Sarasota County Government
Tree Maintenance Specialist - Arborist Technician
Sarasota County Government, Sarasota, Florida, United States, 34243
Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.
Do you enjoy working with trees and know how to safely care for them? Join us in maintaining the trees across the Sarasota County properties! Spend your days outdoors, doing meaningful work that helps keep Sarasota beautiful. If you’re passionate about tree care and ready to make a difference, apply today!
Perform tree trimming, pruning, and reduction cuts to tree branches in street tree inventory ensuring the lowest branches are reduced
May need to remove small or large trees on County properties as needed
Perform pesticide applications to all urban street trees within County rights of ways up to (3) times a year
Perform hand spreading of fertilizers to trees that are confined in areas that are not accessible by motorized vehicles
Respond to customer complaints relating to right-of-way line-of-site issues or roadway blockage concerns
Complete and submits work orders
Work Hours: Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
About You Minimum Qualifications: A High School Diploma or its equivalent
One (1) year experience in tree care maintenance, landscaping, or natural lands management
Pass the Green Industries Best Management Practices course for fertilizer application within six (6) months from the time of hire
A valid Florida Driver's License at the time of hire
Preferred Qualifications: One (1) year of tree pruning experience
Florida Department of Transportation “Temporary Traffic Control Certification” Intermediate Level
Experience operating and maintaining small power and hand equipment
Experience operating Aerial lifts, Brush chippers, Chainsaws, Hand tools, Stump grinder, Ropes and Saddles
Physical Demands: Employee is expected to lift logs and brush more than 75 pounds to feed brush chipper for up to six (6) hours per day
Employee must be able to hoist/pull body weight while using rope and saddle for climbing
Employee is expected to use various chain saws and hand tools for up to six (6) hours per day
Employee works in high, precarious places, around fumes or air-borne particles, in outdoor weather conditions (cold/hot), with dangerous equipment
Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.
About Everything Else Starting Pay Range: $21.85 - $22.00/ hour, based on experience
Do you enjoy working with trees and know how to safely care for them? Join us in maintaining the trees across the Sarasota County properties! Spend your days outdoors, doing meaningful work that helps keep Sarasota beautiful. If you’re passionate about tree care and ready to make a difference, apply today!
Perform tree trimming, pruning, and reduction cuts to tree branches in street tree inventory ensuring the lowest branches are reduced
May need to remove small or large trees on County properties as needed
Perform pesticide applications to all urban street trees within County rights of ways up to (3) times a year
Perform hand spreading of fertilizers to trees that are confined in areas that are not accessible by motorized vehicles
Respond to customer complaints relating to right-of-way line-of-site issues or roadway blockage concerns
Complete and submits work orders
Work Hours: Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
About You Minimum Qualifications: A High School Diploma or its equivalent
One (1) year experience in tree care maintenance, landscaping, or natural lands management
Pass the Green Industries Best Management Practices course for fertilizer application within six (6) months from the time of hire
A valid Florida Driver's License at the time of hire
Preferred Qualifications: One (1) year of tree pruning experience
Florida Department of Transportation “Temporary Traffic Control Certification” Intermediate Level
Experience operating and maintaining small power and hand equipment
Experience operating Aerial lifts, Brush chippers, Chainsaws, Hand tools, Stump grinder, Ropes and Saddles
Physical Demands: Employee is expected to lift logs and brush more than 75 pounds to feed brush chipper for up to six (6) hours per day
Employee must be able to hoist/pull body weight while using rope and saddle for climbing
Employee is expected to use various chain saws and hand tools for up to six (6) hours per day
Employee works in high, precarious places, around fumes or air-borne particles, in outdoor weather conditions (cold/hot), with dangerous equipment
Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.
About Everything Else Starting Pay Range: $21.85 - $22.00/ hour, based on experience