- Location
- NW Chicago subburbs, Illinois
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
TITLE: JUNIOR TREE SURGEON
DUTIES: Uses a variety of techniques, including climbing with a rope and saddle, to perform tree care, maintenance, removal and other arboricultural activities. Performs planting, pruning, trimming, watering, fertilizing and
other related tree and shrubbery maintenance and construction activities.
Assists in performing routine tree surgery on damaged plant life including cabling, rodding, and cavity work. Treats trees and shrubbery for disease or infestation. Operates landscape construction and tree and shrubbery maintenance equipment and machinery including, but not limited to: backhoes, front end loaders, lopping shears, power saws, aerial towers (with bucket), log booms, brush clippers and stump removers. Performs routine maintenance and repairs on equipment and machinery.
Observes and reports cases of damaged plants or dangerous conditions. Performs work to alleviate hazardous conditions. May apply chemicals to trees and shrubs to prevent and eradicate disease. Applies fertilizers and
other growth enhancement agents to the soil. May perform tree and shrubbery maintenance and construction activities at Park District nurseries, including propagation, planting, tilling and watering. Assists in landscape construction projects, including but not limited to removing sod, resodding, grading and athletic field construction.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION: Graduation from High School or the equivalent is recommended and if supplemented by a minimum of one year of paid experience performing tree care and maintenance activities, including climbing with rope and saddle, is fully qualifying for this position. Equivalent
combination of education and experience may also qualify for this position. License Requirement: A valid State of Illinois Operator's License to spray pesticides, fungicides, is preferred at time of hire and required within one year of hire.
Please visit the Chicago Park District website for more information and to download an application.
Trish Milas
Assistant to Director
Chicago Park District
Dept. of Natural Resources
541 N. Fairbanks Ct.
Chicago, IL 60611
312.742.4197 - Office
312.742.5349 - Fax
312.656.4955 - Cell
TITLE: JUNIOR TREE SURGEON
DUTIES: Uses a variety of techniques, including climbing with a rope and saddle, to perform tree care, maintenance, removal and other arboricultural activities. Performs planting, pruning, trimming, watering, fertilizing and
other related tree and shrubbery maintenance and construction activities.
Assists in performing routine tree surgery on damaged plant life including cabling, rodding, and cavity work. Treats trees and shrubbery for disease or infestation. Operates landscape construction and tree and shrubbery maintenance equipment and machinery including, but not limited to: backhoes, front end loaders, lopping shears, power saws, aerial towers (with bucket), log booms, brush clippers and stump removers. Performs routine maintenance and repairs on equipment and machinery.
Observes and reports cases of damaged plants or dangerous conditions. Performs work to alleviate hazardous conditions. May apply chemicals to trees and shrubs to prevent and eradicate disease. Applies fertilizers and
other growth enhancement agents to the soil. May perform tree and shrubbery maintenance and construction activities at Park District nurseries, including propagation, planting, tilling and watering. Assists in landscape construction projects, including but not limited to removing sod, resodding, grading and athletic field construction.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION: Graduation from High School or the equivalent is recommended and if supplemented by a minimum of one year of paid experience performing tree care and maintenance activities, including climbing with rope and saddle, is fully qualifying for this position. Equivalent
combination of education and experience may also qualify for this position. License Requirement: A valid State of Illinois Operator's License to spray pesticides, fungicides, is preferred at time of hire and required within one year of hire.
Please visit the Chicago Park District website for more information and to download an application.
Trish Milas
Assistant to Director
Chicago Park District
Dept. of Natural Resources
541 N. Fairbanks Ct.
Chicago, IL 60611
312.742.4197 - Office
312.742.5349 - Fax
312.656.4955 - Cell
