Arborist & Parks Maintenance Manager

City of Winchester, Virginia; 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

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.