Tree Trimmer II

JOB OPENING

City of Auburn

Street Department

TREE TRIMMER/ STREET MAINTENANCE

The City of Auburn Street Department is seeking a hard-working, self-motivated individual to join our team as a full time TREE TRIMMER, primarily maintaining the City streets treescape, including tree trimming, viability evaluation and removal. The individual will also assist the Street Department in a wide variety of seasonal street maintenance tasks. The ideal candidate should have a strong work ethic, be motivated to serve others and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties/Skills/Responsibilities/Qualifications

• Trim and remove trees and stumps. Experienced in roping techniques and operating chain saws, pruners, stump grinders and other common equipment used in this process.
• Trim trees around power and utility lines.
• Gathers brush and disposes of it by operating a brush chipper.
• Assists in patching streets and does hand work in preparation for black topping.
• Assists in monthly brush/debris pick up and removal.
• Assists in operating leaf vacuums during Fall leaf collection.
• Assists in curb work and sidewalk removal.
• Assists in cleaning and maintaining of catch basins.
• Plows snow, hauls snow and spreads salt.
• Performs daily equipment checks and preventative maintenance on trucks and equipment.
• Sweeps streets as required.
• Mows City owned property as required.
• Paints city streets and parking areas as required.
• Occasionally operates various equipment in absence of regular operator or specific training assignment.

• Lifts 75-150 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Works safely in a team environment or can work independently.
• Possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

Benefits

• $20 - $24 / hour depending uponexperience.
• Vacation pay, holiday pay, sick pay, health insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and City paid PERF annuity and retirement.

Interested candidates should apply through our website www.ci.auburn.in.us/careers.

Application Deadline: November 11, 2023

EOE / Drug Free Workplace / E-Verify