Licensed Arborist - Waco, TX

HES Facilities Management•Waco, TX

49d•$65,000 - $75,000

About The Position

HES is a premier national provider of facilities management services focused 100% on educational institutions. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, HES builds best-in-class programs for custodial, maintenance, grounds, and landscaping services. With hundreds of years of combined facilities experience, the HES leadership team is comprised of results-oriented, hands-on executives and facilities experts who give school facilities their full attention. Whether for a grounds and landscaping program, custodial services, or maintenance solutions, HES will change the way you look at facilities management. Founded in 1972, HES has a proven track record of working successfully and exclusively in the educational environment, maintaining a singular focus on facilities management, undistracted by competing priorities. HES has earned the trust of over 150 education partners across 29 states. We employ 13,000 dedicated team members and maintain more than 200 million square feet daily. SUMMARY: Maintain trees and shrubs, through systematic pruning and integrated pest management as part of an overall plant health care program for the landscape at a client site in the southwest region of the United States. Supervise and perform daily, specialty tasks such as cabling, bracing, and safe removals of trees. Maintain digital records of plant health assessments, removal inventory, and related storm damage.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Horticulture or related field, and 5 years of Supervisory responsibilities; or 15 years experience in "High End" grounds management (preferably Higher Education), 5 years at the supervisory level.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees or the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to conduct detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
ISA Arborist Certification is Required.
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Valid State Driver License

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Responsibilities

Plans, oversees and performs tree maintenance operations.
Supports grounds manager by monitoring budget for labor hours and material purchases.
Performs personnel reviews on all arborist employees.
Performs routine, frequent grounds inspections.
Plans and monitors preventive maintenance program for all grounds related equipment.
Conducts routine, frequent meetings with client staff regarding grounds and tree maintenance.
Ability to operate motor vehicles, lift/move equipment, materials, supplies and tools; wear protective clothing as required by client and company.
Communicate with sub-contractors and ensure they follow Client safety guidelines.
Keep a daily log to notate issues and progress during the year.
Keep all logs up to date.
Perform safety training.
Ability to understand specifications, blueprints, manuals and schematic drawings for installation, maintenance and repair of structures and equipment.
Required to follow all company, client, and regulatory agency policies.