Junior Tree Surgeon

Job description

Title: Junior Tree Surgeon CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS: Under general supervision, performs landscape construction and tree and shrubbery care activities for the Park District. May perform arboricultural work at Park District nurseries. Performs related duties as required. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: - Uses a variety of techniques, including climbing with a rope and saddle, to perform tree care, maintenance, removal and other arboricultural activities. - Performs planting, pruning, trimming, watering, fertilizing and other related tree and shrubbery maintenance and construction activities. - Assists in performing routine tree surgery on damaged plant life including cabling, rodding and cavity work. - Treats trees and shrubbery for disease or infestation. - Operates landscape construction and tree and shrubbery maintenance equipment and machinery including, but not limited to: backhoes, front end loaders, lopping shears, power saws, aerial towers (with bucket), log booms, brush clippers and stump removers. - Performs routine maintenance and repairs on equipment and machinery. - Observes and reports cases of damaged plants or dangerous conditions. - Performs work to alleviate hazardous cond...