Arborist Job Description
Arborist
provides preventative tree maintenance such as watering, aerating, fertilizing, cabling, and staking to existing trees and plant new tress when needed.
Arborist Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Chain saws use
Tree removals
Structural and maintenance pruning
Identification and control of pests and diseases
Provide oversight for excavation of sidewalk, installation of utility lines, and installation of new sidewalk around trees in the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, NY
Conduct emergency tree repair needed due to damage caused by weather or accidents
Monitor, diagnose, report and treat trees for pests or other problems
Provide preventative tree maintenance such as watering, aerating, fertilizing, cabling, and staking to existing trees and plant new tress when needed
Respond with urgency to public safety concerns
Inspect transmission and distribution systems for vegetation related compliance and QA
Arborist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Arborist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ISA, NPTC, LANTRA, PA1/PA6, ASCA
Education for Arborist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the arborist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Collage and Bachelor's Degree in Forestry, Horticulture, Arboriculture, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Biology, Education, Science, Management, Arborist
Skills for Arborist
Desired skills for arborist include:
Computers and programs
File creation
Manipulation
Sharing
Computers
Cable systems
Local tree species and species specific growth rates
Knots
Common tree species in San Antonio area is helpful
CPUC GO 95 Rule 35
Desired experience for arborist includes:
Maintain appropriate computerized records for equipment and grounds maintenance
Possess and maintain either a Massachusetts Commercial Pesticide License or a Massachusetts Private Pesticide License
Possess and maintain a Mauget Certification
Assist and facilitate researchers and professionals in their work and research
Large tree removals
Bachelor of Science degree in forestry, arboriculture, horticulture, or related plant science field or related field
Arborist Examples
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Arborist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of arborist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for arborist
- Provide accountability and focus to comply with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances
- Meet with crews and resolve permissioning issues
- Support special projects and storm response
- Remove dead or dangerous trees
- Monitor, diagnose and treat trees regularly for pests or other problems
- Properly schedule and carry out tree pruning on campus
- Work independently to provide preventative tree maintenance such as, watering, aerating, fertilizing, cabling and staking to existing trees and plant new trees when needed
- Tree climbing, pruning of trees based on ANSI A300 Standards
- Removal of trees using aerial lift trucks, chippers, and use of cranes
- Erects street and pedestrian barricades and warning signs
Qualifications for arborist
- Must be comfortable working outdoors in all four seasons and have the ability to traverse unassisted through a construction zone
- Excellent business writing, analytical, interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills, the ability to multitask and work within deadlines
- Bachelor's degree in natural resources sciences (e.g., biology, ), natural resource management, or environmental science
- 2+ years of relevant work experience with natural resources, arborist-landscaping, and/or construction oversight
- Must possess a valid driver's license, personal vehicle, and the ability to navigate to and through Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, NY
- A current arborist certification by the International Society of Arboriculture
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of arborist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for arborist
- Participates in snow plan by shoveling, operating snow removal vehicles and equipment and applying ice melt products
- Assists in football tailgate cleanup
- Oversees and assists in general tree and plant care, preservation, treatment, removal, and related maintenance and pruning operations
- Oversees and assists in identifying and treating tree and plant diseases, insect and other related problems
- Oversees and assists in climbing and trimming trees using ropes and safety saddles, ladders, spurs, handsaws, pole pruners, chain saws gas powered brush cutters, and aerial tower trucks
- Oversees and assists in cabling, bolting, guying, and bracing designated trees
- Oversees and assists in mixing, spraying and applying pesticides and fertilizers to trees and grounds
- Oversees and assists in digging out, removing, transporting and transplanting trees and shrubs using cranes, trucks, front-end loaders and tractors
- Oversees and assists in amending soil around trees using hydraulic sprayers, power augers, and/or compressors
- Oversees and assists in cleaning, sharpening, and lubricating power equipment and hand tools
Qualifications for arborist
- Demonstrate knowledge of the Living Collections
- Utilize BGBase and be able to update and maintain plant records
