Horticulture Arborist

Spring Grove Cemetery & Funeral Homes•Cincinnati, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The position of Horticulture Arborist is established to perform support and assistance to the Horticulture and Grounds team at Spring Grove. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following duties are an overview of the primary duties and responsibilities of the Horticulture Arborist and should not be considered an all-inclusive list.

Requirements

Must have or obtain certification by passing the Certified Arborist Exam.
Minimum of one year grounds experience, preferably in grounds maintenance, landscaping, and arborist work.
Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
Must have ability to work independently and have good problem-solving skills.
Displays a “Customer First” attitude.

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or equivalent Preferred.

Responsibilities

Repairs, cables, fertilizes, waters, and prunes trees and other woody plants; removes dead, diseased or declining trees and woody plants, removal may include the use of a chain saw.
Update Spring Grove’s Woody Plant Collection on a yearly basis
Plants and transplants woody plants to include hole preparation, backfilling, staking, pruning, watering, and mulching.
Develop skillset to recognize disease and insect problems of trees and woody plants to apply appropriate treatments.
May assist in various maintenance activities as required including planning and scheduling outside contracted work while prioritizing various jobs across the cemetery.
Coordinate outside tree work with arborist team and Director with proper follow-up for accuracy and timeliness.
Maintains records of work performed.
Be on-call for major storms during weekends and be prepared to help grounds with cleanup such as chainsaw/loader work to clear roads for weekend services.
Assists in maintaining tree inventory records.
Identifies potentially hazardous trees and other tree-related problems.
Perform weekly grounds cleanup for debris
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Maintain all equipment, under your responsibility is in good, working order, report any issues to maintenance team to correct malfunctioning equipment.
Develop and train team members on proper pruning and landscaping techniques
Assist with all floral display planting and maintenance of annual beds
Maintain plant labels and section labels
Assist and guide Public Relations tours, seminars, various societies, etc. as needed
Assist with floral placements and Wreath placements throughout the cemetery
Provide assistance to the Interment crew as needed
Assist with chemical application and inventory
Provide Winter/Fall assistance, (Leaf removal, Snow removal and other miscellaneous duties)
Assist with nursery and cold frame monitoring
Install ground cover, trees, shrubs, bulbs, perennials, annuals, turf, roses, and other plant materials
Provide maintenance for all items including but not limited to - irrigation, pruning, fertilizing, chemical applications, removing, staking, transplanting, transporting
Communication both verbal and written
Interface with customers in-person, electronically and on the phone
Operate grounds equipment
Ability to work in all weather conditions