Tree Trimmer

Tree Trimmer – Beautification Division Parks & Recreation Department

The Parks & Recreation Department is seeking a skilled and safety-focused Tree Trimmer to support our Beautification Division. This position is responsible for performing skilled tree maintenance on public and privateproperty to reduce hazards and enhance the overall safety and appearance of our community.

Schedule: 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM, with possible standby hours as needed

What We Expect from You:

• Accountability: Take responsibility for your work by following safety standards, maintaining equipment, and delivering high-quality results that protect the public
• Empowerment: Use your training and judgment to make informed decisions in the field, proactively addressing potential hazards and improving outcomes
• Innovation: Apply modern techniques, tools, and problem-solving approaches to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in tree maintenance
• Ownership: Take pride in your work and the community you serve by maintaining trees with care, professionalism, and attention to detail

Join our team and play a key role in preserving the safety and beauty of our community.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Performs skilled work in trimming, pruning and repairing; removing diseased, broken and/or hazardous limbs for the safety, care, maintenance and/or aesthetic appearance of trees/palms.
• Performs skilled work in the removal and disposal of the entire tree/palm or planting, relocating, replacing and/or preserving trees/palms as required.
• Performs skilled work in staking branches/debris/brush for disposal; cleans worksite after completion of removed brush, limbs, fronds, and/or grindings.
• Operates large, medium and small equipment and/or vehicles as necessary, including, the bucket truck; clam truck; water truck; and/or lift; chipper; stump grinder and/or other equipment assigned to the Turf and Landscape Division; on work sites, rights-of-way, park areas and/or other City properties.
• Performs routine maintenance checks, servicing, and cleaning of all equipment prior to and subsequent to operation.
• Communicates verbally or in-writing and/or answers citizen inquires when approached on the job; provides information on the nature of the work and schedule; refers more complex questions to the Superintendent. If required, fills out and files citizen complaint forms and submits them to the Superintendent.
• Follows guidelines in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards; and, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI); and, local Ordinances set by the City for tree/palm preservation, protection, care/maintenance, and/or other operations implemented.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent supplemented by one (1) year of experience in the Arboriculture Industry; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Possession of a valid Florida state commercial driver's license, Class B preferred or able to attain within 365 days and an acceptable driving history.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to remain stationary; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to move; bend; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit; communicate and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus. Mathematics: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Language Ability: Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences. Reasoning: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

An Equal Opportunity Employer The City of St. Cloud is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in all of its employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or family status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by applicable state or federal laws. The City participates in employment eligibility verifications through E-verify. Veteran's preference is given in accordance with Florida Law.

City of St. Cloud Benefits Package We believe our City employees to be our most valuable asset. To attract and retain those employees, we offer a competitive wages and benefits package including on-the-job training, seminars, and performance appraisals.

We invite you to look at the benefits the City of St. Cloud has to offer. We think you will find that the rewards of the job are equal to the challenge.

All of our Full-time regular employees are eligible for the city's benefits package, which includes:

• On-Site Employee Health Care Center - free for employees and their dependents on the health insurance plan
• Paid Vacation
• Sick Leave (Ability to roll over from year to year)
• 11 Paid Holidays for General Employees and Police Officers– The Fire department employees can earn up to 156 holiday hours per fiscal year (prorated from the employee's start date).
• One (1) Floating Holiday for General Employees and two (2) for Police Officers.
• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Pension Plan
• Awards Programs
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Discounted Automobile Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Holiday Bonus – subject to City Council approval
• Indianapolis Plan (Police Officers)
• Life and Accidental Death (One-time annual salary paid by City)
• Long Term Disability Coverage (paid by City)
• Management Leave
• Sick Leave Bank available for all employees - for Fire Union sick leave bank information, see union contract