The Township of East Brunswick 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. Main 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.
- Performing related duties as required.
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.
Knowledge & Abilities:
- 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.
Experience, Education, & Special Requirements:
Experience: Entry level
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Licensing & Certifications: Valid N.J. driver’s license and requires valid NJ Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), Class “A” endorsement.
BENEFITS:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Employee assistance programs
- Retirement plans; 457b and pension
- Employee discounts
- Paid time off for vacation, sick leave, personal, and holidays
All applications must be submitted by September 7th, 2026.
The Township reserves the right to hire prior to the closing of the submission of applications.
IT IS THE POLICY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST BRUNSWICK TO PROVIDE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN ITS EMPLOYMENT ON THE BASIS OF MERIT AND FITNESS AND WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF RACE, RELIGION, COLOR, SEX, POLITICAL AFFILIATION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, MARITAL STATUS, AGE OR MILITARY SERVICE. AS PER THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, IF YOU BEGIN YOUR EMPLOYMENT ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 OR LATER, YOU MUST RESIDE IN NEW JERSEY. IF YOU DO NOT, YOU HAVE ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE YOU ACCEPT EMPLOYMENT TO RELOCATE YOUR RESIDENCE TO NEW JERSEY. IF YOU DO NOT DO SO, YOU ARE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL FROM YOUR EMPLOYMENT.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $46,430.21 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Are you currently a NJ resident?
License/Certification:
Work Location: In person
