Tree Surgeon

Position: Tree Surgeon I

External Retirement Plan TRS

Employment Type

Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Full/Part time Full Time

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 6:00 AM-2:30PM. On‑call rotation. Essential Worker.

Advertised Salary $47,000. Posting Date 12/22/2025. Open until filled. Closing Date Proposed Starting Date 01/18/2026.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States on or before the effective date of your appointment, and maintain eligibility without sponsorship throughout your appointment.

Location of Vacancy

Athens Area.

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Position Information

Classification

Title:

Tree Surgeon I. FLSA:
Non‑Exempt. FTE: 1.00.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

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

Position Summary

This is a manual labor position on a tree care crew, involving the safe operation of various equipment, including but not limited to mini skid steers, skid steers, manual transmission tractors, dump trucks, bucket trucks, and chainsaws. The individual will assist with the maintenance, pruning, removal, and cleanup of trees on campus. Additionally, this position includes training in aerial work, including operating bucket trucks and performing tree climbing, as well as technical tree cutting and removal techniques.

This role reports directly to the Urban Forester.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

• 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 to include but not limited to 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 and buck logs and notch trees for removal.
• Understand and follow specific oral and written instructions.

Physical Demands

• Work a manual laboring job for 8 hour shift/ 5 days a week.
• Lift 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.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Drive dump trucks to pick up debris and dump debris at 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 needed tree work on campus. Respond to after‑hour tree emergencies and storm related issues.
• Perform aerial work up to 75 feet with supervision (removing branches or trees from the bucket truck).
• Application of fertilizers and pesticides associated to tree maintenance.
• Assist with scouting campus for issues of tree health, clearance and safety.
• Assist with work orders requesting tree work around campus.
• Emergency response for trees or inclement weather.

Contact Information

Recruitment Contact Name:
Dwayne Jones. Recruitment Contact Email: djjones.

Posting Specific Questions

Do you have a valid driver's license? Yes / No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume/CV

Cover Letter

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