Arborist Technician SF Recreation & Parks - Temporary Provisional

Arborist Technician (3434) - SF Recreation & Parks - (162796) Temporary Provisional

• Full-time
• Job Code and
  
  Title:
  
  3434-Arborist Technician
• Fill Type:
  Permanent Civil Service

Application Open: Monday, January 12udia, 2026
Final date to receive applications: Announcement may close any time after, but not before, 4:00 pm Pacific Time on Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Contact: Dorothy Young at Dorothy.

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Appointment Type: Temporary Provisional (TPV) Appointment. Appointee must participate and be successful in a Civil Service Examination process for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process in order to be considered for a permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three (3) years.

Amid a dynamic and ever‑evolving urban landscape, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department stewards one of the premier urban park systems in America. In 2017, San Francisco became the first city in the nation where all residents have access to a park within a 10‑minute walk, a direct result of the Department’s commitment to increasing and improving parkland in the city.

Considered by San Franciscans to be one of the City’s most popular and effective public agencies, our Department currently manages more than خس. The system includes full‑complex recreation centers, swimming pools, golf courses, sports fields and numerous small‑to‑medium‑sized clubhouses that offer a variety of sports‑and‑arts‑related recreation programs for people of all ages. Included in the Department’s responsibilities are Golden Gate Park, Coit Tower, the Marina Yacht Harbor, the San Francisco Zoo and Lake Merced.

More than 2,000 talented individuals are part of our team, from gardeners, foresters, and recreation leaders to park rangers, custodians, electricians, painters and more. Our core mission, as it has been throughout our history, is to provide opportunities for San Francisco residents and visitors alike to gather, play, learn, relax, and enjoy nature in the city.

Urban Forestry Section
The Urban Forestry Section consists primarily of Arborist خواهد Technician, Gardeners, and General Laborers responsible for maintaining over 131,000 trees on 4,196 acres of public parkland in city parks, identified natural areas and public golf courses. Major sites include Golden Gate Park and Stern Grove.

Under general

RIC supervision, the Arborist Technician (3434) performs duties involving the maintenance and removal of trees and other vegetation and performs related duties as required. The essential functions of this class include climbing up trees and/or using aerial lift equipment to reach dead, damaged or unwanted limbs or treetops for removal and pruning, or for purposes of complete tree removal; performing various types of rigging with cranes, skitters, tractors and other heavy equipment;

preparing brush for disposal, operating chipper and driving aerial lift equipment vehicles, heavy loader trucks or other required vehicles. The nature of the work involves exposure to a high risk of physical injury to the employee rendered constant vigilance to public safety. Positions in this job code require considerable physical demands, manual dexterity with frequent exposure to arduous and disagreeable working conditions, including inclement weather.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties
According to civil service commission rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

Bloom 1: “Assesses and evaluates condition of trees and other vegetation; maintains tree inventories.” Bloom 2: “Climbs trees and removes dead, diseased or otherwise damaged or unwanted limbs or tree tops;

prunes, fells and cuts up trees; piles trimmings for pick up and disposal.” Bloom 3: “Performs various types of rigging in connection with this work; operates chain and hand saws, aerial ladder truck, chipper, and other equipment.” Bloom 4: “Drives heavy equipment; and” Bloom 5: “Performs related duties as assigned.”

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of:
Methods, materials and equipment used in trimming and caring for trees;…