- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 20
- Job Duties:
- Combination role to include landscaping, tree groundsman and above ground tree trimming/pruning duties. Landscaping duties may include any combination of the following: cultivating lawns or gardens, planting, digging, irrigating, mowing, trimming, pruning, and fertilizing of growing plants and grasses, mulching, raking, seeding, sod laying, spraying, weeding and opening/filling shallow trenches for irrigation/watering systems. Use hand/power tools and equipment such as edgers, blowers and mowers to landscape and maintain grounds of property. Assist with sprinkler installation and maintenance (use hand shovel to dig trench approximately 6 inches wide and 12 inches deep, after lines are laid). Load/unload/move trees, shrubs, and landscape materials; remove debris; maintain, clean and repair equipment/tools when not in use. Using sophisticated climbing and rigging techniques, cut away dead or excess branches from trees or shrubs to maintain right-of-way for roads, sidewalks, or utilities, or to improve appearance, health, and value of tree. Prune or treat trees or shrubs using handsaws, hand pruners, clippers, and power pruners. Works off the ground in the tree canopy and may use truck-mounted lifts. May assist with tree trimming/pruning by cleaning up debris on ground using a woodchipper and chainsaw. Work is generally completed during the period specified for the requested workers.
- Job Classification:
- 37-3013.00 - Tree Trimmers and Pruners