Tree Surgeon

Tree Surgeon I

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Posting Number: S14544P |

Working Title:

Tree Surgeon I | Department: FMD-Grounds-Maintenance |

Employment Type:

Employee | Salary: $47,000 |

Schedule:

Monday‑Friday, 6:00 AM‑2:30 PM with on‑call rotation | Closing Date: 01/18/2026

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or other protected status.

• High school diploma or equivalent and certification (e.g., CTWCS)

• 1‑2 years tree care experience working in a landscape
• Formal education in forestry, natural resource management, and/or arboriculture

This is a manual labor position on a tree care crew, involving the safe operation of equipment such as mini skid steers, skid steers, manual transmission tractors, dump trucks, bucket trucks, and chainsaws. The individual will assist with maintenance, pruning, removal, and cleanup of trees on campus and will receive training in aerial work, bucket truck operation, tree climbing, and technical tree cutting and removal techniques.

This role reports directly to the Urban Forester.

• 2 years of tree care/maintenance work
• Knowledge of International Society of Arboriculture specifications for tree work
• Possess a CDL B License
• Experience operating equipment including manual transmission tractor, skid steer, mini skid steer, chipper, chainsaws, and dump trucks
• Tree knowledge to include identification, care, and cultivation
• Ability to control lowering ropes for tree climbers and bucket truck workers
• Have the ability to use a larger chainsaw to buck logs and notch trees for removal
• Understand and follow specific oral and written instructions

• Manual labor job for an 8‑hour shift, 5 days a week
• Lifts 75 lbs frequently throughout the day
• Stand, stoop, bend, lift, squat, and work with hands above head
• Work from a standard and extended ladder
• Ability to work from heights

• Tree care and maintenance of campus trees (75%)
• Drive dump trucks to pick up debris and dump debris in another location
• Operate chainsaws and equipment associated with tree work performed on campus
• Work with and assist Grounds Department Tree Surgeons on tree work needing to be completed; assist with any aspect of tree work deemed necessary to complete required work on campus
• Respond to after‑hour tree emergencies and storm‑related issues (10%)
• Perform aerial tree work up to 75 feet with supervision (removing branches or trees from the bucket truck) (10%)
• Apply fertilizers and pesticides associated with tree maintenance
• Assist with scouting campus for issues of tree health, clearance and safety (5%)
• Assist with work orders requesting tree work around campus
• Emergency response for trees or inclement weather (5%)

Recruitment Contact:
Dwayne Jones | Email: djjones

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

• Optional documents are not specified in the posting