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City of Milwaukee · 7 hours ago

Urban Forestry Arborist Apprentice

Milwaukee, WI

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

The City of Milwaukee is offering an Urban Forestry Arborist Apprentice position as part of a three-and-a-half-year program. Apprentices will learn to plant, maintain, and remove trees and landscaping while adhering to safety standards and participating in emergency response operations.

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Hiring Manager

Kobena-Marcus J. Collins, M.Ed. (He/Him/His)

Responsibilities

Prune trees by means of safely climbing and using a rope and saddle while working at heights of 60 feet and higher in accordance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300 Pruning Standards and ANSI Z133 Safety Standards

Prune shrubs from the ground according to accepted horticultural practices

Perform tree rigging on the ground and aloft

Plant, maintain, and remove trees, shrubs, and other landscape plants on City boulevards and green spaces

Perform plant health care activities, such as treating trees and shrubs to prevent common pests and diseases

Operate large vehicles, such as aerial lifts and 2½-ton dump trucks

Operate specialized power equipment and hand equipment on the ground and aloft, such as mowers, skid steers, small tractors with buckets or forks, stumpers, chainsaws, chippers, trenchers, backhoes, pipe pullers, sprayers, tree injection equipment, and other hand and motorized equipment

Perform field maintenance on some power equipment

Construct, repair, and maintain concealed irrigation systems

Adhere to ANSI, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), and departmental safety standards at all times

Participate in the removal of downed trees and limbs and in the abatement of hazardous conditions caused by wind, snow, and ice storms

Participate in snow and ice control operations, including plowing snow and salting City streets

Maintain records and daily activity reports

Attend approved related training, and satisfactorily complete the prescribed course material

Qualification

Tree pruningTree riggingPesticide Applicator CertificationPower equipment operationClimbing techniquesPlant maintenanceSafety regulations knowledgePublic interactionTeamwork

Required

Valid driver's license at time of application closing; valid Wisconsin driver's license at the time of appointment and throughout employment

Good driving record at the time of application closing and throughout employment

At least 18 years of age at the time of application close

Graduation from an accredited high school or one of the following at the time of appointment: A) completion of a Wisconsin General Educational Development (GED) (or GED from another state that meets Wisconsin GED standards), B) High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED), or C) completion of a home-based private educational program, provided the applicant can provide copies of the State of Wisconsin Form PI-1206

Respond to emergency call-outs and report within 60 minutes or fewer at any time during the day or night, any day of the week, for tree damage operations, snow and ice control operations and other emergencies

Possess a Class B or higher Commercial Driver's License (CDL) without Air Brakes Restriction within six months of appointment and throughout employment

Obtain the State of Wisconsin Pesticide Applicator 3.0 Turf and Landscape Certification within one year of appointment and maintain throughout apprenticeship

Urban Forestry Arborist Apprentices must meet all other prescribed certification and licensing requirements during the apprenticeship