Pay Range: $23.72 - $29.65 /hr
Job Posting Closing on: Friday, July 5, 2024
Workdays and Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00a - 3:30p
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
A Field Operations Crewleader - Community Tree Planting position is available with the City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department. This position will be responsible for overseeing nursery production, day to day operations and general maintenance of the Park & Recreation Department’s Rolling Hills Tree Farm. The selected candidate will: participate in nursery, greenhouse and tree planting operations; assist with watering, irrigation repair, weeding and caring for nursery stock; perform landscape and/or facility maintenance; and participate in special event preparations and operations. The CTP Crewleader within the Forestry Section leads 4 full-time employees, one part time employee and reports directly to the Natural Scientist Supervisor. This position requires an occasional Saturday workday with volunteers. This job will be based at the city tree farm in southeast Fort Worth.
Fort Worth is recognized as having one of the oldest urban forestry programs in the state and has been awarded the status of Tree City USA since 1978, longer than any other city in the Texas. Acclaimed as a leader in municipal forestry, Fort Worth has been repeatedly acknowledged in trade journals, professional publications and at industry conferences and is one of only a handful of communities nationwide to operate a municipal tree farm. Our employees serve the needs of over 900,000 City residents and manage a park system that consists of 300 parks with a combined size of over 13,000 acres. These attributes, combined with a system of neighborhood and community parks, contribute to meeting the City’s diverse parks, recreation and open space needs.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma/GED
- Two (2) years of responsible experience in field construction, maintenance, repair, or operational activities related to assigned division.
- Valid Texas Driver’s License.
Preferred Qualifications: - Advanced knowledge/experience/education in nursery management or growing operations.
- Irrigation system installation and repair expertise.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain a Texas pesticide applicators license.
- Possession of a current Texas Class A or B commercial driver’s license.
- International Society of Arboriculture Arborist certification.
The Field Operations Crewleader - Community Tree Planting job responsibilities include:
- Knowledge of/ability to identify common local species of trees, insects, diseases and weeds.
- Knowledge and experience in tree/plant propagation, nursery care, and tree inventory tracking.
- Greenhouse experience, heating/cooling, repairs, general maintenance, growing operations in both hard sided and hoop house (plastic) style greenhouses.
- Knowledge of irrigation systems and ability to monitor, install & repair.
- Ability to properly plant, prune, and install trees of varying sizes and types.
- Knowledge of plant nutrient requirements and soil characteristics.
- Ability to work with Natural Scientist Supervisor to coordinate/oversee staff activities for tree plantings, harvesting, day to day operations and general maintenance.
- Operation of equipment and vehicles including skid steers, mowers, tractors, trucks and trailers.
- Ability to use a variety of hand tools and equipment (manual and gas-powered).
- Ability to work safely and efficiently while maintaining a positive team environment.
- Ability to work with volunteers from diverse backgrounds while providing instruction and supervision.
Working Conditions Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.
Physical Demand Heavy Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
Conditions of Employment The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
