Job Detail
Tree Service Technician
Location: Knoxville, TN
Salary:
https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/city_departments_offices/civil_service_department/current_job_openings
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Works as part of a crew pruning dead, broken, misshapen, interfering and undesired tree parts according to ISA Standards using various specialty and common tools in the forestry trade.
Primarily responsible for the proper rigging of trees with ropes, knots, climber hooks, carabiners, and any other specialty rigging device used for safe removal and lowering of tree parts with ropes as necessary according to ANSI and industry standards.
Operates and assists with bucket truck control in tree pruning and removal performed from an aerial lift bucket truck.
Responds to storm damage calls when trees are blocking City streets, sidewalks, or other access to public property or causing other safety related issues.
Ensures that the crew performs work duties safely, utilizes proper PPE, and performs work accordingly to ANSI standards while on the job site.
Coordinates and communicates with other crew members, customers, and City employees on work related requests, tree related issues, and tracks and updates data as required.
Communicates with other crew members via a job briefing to discuss the plan for executing tasks and work orders and to determine potential hazards and obstacles, such as utilities, pedestrians, vehicles, structures, traffic or other equipment that could affect the safe execution of their duties.
Coordinates or directs other semi-skilled workers, and unskilled workers such as volunteers, interns, and seasonal workers on urban forestry tasks and projects.
Assists with tree watering, vegetation spraying, invasive species management, pest management as needed.
Assist and coordinate tree planting projects and other Urban Forestry tasks for the City and other partner projects as needed including loading and unloading trees, assisting in transportation, and getting equipment to job sites.
Performs preventative maintenance on urban forestry equipment including chainsaws, sprayers, hand tools and other equipment as needed.
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