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City Arborist
City of Jacksonville, FL —Jacksonville, FL
- $71,734.80 a year
- Online Application
- 5 years
- Word processing
- Mid-level
- Wellness program
- Paid holidays
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Tree Climber
Yellowstone Landscape —Jacksonville, FL
- Spanish
- Clean driving record
- English
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Tree Care Crew Leader
Joshua Tree Experts —Jacksonville, FL
- $33 - $40 an hour
- Full-time
- CDL B
- Clean driving record
- 5 years
- Paid training
- Health insurance
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Tree Trimmer
Treemasters Inc —Ponte Vedra, FL
- $20 - $22 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Driver's License
- Driving
- Opportunities for advancement
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Tree Trimmer - Union
Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC —Saint Augustine, FL
- Full-time
- 18 years or older
- Pass drug screening
- No experience needed
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Tree Trimmer - Union
Asplundh Tree Expert —Saint Augustine, FL
- Full-time
- Background check
- 18 years or older
- Pass drug screening
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Tree Climber II
BrightView Landscapes —Jacksonville, FL
- Overtime
- Mid-level
- Math
- Communication skills
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Tree Climber
United Land Services —Jacksonville, FL
- Urgently hiring
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Mid-level
- Residential
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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City Arborist

City of Jacksonville, FL -
Jacksonville, FL

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Job Details

$71,734.80 a year
1 day ago

Benefits

Wellness program
457(b)
Paid holidays
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
Gym membership
Loan forgiveness
Life insurance
Lunch & learns

Qualifications

Driver's License

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Job Description

Are you looking for a position with a work/life balance? Do you want to earn four (4) weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!

The Public Works Department is actively seeking a City Arborist.

Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have twelve (12) paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten (10) years of public service and on-time payments.

This is professional forestry work in planning, organizing, and directing urban forestry activities as it relates to county-wide tree planting projects. The work requires a basic understanding and application of the theories, principles, and practices of urban forestry, arboriculture, botany, and horticultural, and the use of specialized skills in recommending, developing, and administering urban forestry planting plans, policies and procedures, which is gained through degree granting schools, or an equivalent level of practical knowledge gained through experience. Schedules, assigns, monitors, directs, reviews the work of contractors engaged in tree planting, care and removal from the time of planting until tree establishment. Contacts require skill in understanding and influencing people and are important in disseminating technical information and advice to public officials and the general public regarding forestry-related regulations, proper forestry techniques and forestry-related projects. The forestry work is standardized in that tasks are covered by substantially diversified procedures and specialized standards, and because of the changing priorities, or different situations, incumbents have the latitude to consider which of the many procedures or standards should be followed and in what sequence. The work involves differing situations requiring use of judgment in search for solutions or new applications within ones’ known experiences. Work is performed in both an office and field environment where risks and hazards are minimal, known, predictable, and controllable. Operates a utility vehicle and standard office equipment such as personal computer. Physical demands consist mainly of visually inspecting trees, using equipment and occasionally lifting objects weighing less than fifty (50) pounds. Work is performed under limited supervision where work assignments are subject to established procedures, practices or well-defined policies and is reviewed, usually after the fact, in terms of quality, timeliness, and adherence to methods, standards and policies.

Examples of Work

Administers county-wide tree planting projects.
Schedules, assigns, monitors, directs, reviews and evaluates the work of contractors involved in tree planting, care and removal from the time of planting until tree establishment.
Estimates costs, materials, labor, and time for selection, purchasing and planting of trees.
Recommends, develops and administers urban forestry planting plans, policies and procedures.
Facilitates and monitors tree planting projects with nonprofits and civil groups.
Coordinates private and public participation in planting process.
Helps develop a list of priority planting projects.
Coordinates education and outreach programs to government and civil groups related to planting.
Oversees urban forestry studies to include street trees analyses, type mapping and classification through use of aerial photos, statistical analyses, and related materials and methods.
Helps prepare and submit grant proposals for urban forestry grants.
Provides staff support for the Tree Conservation Commission related to planting trees.
Develops long term monitoring procedures for planting projects.
Sets canopy goals and measures the progress of planting programs.
Maintains a database and inventory of the City's trees.
Responds to citizen right-of-way planting requests through the MyJax System.
Responds to public damaged tree claims and assists with the replanting of trees.
Assists in preparation of an annual report on the City's tree maintenance program to the City Council.
Operates standard office equipment such as personal computer using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and other related software applications.
Communicates clear direction, manages for results and leads organizational change.
Assigns responsibility, takes corrective action, demonstrates leadership in evaluating, developing, and motivating employees.
Demonstrates proficiency in the City of Jacksonville's competencies.
Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of botany, arboriculture and horticultural theories, principles, and practices.
Knowledge of urban forestry practices, including planting.
Knowledge of laws, policies, rules, and regulations governing urban forestry operations.
Knowledge of urban forestry practices in the southern United States preferred.
Knowledge of methods, materials, equipment, and tools used in urban forestry operations.
Knowledge of basic species of trees and of their growth, maintenance conditions, and needs.
Knowledge of soils, fertilizers, and methods of plant cultivation compatible with local environmental conditions.
Knowledge of research and statistical methods and techniques.
Ability to schedule, assign, monitor, direct, review the work of contractors engaged in tree planting, care, and removal from the time of planting until tree establishment. Ability to recommend, develop and administer urban forestry plans, policies, and procedures.
Ability to estimate costs, materials, labor, and time for selection, purchasing and planting of trees.
Ability to conduct urban forestry studies and to analyze and formulate recommendations based upon such studies.
Ability to prepare and submit grant proposals for urban forestry grants.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to operate a utility vehicle.
Ability to operate standard office equipment such as personal computer using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and other related software applications.

Open Requirements/Supplemental Information

Five (5) years of education and/or professional experience in urban forestry or directly related field which includes successful completion of 24 semester hours of course work in arboriculture, horticulture or environmental science or related subject.
Bachelor's degree in forestry or a related field - preferred.

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:

Must possess or obtain within six (6) months, valid certification from the International Society of Arboriculture as an ISA Certified Arborist or Master Arborist.
A valid Florida Driver's License is required prior to appointment and must be maintained during employment in this class.
Must qualify prior to appointment, obtain, and maintain during employment in this class a City of Jacksonville Certification as a Public Driver.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

The probationary period for this class is six (6) months.

A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.jacksonville.gov. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blackout, is required with your application. U.S. transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school’s name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred. Transcripts outside the U.S. must be converted to U.S. standards.

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Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for post-secondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.

If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here: http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference.

If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded the veteran’s preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within sixty (60) calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to:

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

Attention: Veterans’ Preference Coordinator

11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K

Largo, FL 33778-1630

Email: [email protected]

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