Maintenance Worker - Urban Forestry

City of Winston-Salem; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Winston-Salem is seeking a Maintenance Worker for Urban Forestry to perform tree pruning, grounds maintenance, and related tasks. Ideal candidates will have completed the 11th grade and possess knowledge of tree work and maintenance equipment. This full-time position involves physical work and may require working in various weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience in tree and ground maintenance work.
• Ability to work long hours in adverse weather conditions.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Assists with tree pruning and tree removals.
• Operates wood chipper and chainsaw.
• Helps set up traffic control measures.

Skills

Knowledge of tree pruning

Knowledge of grounds maintenance

Ability to follow instructions

Education

Completion of the eleventh grade

Tools

Chainsaw

Wood chipper

Job description

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Description

Under immediate supervision, performs routine grounds and tree maintenance work; does related work as required.

Description

Under immediate supervision, performs routine grounds and tree maintenance work; does related work as required.

Examples of Duties

• Under direct supervision of the tree trimmer or crew leader, assists with tree pruning and tree removals.
• Operates wood chipper, chainsaw, and related tree work equipment.
• Helps set up traffic control measures.
• Assists with tree planting and watering.
• Helps with stump grinding; assists with safely lowering limbs and wood when cut from tree.
• Uses rake and blower to clean up work site.
• Prune and sprout small trees. May also include other duties as specified by supervisor.
  
  

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience equivalent to the completion of the eleventh grade and considerable experience in tree and ground maintenance work.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: General knowledge of the methods and practices of tree pruning and removals; general knowledge of tree work equipment; general knowledge of the methods and practices of basic grounds maintenance; ability to follow instructions and to satisfactorily complete assigned tasks in a timely manner; ability to work long hours under sometimes adverse weather conditions; ability to be "on-call" after hours when needed.

Physical Requirements: This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires using hands to finger, handle or feel and reaching with hands and arms, frequently requires standing, walking, sitting, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions and occasionally requires speaking or hearing, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, tasting or smelling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to vibration and occasionally requires exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).

Supplemental Information

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

• Possession of a valid Driver's License.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Science

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