Arborist 1

Full Salary Range: $21.96 – $31.84 hourly 

Anticipated Hiring Range: $21.96 - $26.72 hourly 

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The City of Greeley in compliance with Colorado state law, includes a salary range for all positions posted.  This law is intended to improve wage transparency.  The City of Greeley, in support of wage transparency posts both the full salary range for each position (what you might anticipate your earnings could be if you work for the City of Greeley for some time), as well as the anticipated hiring range (the range within which the City anticipates making an offer).  The actual offer extended will be based on your years of relevant experience, education, certifications and potentially other factors.  

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Benefits: This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here.

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Job Summary

The Arborist I performs skilled tree work in the City of Greeley’s urban forestry program. Areas of focus include plant health care, insect and disease control programs, scheduled inspections, and problem diagnosis/treatment.

Experience, Education, and Skills

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma

• One (1) year of experience in urban tree care with focus on current arboricultural practices; or 

  equivalent combination of education and experience.

• One (1) year experience in the application of pesticides in turf and ornamental categories for the control of common insect, disease and/or weed control pests.

• CPR/First Aid current certification

OR 

• Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job,

AND 

• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Preferred

• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist certification. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of arboricultural practices and proper tree maintenance and management including the American National Standard Institute Z133.1 Safety Requirements for Arboricultural Operations and the A-300 Tree, Shrub, and other Woody Plant Management-Standard Practices.

• Ability to incorporate knots, hitches, and mechanical rope devices into technical climbing and rigging situations, including cranes.

• Proficient operation of chain saw, aerial lift truck, mini loader, tractor, skid-steer, pickup truck, trucks with trailer, tree spade, brush chipper, and stump grinder.

• Knowledge of local tree species, common tree diseases, treatments and mitigation.

• Adequate experience in traffic control situations, ability to assess and coordinate traffic control needs in a standardized manner.

• Ability to resolve conflicts, utilizing various problem-solving techniques. Strong interpersonal and public relations skills both written and verbal.

• Ability to be flexible to work additional hours in situations when resources are needed.

• Ability to meet Program goals, establish a cooperative working relationship with other employees, departments/divisions, and the general public.

• Ability to maintain and access accurate records.

• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills. 

• Ability to interact effectively with upset citizens. 

• Ability to operate hand tools, power tools, light trucks, and tractors. 

• Ability to follow both verbal and written instructions. 

• Ability to work independently as well as with others. Ability to follow established safety policies and practices. 

Travel

Category A-Standard Local Travel: This position requires occasional local travel within the County. Employees may be expected to walk or drive short distances to attend meetings, trainings, or perform work at other city buildings or partner sites. 

Essential Functions

• Operates and maintains equipment such as tree spade, brush chipper, log loader, stump grinder, backhoe, loader, mini-loader, chain saws, traffic attenuator and aerial lift.

• Plants trees according to industry standard specifications.

• Applies pesticides throughout the season for disease, insect and weed control.

• Provides information to both internal and external customers relative to arboricultural practices.

• Performs 24-hour emergency storm response and snow removal duties in coordination within the Culture, Parks and Recreation Department.

• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized working environment.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Work Environment

• Perform strenuous labor in all types of weather.

• Exposure to a variety of hazards such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles,electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, chemicals; exposure to noise and vibration.

• Exposure to high vehicle traffic situations on or adjacent to roadways inside traffic control zones.

• Exposure to temperatures above 90 or below 32 degrees for more than one hour.

• Will be required to work at heights over 20 feet.

• Work hours may extend beyond 8 hours per day/40 hours per week on occasion; work hours may 

  occasionally begin prior to 6:00 am or extend past 4:30 pm.

Physical Requirements

• Makes repetitive and substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers to operate tools, vehicles and equipment.

• Must be able to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.

• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

• Flexible enough to bend, twist and reach as to load and unload equipment, supplies and tools. 

• Ability to move over rough, uneven and rocky surfaces in performance of grounds maintenance or inspections.

• Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

EOE Statement: The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting.  Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at:[email protected].

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE.