4 MAINTENANCE WORKER I - URBAN FORESTRY (Temporary) Parks 2024-02549 Jobs in Fayetteville, AR
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas is Hiring a MAINTENANCE WORKER I - URBAN FORESTRY (Temporary) Parks 2024-02549 Near Fayetteville, AR
This is a safety/security sensitive position for purposes of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment.
- Provide good customer service to both internal and external customers, maintain positive and effective working relationships with other City employees (especially members of his or her own team) and have regular and reliable attendance that is non-disruptive.
- Assist the Urban Forester and Forestry Services Crew Leader with duties associated with urban forest preservation, management and restoration.
- Responsible for assisting in the planting, trimming and removal of trees.
- Responsible to ensure newly installed trees survive through proper care such as watering, mulching, fertilizing etc.
- Prune trees using pruning shears, loppers, bow saws, pole saws and chainsaws.
- Connect to fire hydrants and other watering devices to fill portable water tanks. Use gasoline water pumps to deliver water to newly planted trees.
- Drive truck and water tank trailer as needed to conduct tree maintenance.
- Use blueprints or other documents to locate and inspect tree and landscape plantings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Secondary duties as assigned
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Prefer two (2) years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must possess a valid Arkansas Driver’s License.
- Must successfully pass criminal background check, including but not limited to convictions, guilty pleas, or no contest pleas to violent offenses, theft offenses, offenses against children, and any offense that would qualify to prevent a person from obtaining an Arkansas teaching certificate (A.C.A. 6-17-410).
- Must be able to effectively communicate with others orally and in writing.
- Must be self-motivated and be able to work independently with little supervision and make sound judgments.
- Must be able to read and interpret landscape/construction plans and maps.
- Being knowledgeable regarding related equipment used for tree trimming, watering, inventorying and inspecting trees is preferred.
- Ability to learn and properly use equipment such as chainsaws, pole saws, water pumps, trucks and trailer combinations is required.
- Exposure to and/or knowledge of GPS systems is helpful.
- Must be able to use basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
- Must have basic knowledge in the use of a personal computer and other related software programs. Must be able to effectively operate standard office equipment.
- While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear for safety reasons or to operate specific equipment.The employee regularlyis required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and risk of vibration.
Job Summary
Temporary
Business Services
$37k-50k (estimate)
04/14/2024
06/13/2024
fayetteville-ar.gov
FAYETTEVILLE, AR
500 - 1,000
1836
JOHN ROSS
$50M - $200M
Business Services
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About City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville is a thriving community of 82,830 residents (2015 Census estimate). As the third largest city in Arkansas, Fayetteville provides all of the resources and advantages of a large city while maintaining a quality of life that remains true to its unique heritage. Fayetteville is the county seat of Washington County. With a thriving local economy, educated workforce, and loyal customer base, the number of jobs with in Fayetteville is consistently on the rise. Fayetteville is home to the flagship campus of The University of Arkansas, which has established itself as one of the top public ...research and academic institutions in the nation. Fayetteville Public Schools are Arkansas's leaders in both academics and athletics. Mix everything together with 200-plus days of sunshine each year, and you'll see why we are proud to call Fayetteville home, where life is great and the living is easy.
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