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TREE TRIMMER II

Location: Tampa, FL
Salary: $20.16 - $28.63/hour; $3,494.40 - $4,962.53/month; $41,932.80 - $59,550.40/year

City of Tampa Parks and Recreation - Forestry Division (please click link)

An employee in this class is responsible for performing skilled tasks of a hazardous nature involving Arboriculture including the installation, care, maintenance, and removal of municipal trees and stumps. Under general supervision, employee performs assignments, which are of moderate difficulty requiring arboricultural knowledge, exercise of initiative, and independent judgment. Work is reviewed through observation and results obtained. 

 

Works on a team responsible for installation, care, maintenance, and removal of municipal trees; climbs trees using rope and saddle; removes dead, broken and undesired branches or trees; prunes trees for needed clearance; operates and maintains automotive equipment such as trash crane, dump truck, stump grinder, and aerial lifts; uses hand tools, pruning shears, chainsaws, and similar equipment in pruning and removal operations.

 

Responds to after-hours and weekend tree emergencies on rotation. Member of Emergency Response Center #2 Operations team.

 

Loads and unloads heavy items, including supplies, equipment, and materials manually in order to complete assigned duties; performs Maintenance of Traffic to provide a safe route for traffic and work zone for the City crew.

 

Performs related work as required.

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