Arborist I or II - Moorhead

Minnesota City Jobs; Moorhead (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Moorhead is seeking an Arborist I or II to help maintain and grow the urban forest that keeps our city beautiful and vibrant. Arborist II is a skilled trades position with broader duties including caring for, planting, replacing, inspecting and removing city trees.

Arborist I performs basic pruning, planting and removal, operates machinery, and conducts routine maintenance and safety checks on equipment.

Qualifications

• HS diploma/GED required.
• One year experience in forestry, construction or related field or an Associates Degree in related field (Arborist I).
• MN Tree Inspector certification within one year of hire (Arborist I).
• Maintains Electrical Hazard Awareness Training yearly.
• Valid DL & Class B CDL within 6 months of hire (both).
• One year experience in tree trimming and removal (Arborist II).
• ISA Arborist Certification (Arborist II).

Responsibilities

• Arborist II: cares for, maintains, plants, replaces, inspects and removes city trees; related duties as required.
• Arborist I: performs basic pruning, planting and removal; operates machinery; conducts routine maintenance and safety checks on equipment.

Skills

DL & Class B CDL

Electrical Hazard Awareness Training

Education

HS diploma/GED

Associates Degree in related field

Tools

MN Tree Inspector certification

ISA Arborist Certification

Job description

The City of Moorhead is accepting applications for an Arborist I or II. Come help maintain and grow the urban forest that makes our city beautiful and vibrant. The Arborist II is a skilled trades position while the Arborist I is a semi-skilled position. The Arborist II position performs basic/intermediate work caring for, maintaining, planting, replacing, inspecting and removing City trees, and related work as required. The Arborist I position performs basic work pruning, planting and removing trees, operating various machinery and equipment, performs routine maintenance and safety checks on equipment and vehicles.

REQUIRES

• HS diploma/GED (both)
• One yr experience in forestry, construction or other related field OR Associates Degree in related field (Arborist I)
• MN Tree Inspector certification within one year of hire. (Arborist I)
• Maintains Electrical Hazard Awareness Training yearly. (both)
• Valid DL & class B CDL within 6 months of hire.(both)
• One year experience in tree trimming and removal (Arborist II)
• ISA Arborist Certification (Arborist II)