Tree Trimmer - City of Birmingham
About The Position
The City of Birmingham is seeking Tree Trimmers to perform all aspects of tree care operations. The role uses hand tools and other equipment to care for and maintain trees and shrubs, and responds to public calls about potentially unsafe conditions such as low-hanging branches, fallen trees, and debris. Employees work independently while communicating with the public. Many tasks require working at heights using a bucket truck or ladder to reach limbs for removal. Work is primarily performed outdoors at roadways, parks, and residential areas. The job frequently involves working at heights over 45 feet using a bucket truck and using electrical- or gas-powered tools and equipment. It requires significant physical exertion, including lifting, carrying, balancing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, and may regularly involve lifting objects weighing more than 50 pounds.
Requirements
- Experience working for a professional tree service trimming or removing trees with a variety of chain saws and other equipment, including ropes and saddles.
- Experience operating a bucket truck or aerial lift to trim or remove trees.
- Driver’s license.
Responsibilities
- Plant trees using hand tools and help educate local schools and the community about the importance of trees.
- Visually inspect saws, ropes, climbing gear, and trucks for damage, and perform general maintenance such as cleaning, sharpening, and checking fluid levels.
- Safely remove and trim trees on city or county property using bucket trucks, climbing gear, and saws to clear blocked roads and sidewalks or prevent hazardous or dead trees from damaging property.
- Coordinate work at job sites by reviewing job-specific information, contacting affected parties, selecting equipment, and preparing the site.
- Clean work sites by removing debris or piling it for removal, using hand tools and a knuckle boom loader as needed.
- Operate an aerial lift to access trees, climb into them, or remove limbs.
- Review work orders to determine the location and type of work for the next job site.
- Operate larger chain saws to safely block manageable sections of the main trunk.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension)
- Paid holidays
- Sick leave
- Vacation leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
