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JOB TITLE AND GRADE: Arborist / SM0R

JOB CODE: 001182

DATE: December 2003

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JOB PURPOSE

Cut away dead or excess branches from trees or shrubs to maintain right-of-way for roads, sidewalks, or utilities, or to improve appearance, health, and value of tree. Prune or treat trees or shrubs using handsaws, pruning hooks, sheers, and clippers. May use truck-mounted lifts and power pruners. May fill cavities in trees to promote healing and prevent deterioration.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Cuts away dead and excess branches from trees, using handsaws, pruning hooks, sheers, and clippers.

Climbs trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climbs ladders to gain access to work area.

Prunes, cuts down, fertilizes, and sprays trees as directed by tree surgeon.

Uses truck-mounted hydraulic lifts and pruners and power pruners.

Scrapes decayed matter from cavities in trees and fills holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration.

Applies tar or other protective substances to cut surfaces to seal surfaces against insects.

Performs general maintenance such as feeding chipper, raking leaves/limbs, sweeping debris, driving bucket truck and small tractor, picking up trash, planting flowers.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs and uses.

Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job, such as chainsaws, chipper, dump truck, winch, bucket truck, skid steer loader, tractors, blowers, drills, basic hand tools, and pesticide sprayer.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: High school diploma or GED

Experience: Three years tree trimming or landscaping work experience

Required Licenses: CDL

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Sitting, standing, walking, climbing ladders, squatting/kneeling, reaching, grasping, pushing/pulling, twisting/bending, lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs. numerous times per shift, fingering, talking, hearing, and seeing.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Spends most of time outdoors in possible temperature extremes, noisy environment, vibrations of body or extremities, risk of bodily injury from mechanical parts, electricity, etc. Possible exposure to fumes or odors that affect respiration and skin.

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The intent of this job specification is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.  Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this specification.