Skilled Worker/ Shade Tree Apprentice - East Brunswick Township.

NJLM; East Brunswick Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Pension

Job summary

East Brunswick Township is accepting applications for a full-time Skilled Worker/Shade Tree Apprentice in the Department of Parks & Recreation. The role involves maintenance and removal of township shade trees in parks and rights-of-way, operating multiple truck types and machinery, and performing snow removal.

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent; a valid NJ driver’s license is required, with CDL preferred. The position offers health/dental insurance and a pension plan.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid NJ driver’s license; CDL preferred.
• Ability to operate loaders and plant/maintain trees.
• Ability to work in adverse weather and around vehicular traffic.

Responsibilities

• Operate trucks and assorted machinery such as woodchippers, chainsaws, stump grinders, and snow blowers.
• Maintain and remove public shade trees in township parks, properties, or rights-of-way.
• Clear view obstructions in public right-of-way and perform snow removal for walkways, lots, and streets.
• Organize work zones, trucks, and equipment; perform site cleanup.

Skills

Operate loaders

Tree planting & maintenance

Rigging & lowering techniques

Equipment maintenance

On-call emergencies

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Skilled Worker/ Shade Tree Apprentice - East Brunswick Township.

The township is accepting applications for a regular full-time position of Skilled Worker/Shade Tree Apprentice in the Department of Parks & Recreation. A successful candidate will perform a variety of tasks in the maintenance of Township trees, which may include maintaining and/or removing public shade trees within the Township’s public parks, property, or right of way. Responsibilities include: Operating light, medium and heavy-duty trucks equipped with manual, automatic and dual range transmissions, Operating a variety of machinery including but not limited to woodchippers, chainsaws, stump grinders, and snow blowers, Cleaning, maintaining, and performing repairs on equipment and machinery, Planting, maintaining and removing trees on township property, Clearing view obstructions in public right-of-way, Performing snow removal for public walkways, parking lots and streets, Organizing work zones, trucks and equipment, Performing cleanup of job sites. May work in adverse weather conditions, within public streets and rights-of-way, and in areas with vehicular traffic. Required to respond to emergencies on a 24-hour on-call basis. Must have: Ability to operate loaders when needed, Ability to plant and maintain trees, Ability to learn tree removal techniques including lowering/rigging and working within a safety zone for large tree removals, Ability to work for extended periods of time with other Departments based on necessity, including but not limited to the Department of Public Works, Snow Removal Operations, and Leaf Program, High school diploma or equivalent required. Benefits include: Health insurance, Dental insurance, Pension, and much more. Valid N.J. driver’s license; valid NJ Commercial Driver’s License preferred. $46,430.21