Arborist II- Examination

City of Cleveland; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 83,297,000 - 98,223,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Cleveland is seeking candidates for the Arborist II Examination. The role requires four years of urban forestry experience, a High School Diploma or GED, and a valid Ohio driver’s license.

Responsibilities include leading a forestry crew, tree pruning/removal, and safety coordination on-site. Examination details include an application open date of 08/14/2026 and close date of 08/31/2026, with compensation ranging from $29.07 to $34.28 per hour and duties focused on street tree management

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• The equivalent of four years of full-time paid experience in Urban Forestry operations.
• Valid State of Ohio Driver's License required.
• Experience setting up a safe work zone in the right-of-way; basic climbing and rigging knots.

Responsibilities

• Leads and supervises field activities of an urban forestry work crew.
• Provides on-the-job training for new employees assigned to the crew.
• Prunes, removes, and maintains street/public trees.
• Uses insulated tools to remove tree parts from electrical wires per OSHA/ANSI standards.
• Identifies dead trees to be removed and reports to urban forestry office.
• Drives assigned aerial/crew truck to/from job site; maintains equipment.
• Performs emergency duties during/after storms and prepares work reports.
• Enforces OSHA/ANSI safety standards and serves as safety coordinator at job sites.

Skills

OSHA/ANSI safety standards

Safety coordination

Tree crew supervision

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Aerial lifts

Stump grinders

Brush chippers

Chainsaws

Job description

ARBORIST II Examination

Application Open Date: 08/14/2026

Application Close Date: 08/31/2026

SALARY: $29.07 - $34.28 per hour.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

PERFORMANCE:Candidates will be notified of the time, date, and place of the examination.

Performs responsible skilled and technical work in the daily operations of an urban forestry work crew; does related work as assigned. Work is performed under the regular supervision of the Field Operations Forester. Job classification is a supervisory role. Supervision is exercised over the assigned urban forestry work crew. TYPICAL TASKS: Leads and supervises field activities of an urban forestry work crew. Provides on-the-job training for new employees assigned to respective crew. Prunes, removes, and otherwise maintains street and public trees. Uses insulated tool to remove tree parts from electrical wires in accordance with OSHA and ANSI standards. Identifies dead trees to be removed and reports address to urban forestry office. Drives assigned aerial/crew truck to and from job site. Responsible for all equipment issued. Performs emergency duties during and after storms to remove trees and branches from streets. Prepares reports as required, such as personal injury reports, damage accident reports, and work reports. Follows and enforces all OSHA and ANSI safety standards. Acts as safety coordinator at job site. Performs related duties as required.

High School Diploma or GED required. The equivalent of four years of full-time paid experience in Urban Forestry operations, (i.e., climbing as well as operating aerial lifts, stump grinders, brush chippers and chainsaws) required. Valid State of Ohio Driver's License required. Must have experience setting up a safe work zone in the right-of-way and know basic climbing and rigging knots.

The City's guiding principles are as follows: Placing Clevelanders at the Center, Empowering Employees to Do Purposeful Work, Defining Clear and Pragmatic Objectives, Leading with Trust and Transparency, Striving for Equity in All We Do, and Embracing Change. All City employees are responsible for embracing and carrying out these principles in all that they do.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin/ancestry, military status, disability, age and religion.