Tree Trimmer II

City of Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
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Tree Trimmer II

Salary

$42,629.00 - $69,485.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

12948

Department

Parks & Recreation

Division

Urban Forestry

Opening Date

03/12/2025

Closing Date

3/23/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Recreation, Parks and Open Space is currently seeking a Tree Trimmer II within the Division of Parks & Urban Forestry. The Tree Trimmer II reports to a Forestry Crew Leader, is part of a 3-person crew, performs skilled arboriculture practices on street, park, and other City trees while using a rope and saddle, bucket truck, chipper, and other arboriculture related equipment. Tree Trimmer IIs lead their crew and maintain all required paperwork and daily work logs in the absence of their Forestry Crew Leader.

Norfolk's Department of Recreation, Parks and Open Space is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk's residents.

Department Starting Hiring Salary: $42,629

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

Climbs, trims, prunes, removes, and sprays trees safely as directed. Utilizes all personal protective and safety equipment.
Cleans the work area by raking, sweeping, and using a blower to remove chip brush.
Operates and maintains vehicles and equipment by checking fluid levels, tire pressure, fuses and light bulbs, cleaning, adjusting and sharpening chainsaws, changing blades, and greasing equipment.
Leads crew in the absence of Crew Leader by delegating work assignments, monitoring work to completion, completing and filing daily work reports, and making log book entries.
Responds to emergencies by remaining on call during severe weather and removing trees and debris from roadways.

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

Two years' experience in professional tree care and one year or equivalent experience in supervision or equivalent combination of education beyond high school and experience.

Preferred License(s) and/or Certification(s):

Virginia Drivers License, required.
Virginia Commercial Drivers License, Class B required within 6 months.
Virginia Commercial Pesticide Technician License preferred, required within 6 months of employment
CPR/First Aid Certification preferred, required within 6 months of employment

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Location: 2839 Dana Street, Norfolk, VA 23509

Work Hours: Forestry Division currently on an alternate work schedule; 4-day work week at 40hrs/week. Work hours may change seasonally.

Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus for applications received on or after February 22, 2022. The signing bonus will be paid in two (2) increments: $2,500 upon completion of 60 days of employment, and $2,500 upon completion of your probationary period. To receive the signing bonus, you must be an active employee in good standing.

Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
Retirement
If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicants school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.
NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.
02
Please select the highest level of education you have completed.
High School Diploma/GED
Some College (6 months or more)
Vocational/Technical Degree
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree or higher
03
Do you currently have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL)?
Yes
No
04
Do you currently have a Class "B" Commercial Driver's License (CDL)?
Yes
No
05
Please indicate which of the following endorsements you possess with your CDL.
T--Double/Triple Trailers
P--Passenger
N--Tank Vehicle
H--Hazardous Materials
S--School Buses
X--Tank Vehicle with Hazardous Materials
None of the above
06
If you selected endorsements for the previous question, please list the expiration date(s) and state of issue.
07
Do you have at least two years of experience in professional tree care?
Yes
No
08
If yes, briefly describe your experience in professional tree care.
09
Please select the type of experience you have in professional tree care.
Bucket Truck
Climbing
Both
None
10
Are you an ISA Certified Tree Climber or hold some other certification through another professional tree care organization?
Yes
No
11
If yes, please provide certification name, number, and date of expiration.
12
Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)
I am not a Veteran
I am a Veteran
I am a Disabled Veteran
13
Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?
Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee
14
Do you have a valid driver's license? (Please note: A current copy of your Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving record, obtained within last 30 days, is required at the time of interview.)
Yes
No
15
If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."
Required Question