Tree Maintenance Supervisor - Forestry ID- 10532
About the position
The Tree Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and inspecting the care of trees along City streets and within the City park system. This role emphasizes the inspection of private utility tree crews and involves applying tree care skills while ensuring safety around high tension lines. The supervisor will develop work methods independently and manage a crew of tree maintenance workers.
Responsibilities
- Organizes, assigns, and directs the work of a crew of tree maintenance workers in planting, pruning, shaping, spraying, and removing trees.
- Instructs employees in safe work methods and takes necessary safeguards to prevent injuries to employees and the public.
- Inspects work of private utility company tree crews to ensure proper methods are used and that trees are not damaged.
- Performs difficult tree work in climbing, shaping, and pruning trees around high tension electric lines and rigging or removing dangerous trees.
- Supervises semiskilled workers in balling evergreens, watering trees, and performing routine tree care tasks.
Requirements
- Considerable knowledge of standard methods and practices used in climbing, shaping, and caring for shade trees.
- Knowledge of tree diseases, insects, and methods of tree surgery.
- Considerable knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions, particularly around high voltage electric lines.
- Ability to tolerate equipment and machinery noise with hearing protection.
- Ability to organize, assign, and supervise the work of others.
- Ability to climb trees and work safely at varying heights.
- Ability to use various tools and equipment used in forestry work.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the public.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to acquire and maintain a valid Kansas class B commercial driver's license (CDL).
Nice-to-haves
- A valid Kansas class B commercial driver's license (CDL).
Benefits
- Salary range of $22.25 - $31.44 Hourly
- Full-time employment
- Potential for career advancement within the City of Wichita.
