What are the responsibilities and job description for the Arborist - City of Bessemer position at The Personnel Board of Jefferson County?
TARGET CLOSE DATE:
03/21/2025
PAY GRADE:
Grade 15
TYPE:
Full time
JOB SUMMARY:
The City of Bessemer is seeking qualified Arborists with comprehensive experience in tree care operations, including planting, trimming, insect and disease control, and removal of tree limbs and debris. Arborists will utilize various hand tools and equipment to maintain the health and safety of trees and shrubs. Responsibilities include responding to public concerns about potentially hazardous situations, such as low-hanging branches and fallen trees, requiring effective communication and excellent customer service skills. The role involves working at heights using a bucket truck or ladder to access high limbs. Arborists operate independently, receiving assignments from supervisors and adhering to safety guidelines and industry best practices.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.
Bessemer - $16.32 - $25.31
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:
- Experience working for a professional tree service trimming/removing trees using a variety of chain saws and other equipment including ropes, saddles, etc.
- Experience using and operating a bucket truck or aerial lift to trim/remove trees.
- Driver’s license.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by Merit System agencies. These qualifications may be considered by a hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.
- Class A Commercial Driver’s License.
TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:
- Contributes to the community by planting trees using various hand tools, providing education to local schools, and preparing information about the importance of planting trees to pass on knowledge and importance of trees.
- Examines and maintains all equipment by visually inspecting saws, ropes, climbing gear, and trucks for damage and performing general maintenance such as cleaning, sharpening, and checking fluid levels to ensure that the equipment is ready and safe for use.
- Conducts tree removal and trimming at city or county property in a safe manner using a bucket truck, climbing gear, and various saws in order to clear roads and sidewalks that may be blocked by fallen trees, or to prevent hazardous or dead trees from falling and damaging property.
- Coordinates work at a work site by reviewing the job specific information, contacting all parties affected, selecting the necessary equipment and preparing the site for tree removal and trimming to effectively and safely complete the work.
- Ensures worksite is clean before leaving by removing debris from work site or piling debris to be removed from the work site using hand tools and knuckle boom loader in order to clear roadways and sidewalks and eliminate danger to the public.
- Operates the aerial lift to get up into the tree in order to climb into the tree or to remove limbs from tree.
- Reviews work orders to determine the location and type of work to be performed at the next job site.
- Operates larger chain saws to block manageable sections of the main trunk safely.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Job involves significant and concerted physical exertion required for regular prolonged periods of lifting, carrying, balancing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. May involve regular lifting of items or objects weighing more than 50 lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is primarily performed at outdoor worksites such as roadways, parks, and residential areas. Frequently working at heights of over 45 feet using a bucket truck. Work involves the use of electrical or gas-powered tools and equipment such as power saws, chain saws, weed eaters, power trimmers, etc.
EEO STATEMENT:
The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.
ACCOMMODATION:
To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at accommodationrequest@pbjcal.org or phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.
NOTE:
This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.
DISCLAIMER:
This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.
Salary : $16 - $25
