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Position:
Tree Surgeon
Company:
Los Angeles Unified School District - Los Angeles, California , United States
Starting Date :
03/04/2019 00:00:00
Location of job:
Los Angeles
Posted By: :
Roy Yurong
Job Description:
Job Description
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is hiring Tree Surgeons to trim, shape, prune trees, and perform basic tree surgery, as part of the Maintenance & Operations Branch
Job Responsibilities
The duties consist of, but are not limited to, the following:
- Trims, prunes, shapes, and fells trees
- Plants and transplants trees, balling and boxing trees when necessary
- Cleans, treats, and fills tree cavities
- Eliminates hazardous conditions by cabling and bracing trees or removing branches
- Prunes, trims, and shapes vines and shrubbery and strips vines from buildings
- Operates hand and power tools and equipment, including those used in cutting and chipping tree trunks and branches
- Operates a truck and aerial boom for tree pruning
- Feeds branches into a chipper
Qualifications
Education:
Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency, preferably supplemented by courses in tree surgery, arboriculture, horticulture, or agriculture
Experience
Two years of experience in tree surgery that includes trimming, pruning, and felling. Experience must also include the trimming of tall trees using ropes, safety belts, and other climbing apparatus
SPECIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Agility to climb tall trees by means of ropes, safety belts, and other climbing apparatus
Benefits
Insurance:
Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Retirement:
Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS)
Vacation:
Two Weeks of Paid vacation to start; three weeks after five years of year-round paid service
Paid Holidays: 12 days
Interested candidates should visit LAUSD’s Talent Acquisition & Selection Branch site to apply and for more details about the entire position
How to Apply
In order to be considered for this position, qualified candidates must visit http://www.lausdjobs.org to apply.
Click on the link “Jobs Open to the Public” to find job opportunity OR click HERE
The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion
Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information
Contact Information
Lewis KwongPhone: NA
Fax: NA
lapwai.kwong@lausd.net
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