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Position Title:

Parks Laborer (Arboriculture)

Job Posting Closing Date:

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

[Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted.]

This is an arboriculture laborer position in the Parks Maintenance Division of the Provo City Parks and Recreation Department.

Job Details

Application Review Process: This position is open until filled and will be closed when sufficient, qualified applications to proceed with a competitive selection process have been received. Applications will be reviewed in the order they are submitted. Applicants must meet the minimum requirements listed below to be eligible for consideration.

Pay Rate: $15.00 to $18.00 per hour (depending on experience).

Essential Duties:

• Conduct aerial tree work using rope and saddle, chain saws, hand tools, aerial bucket trucks, stump grinders, and other tree-related equipment.

• Perform routine nursery maintenance, including watering, weed control on various sites, mowing, edging, digging, spading, stacking, etc.

• Pick up debris and litter and empty various containers into trucks and receptacles.

• Load, dump, and pack refuse and debris.

• Operate vehicles, including dump truck.

• Empty truck loads as directed.

• Perform minor landscaping duties as needed.

• Assist in cleaning and maintaining tools and equipment.

• Assist other crew members as needed and perform other related work as required.

Minimum Requirements:

• Any training or experience that demonstrates an ability to perform the work.

• Applicant must be at least 18 years old by the time of appointment.

• Valid, lawful driver license.

• Preference given to applicants with previous tree maintenance experience.

Hours: Approximately 40 hours per week, Monday - Saturday. Schedule varies. Approximately April - November 2024.

Screening: Based on meeting the minimum requirements and job-related experience. Selection may be based largely upon an oral interview. Criminal background checks are conducted on all City positions. Non-disclosure may result in dismissal.

Physical/Environmental Factors: This work requires climbing; bending; carrying; heavy lifting (including heavy trees, logs, and other tree sections); loading; digging trenches, holes, and other excavations; and being exposure to adverse weather conditions, high noise levels, and pesticides.

Pre-employment Screening: Prior to appointment, applicant will be required to successfully pass a drug screening and background investigation. Applicants with unsatisfactory drug screening results will be ineligible for appointment or application to any Provo City position for a minimum period of six months.

Full Time/Part Time:

Part time

Position Type:

Seasonal (Fixed Term) (Seasonal)

Scheduled Hours:

40

It is the policy of Provo City to select, develop, and promote employees based on their ability and job performance. It has been, and shall continue to be, the policy of the City to provide Equal Employment Opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer/employee relations without regard to race; color; religion; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related condition; age; national origin; disability; sexual orientation; or gender identity. This policy affects decisions including, but not limited to, an employee's compensation; benefits; terms and conditions of employment; and opportunities for promotion, training and development, transfer, and other privileges of employment. It has been, and shall continue to be, the City's policy to maintain a working environment free of discrimination and intimidation. It is further the policy of the City to comply in good faith with applicable local, state, and federal statutes concerning Equal Employment Opportunity.

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