On-Call Forestry Utility Worker
About The Position
With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. Denver Parks and Recreation’s Forestry team is seeking multiple Urban Forestry Workers to assist teams with various urban forestry operations such as tree planting and establishment, tree care, pruning, and removals for the City and County of Denver. These positions are integral to maintaining Denver’s urban canopy and provide opportunities to learn best practices in urban forestry management and determine if arboriculture is a career path that interests you.
Requirements
- Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application
- Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment
Nice To Haves
- Cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.
Responsibilities
- Utilize, maintain, and conduct minor repairs on various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment in a safe and efficient manner, such as stump grinders, wood chippers, water trucks, skid steer loaders, pick-up trucks, arrow boards, chainsaws, blowers, pesticide spray equipment, staking tools, tree rigging and climbing gear, air spades, shovels, rakes, and brooms
- Work outdoors and perform physical exertion to complete urban forestry operations and implement arboriculture best practices alongside more seasoned and knowledgeable arborists
- Tree species identification and selection; planting and establishment of trees
- Perform assistance related tasks to support advanced tree climbing, pruning and removal; set-up and maintain a safe work zone, clear debris, communicate with and assist Arborist Technicians; opportunities to learn climbing and rigging techniques
- Implement prescribed plant health care techniques such as trunk/soil injections and applications of various products
- Perform additional general park maintenance duties such as snow removal operations
Benefits
- Eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver’s 457b retirement plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
