Arborist/Grounds Maintenance Manager

City of Winchester; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Winchester, Virginia seeks an experienced Arborist/Grounds Maintenance Manager to lead care and enhancement of city trees, parks, and landscapes. You will plan and supervise planting, transplanting and maintenance across city properties, coordinating projects and reporting on budgets and grants.

Requires an Associate's degree in a related environmental science, with five years in a similar role and supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate's degree in forestry, horticulture, botany, arboriculture or related environmental science; a Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Five years of experience in a similar role with at least one year in supervision.
• Possession of ISA Arborist certification, pesticide/fertilizer certification and a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, install, and maintain trees, landscaping, parks and grounds on city properties.
• Oversee transplanting, pruning, spraying, removal and general tree maintenance tasks.
• Coordinate landscaping projects and act as liaison with Environmental Sustainability Taskforce; maintain reports and records on work lists, budgets, bids and grants.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Tree care knowledge

Environmental awareness

Education

Associate's degree in forestry or related field

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

We're hiring an experienced Arborist/Grounds Maintenance Manager to lead the care, maintenance, and enhancement of City trees, parks, grounds, landscaping, and related assets.

• Plans, designs, installs, and maintains, athletic fields, plantings and landscaping materials along thoroughfares and special plots
• Responsible for transplanting, fertilizing, pruning, spraying, removal and general care of trees on city owned and maintained properties
• Supervises the installation of landscaping projects
• Attends meetings and serves as liaison to the Environmental Sustainability Taskforce
• Prepares and maintains records and reports regarding tree maintenance work lists, budgets, bid work, grants, tree appeals, etc.

Education and/or Experience:

Any combination of education or experience equivalent to an Associate's degree in forestry, horticulture, botany, arboriculture or other related environmental science is required. A Bachelor's Degree is preferred. Five years of experience in a similar type position is required with one year in a supervisory role.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Possession of a valid and appropriate driver's license. Possession of appropriate certificate, issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia, relating to the application of pesticides and fertilizers. Possession of Arborist certification from the International Society of Arboriculture.

The City of Winchester is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law.