asian Longhorned Beetle and other pests and diseases.
Prepare and use composting sites.