Job Details

Arborist 1 (Trainee Eligible)

Location: Madison, WI
Salary: $58,000-$64,000

General Description

 

The City of Madison Streets and Urban Forestry Division is looking for its next Arborists! The successful candidates will perform skilled manual work involving the care and maintenance of City trees within proper safety guidelines. The work includes pruning, insect/disease treatment, technical tree removal; the preparation and planting of new trees; and the maintenance of related equipment. Work is performed under the general leadership of an Arborist 2 with overall supervision received from a Forestry Foreperson.

The current recruitment is to fill four (4) vacant positions

This recruitment will create an eligible list that will be used to fill additional Arborist 1 positions that may become vacant in the next six (6) months

The designation of Arborist Trainee (starting annual salary is $58,405.88) will be given to an employee who does not possess technical tree climbing skills with ropes and harness or who otherwise lacks all minimum qualifications for the Arborist 1 classification.

An employee with technical tree climbing skills using ropes and harness and who possesses all of the minimum qualifications for the Arborist 1 classification, will be hired as an Arborist 1 (starting annual salary is $63,871.08); to be determined at the time of hire.

Employees receive base salary step increases after successful completion of 6, 18, 30, and 42 months of employment. Longevity pay provisions take effect at the beginning of the fifth year of continuous employment.

Employees may be eligible for loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Black, Indigenous, people of color, women, trans, nonbinary, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We value the unique blend of lived experiences and diverse perspectives that comes from non-traditional education pathways and the variety of transferrable skills each candidate brings to the table. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Even if every item on the job posting doesn’t match your experience perfectly, we encourage you to apply and share how your skills and experience can best serve our community.

 

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/madisonwi/jobs/5402923-0/arborist-1-trainee-eligible