- Must be able to demonstrate safe tree climbing practices and use required personal protective equipment
- Must be able to follow instructions and have familiarity with ANSI A300 standards for tree care operations
- Must be registered with the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) as an active Certified Arborist
- Must have 4 or more years of experience in the field of vegetation management dealing with observations of trees and electrical power lines
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for an arborist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for arborist
- Oversees and assists in monitoring working areas to assure compliance with safety precautions
- Requisitions tools, equipment, and supplies as necessary
- Assists in maintaining records of time and overtime of assigned support employees, as necessary
- Receives practical training in tree and plant care, preservation, treatment, removal, and related maintenance and pruning operations
- Receives practical training in the identification and treatment of tree diseases, insect and other tree related problems
- Receives practical training on the operation and maintenance of power equipment such as stump grinders, chain saws, brush cutters, aerial towers, hydraulic sprayers, mist blowers, compressors, brush chippers, trucks and other vehicles
- Receives practical training in the safety techniques associated with tree trimming, removal, care and preservation
- Receives practical training in climbing and trimming trees using ropes and safety saddles, ladders, spurs, handsaws, pole pruners, chain saws and gas powered brush cutters
- Cables, bolts, guys, and braces designated trees
- Performs general tree and plant care, preservation, treatment, removal and maintenance and pruning operations
Qualifications for arborist
- Maintains, repairs and operates various equipment
- Typically have worked for or with a utility company
- Typically maintains a utility specialist certification with ISA
- Experience performing tree risk assessment
- Collaborating on cross-functional teams to meet objectives
- Experience to managing multiple projects concurrently
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for an arborist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for arborist
- Inspects, diagnoses and treats campus trees and shrubs for disease, insect infestation and structural problems, such as decay, storm damage and other hazardous conditions
- Assists in conducting surveys of campus arboretum and statistically assesses their health and overall condition
- Climbs and trims trees using ropes and safety saddle, ladders, spurs, handsaws, pole pruners, chain saws, gas powered brush cutters, and aerial tower truck
- Responds to complaints, inquiries, and special requests for tree and shrub care and treatment
- Assists in operations, program and activity planning, trimming, fertilization activities, disease and insect infestations control programs
- Cables, bolts, guys, and braces split trees
- Removes and transports trees and shrubs using crane, tractor, truck, and front-end loader
- Operates and maintains power equipment such as stump grinders, chipper and chipper trucks, power chain saws, compressors, and hydraulic and mist blow sprayers
- Root feeds trees operating hydraulic sprayers, powers augers and/or compressors
- Injects, sprays and applies fertilizer and pesticides to trees and grounds
Qualifications for arborist
- Ability to recommend cost effective solutions both verbally and in written correspondence
- Must be willing/able to work out of doors in varying weather conditions
- Must be able to climb trees and remove debris
- Must be able to engage in strenuous physical activity
- Must be customer service oriented and able to work with a diverse community
- Eight years of relevant tree/shrub management experience and experience directing the work of others strongly preferred, or, the equivalent combination of education and experience
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of arborist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for arborist
- Inspects, installs and monitors plant protection in construction areas
- Cutting an climbing trees
- Safely lower cuts and perform tie-offs
- Direct machinery
- Must be knowledgeable and experienced with tree care, hazard tree evaluation, integrated pest management and industry approved tree care practices
- Plant Identification is also an important job function
- As part of the territory management team, the Sales Rep
- Provide oversight for excavation of sidewalk
- Installation of utility lines, and installation of new sidewalk around trees in the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, NY
- Bonus earning potential of up to 10% of your base salary
Qualifications for arborist
- Associates Degree in Urban Forestry or requisite certification as mentioned in position requirements
- Lead or support a field crew to undertake data collection and field investigations related to tree inventories in urban and remote sites in southern and central Ontario
- Supervise and organize field crews
- Bachelor's Degree in environmental science or biology, from a recognized University or College
- Ability to work in both field and office environments
- Must be able to demonstrate safe tree climbing practices