Arborist

International Society of Arboriculture; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 28,929 - 38,572; Full time

Job summary

International Society of Arboriculture is seeking an Arborist in Deer Park, TX to provide expert advice on tree identification, planting, and maintenance on city property. The role includes ground, climbing, and aerial lift duties in support of job assignments and ensures safe, high-quality outcomes.

The position involves supervising crews, coordinating projects, and managing materials while applying best arboriculture practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice on identification, selection, planting, and maintenance of trees and turf on city property.
• Performs ground, climbing, and aerial lift duties as directed by supervisor.
• Assist in pruning, cabling, and bracing of trees and large plants.
• Coordinate projects to ensure aesthetically pleasing results using proper arboriculture practices.
• Provides supervision, direction, and assistance to crews at work sites; enforces safety policies and participates in safety briefings.
• Determines materials and supplies for specific projects.
• Oversees phases of arboricultural maintenance and conducts tree inventories and removals.
• Examines trees and shrubs to assess condition and apply required treatments.

Job description

Arborist

Location: Deer Park, TX
Salary: $24.73/hr (depending on experienct)

• Provide professional advice on the identification, selection, ordering, planting, and maintenance of trees, shrubs, ground covers, and turf grasses on city property.
• Performs all required ground, climbing, and aerial lift duties in support of specific job assignments, as directed by designated supervisor.
• Assist in the performance of specialized pruning and take-downs, installing cabling and bracing of trees and large plants.
• Coordinate projects to ensure results are aesthetically pleasing by ensuring that suitable principles and practices of arboriculture are applied.
• Provides necessary supervision, direction, and assistance to crews at work sites. Enforces policies, regulations, and safety and health standards. Participates in all job site safety briefings.
• Determines, calculates and secures the appropriate materials and supplies for a specific project.
• Oversees various phases of arboricultural maintenance.
• Performs tree inventories and evaluations, tree removal, tree cabling and bracing, tree moving, tree root pruning and root barrier installation.
• Examines trees, shrubs and other landscaping plants to assess their condition, value or significance and determines appropriate treatment where required.
• Sprays to control disease and pests where required.
• Assures that tools and equipment are properly maintained and kept in proper working condition.
• Assist in the establishment and maintenance of "Tree City USA" designation through the Arbor Day Foundation. Coordinate an annual Arbor Day celebration for the City of Deer Park.
• Prepares and maintains daily, monthly, and annual reports and records as assigned.
• Responds to public inquiries; provides information within scope of knowledge and position.
• Operates tractors, mowers, stump grinders, welders, trucks, front end loaders, tree spade, power washers, and other listed equipment as needed.
• Learns, understands, and adheres to all safety rules and company safety policies
• Assist with addition job tasks as assigned be the Park Operations Coordinator and Park Operations Supervisor.
• Assist in managing and supervising assigned operations to achieve goals within available resources; plans and organizes workloads and staff assignments; trains, motivates and evaluates assigned staff; reviews progress and directs changes as needed.
• Assist in leadership and direction in the development of short- and long-range plans; gathers, interprets, and prepares data for studies, reports and recommendations; coordinates department activities with other departments and agencies as needed.
• Communicates official plans, policies and procedures to staff and the general public in assigned area of responsibility.
• Issues written and oral instructions; assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.