<p>This job will be accepting job applications until the position is filled.</p> <p>Annual Salary:</p> <p>$64,135.50 - $68,620.50</p> <p>Hourly:</p> <p>$32.89 - $35.19</p> <p>Department:</p> <p>Culture & Recreation, Grounds Maintenance</p> <p>Division:</p> <p>Urban Forestry</p> <p>FLSA:</p> <p>Non-Exempt</p> <p>Job Description:</p> <p>This role will inspect and perform maintenance on the City's Urban Forest at various locations. This role will lead crews in the tree maintenance operations in public parks, City property, and rights-of-way using a variety of machines, tools, and equipment.</p> <p>Examples of Duties:</p> <ul> <li>Performs and makes daily inspections of work progress at various facilities/ worksites and makes necessary recommendations for schedule modifications. </li><li>Identifies tree species and recognizes species characteristics. </li><li>Performs work of subordinates including leading crews, performing proper JSSA's (Job Site Safety Analyses), uses the current City Digital Work Order System to input job information, performs daily maintenance tasks for related equipment, performs emergency service before or after normal working hours. </li><li>Demonstrates high safety standards and enforces safety regulations, possess solid tree risk assessment skills, quality equipment inspection, proper application of approved knots, sound climbing techniques and procedures, proper pruning, removal, and rigging skills. </li><li>Observes employees using necessary tools/instruments to verify that equipment is being operated and maintained according to quality assurance standards. </li><li>Evaluates work standards and reports deviations of those standards to Superintendent. Provide routine updates to Superintendent encompassing training completed and upcoming training needs. </li><li>Recommends modifications of existing standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability. </li><li>Supervises assigned crew(s) on pruning, removals, planting and stump removal in City Parks, property, or rights-of-way using a variety of machine and hand tools and equipment. </li><li>Maintains all equipment and tools in good working condition. This includes upkeep of the Urban Forestry maintenance and storage area. Provide monthly update to Superintendent of Urban Forestry on equipment needs and assigned gear. </li><li>Studies production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job(s) assigned. </li><li>Interprets job orders to workers and assigns duties. </li><li>Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules. </li><li>Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work. </li><li>Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems, targeting concerns of Crew Leaders to increase crew production/safety. </li><li>Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals. </li><li>Maintains time and production records and assists Crew Leaders with education of Work Order system and training. </li><li>Confers with other Supervisors to coordinate training for other Divisions. </li><li>Performs other related duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Basic Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Associate's degree and five years of related experience and/or training in related fields; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. </li><li>Valid South Carolina CDL-B Driver's License, at time of application. </li><li>ISA Certified Arborist, at time of application. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>ISA Climber Specialist. </li><li>ISA Aerial Lift Specialist. </li><li>ISA TRAQ Qualification. </li><li>SC Pesticide Applicator License. </li></ul> <p>The City of Charleston is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity ( EEOC) as a fundamental policy to be implemented and observed in our daily operation. Our full EEOC statement can be found on our website: www.charleston-sc.gov [charleston-sc.gov]</p>