Arborist Climber & Tree Care Specialist

Town of West Springfield; West Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years training or experience in operating heavy automotive equipment or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Climbs trees using aerial lift, ropes, and ladders; removes dead, diseased, dying, broken and interfering branches, and lowers them to the ground with ropes and other rigging equipment.
• Operates skyworkers, log splitters, chippers and related medium and heavy duty forestry construction and maintenance equipment
• Trims trees for clearance of overhead utility facilities, street lights, signs, vehicular and pedestrian traffic
• Assists in planting, cultivating, transplanting and the removal of trees, shrubs and growth
• Maintains and makes minor repairs to tools and other equipment
• Performs tasks normally assigned to a laborer and/or skilled laborer.

Skills

Horticulture knowledge

Arboriculture knowledge

Municipal grounds maintenance

Tree removal equipment operation

Safety precautions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Heavy automotive equipment operation

Job description