Tree Maintenance Worker

Augusta Richmond County • Blythe, GA

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About The Position

The Tree Maintenance Worker performs basic maintenance, pruning, removal, and care of City of Augusta trees as directed. The position operates under the supervision of the Tree Maintenance Foreman and uses tree-maintenance equipment as training allows. The role requires following safe-work procedures, including awareness of electrical hazards, and responding to emergencies as needed. Staff may be called up in an emergency and must travel from the office to other locations. The job also includes related duties of a similar nature or level.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of experience in tree climbing, rope rigging for tree removal, maintaining, trimming, and caring for trees and relevant equipment, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience providing the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Knowledge of safe-work practices, general construction tools and equipment, and preventive maintenance techniques and procedures.
• Knowledge of basic knots and ability to tie them, including bowline, Blake's hitch, taut line hitch, and clove hitch.
• Knowledge of safety procedures, including electrical hazard awareness and aerial rescue.
• Knowledge of hazardous chemicals, herbicides, and fertilizers, and the ability to use them safely and effectively.
• Knowledge of work-zone traffic control and warning signs.
• Ability to work out of an aerial bucket and use tools and equipment used in tree maintenance.
• Valid state operator/driver's license for the type of vehicle operated, with a good driving history.
• Ability to perform moderately physically demanding work involving climbing and balancing; stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling; and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling moderately heavy objects and materials (20–50 pounds), with occasional handling of heavier objects and materials up to 100 pounds.
• Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odors, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals; some tasks require oral communication.
• Ability to work in environments that may involve high-pressure gas and water lines, insects, poisonous plants and animals, dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, traffic hazards, toxic agents, electric currents, disease, raw sewage, blood, or pathogenic substances.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic maintenance, pruning, removal, and care of City of Augusta trees as directed.
• Operate maintenance equipment, including a skid steer loader (Bobcat), trencher, water tank truck, aerial truck, brush chipper, stump grinder, chain saws, and related equipment as training allows.
• Follow current safe-work practices and procedures for tree maintenance and removal, including electrical hazard awareness.
• Rig rope for tree removal and trim trees.
• Respond to emergencies as needed.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.
• Travel from the office to other locations and be available for staff call-up in an emergency situation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED