Tree Trimmer: City Role with Bucket Truck & Impact

Personnel Board of Jefferson County; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Pension plan

Paid holidays and vacation leave

Job summary

The City of Birmingham is seeking Tree Trimmers to perform all aspects of tree care, including pruning, trimming, removal, and debris cleanup. This role uses hand tools and lift equipment, and responds to public safety calls such as hazardous limbs or downed trees.

Employees must work independently with strong communication, and often operate at heights using bucket trucks or ladders. The position includes competitive pay and comprehensive benefits in a full-time, public service environment.

Qualifications

• Experience trimming/removing trees using a variety of chain saws and other equipment including ropes, saddles, etc.
• Experience operating a bucket truck or aerial lift to trim/remove trees.
• Driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the community by planting trees using various hand tools, providing education to local schools, and preparing information about the importance of planting trees to pass on knowledge and importance of trees.
• Examines and maintains all equipment by visually inspecting saws, ropes, climbing gear, and trucks for damage and performing general maintenance such as cleaning, sharpening, and checking fluid levels to ensure that the equipment is ready and safe for use.
• Conducts tree removal and trimming at city or county property in a safe manner using a bucket truck, climbing gear, and various saws in order to clear roads and sidewalks that may be blocked by fallen trees, or to prevent hazardous or dead trees from falling and damaging property.
• Coordinates work at a work site by reviewing the job specific information, contacting all parties affected, selecting the necessary equipment and preparing the site for tree removal and trimming to effectively and safely complete the work.
• Ensures worksite is clean before leaving by removing debris from work site or piling debris to be removed from the work site using hand tools and knuckle boom loader in order to clear roadways and sidewalks and eliminate danger to the public.
• Operates the aerial lift to get up into the tree in order to climb into the tree or to remove limbs from tree.
• Reviews work orders to determine the location and type of work to be performed at the next job site.
• Operates larger chain saws to block manageable sections of the main trunk safely.

Job description

The City of Birmingham is seeking Tree Trimmers to perform all aspects of tree care, including pruning, trimming, removal, and debris cleanup. This role uses hand tools and lift equipment, and responds to public safety calls such as hazardous limbs or downed trees.

Employees must work independently with strong communication, and often operate at heights using bucket trucks or ladders. The position includes competitive pay and comprehensive benefits in a full-time, public service environment.