HOURLY - Tree Nursery Technician
Job Description
Career Opportunity
The City of Las Vegas Parks & Recreation Department is currently accepting applications for the position of Tree Nursery Technician. Under general supervision, this position performs skilled and semi-skilled work in the City of Las Vegas tree nurseries and related duties as assigned.
- May be required to work an alternative or flexible work schedule, outside of normal business hours, which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or extended hours
Selection Process
Final candidate selection may include hiring interview (if applicable). Any individual offered employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test, complete background check, and may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements of the job." Some positions may require preliminary background checks. The purpose of this recruitment is to establish an eligible list for current/future openings.
Note
Eligible applicants will be contacted via phone or e-mail only if moving forward to the interview process. If you are not contacted, your application will remain active for a period of four (4) months.
Essential Functions
Provides developmental tree care as it relates to nursery production.
Uses hand tools such as shovels, rakes, and brooms, blowers, mini skid steer and City vehicles.
Ensures the care, safety, and effective operation of assigned area of responsibility and reports any discrepancies to supervisor; recognizes, avoids, reports, and resolves unsafe acts, conditions, accidents and injuries, complaints, special requests, safety conditions, security issues, and illegal activities.
Assists in weed control, and minor repair of sprinkler systems.
This position requires the operation and use of a City vehicle.
Experience
Six (6) months of full-time equivalent experience performing general tree careNote: An equivalent combination of related training and experience may be considered
Training
Graduation from high school or equivalent
Possess and maintain a valid Nevada or "border state" driver's license, as defined by NRS 483
Must possess and maintain and OSHA 10-hour Construction Safety and Health Training Certificate within fifteen (15) days of hire, as defined by NRS 618.983
• General knowledge of materials, tools, and methods used in tree care and landscape maintenance and repair.
• Ability to use appropriate safety procedures involved in performing landscape maintenance and tree care; communicate effectively with individuals from various socioeconomic, ethnic, and culturally diverse backgrounds; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted within the course of work.
Additional Information
• Wage Assignment: Part-time Hourly
• Supervisory classification: No
• This position requires the operation and use of a City vehicle
• May be required to work an alternative or flexible work schedule, outside of normal business hours, which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or extended hours
• Based on scheduled work hours, may be required to work autonomously in assigned areas to provide tree care and nursery work at City facilities
Working Conditions
Environmental Conditions
Location: Mostly outdoors in a field environment with exposure to all typical weather conditions, including travel from site to site, and indoors within various building facilities.
Hazards: Exposure to sharp objects, pinch points, moving objects, vehicles, dust, noise, vibration, grease, smoke, fumes, gasses, uneven and slippery surfaces, cramped quarters, working at heights, biological waste, sewer hazards, toxic and caustic chemicals, inclement weather conditions and electrical shock.
Equipment used: City vehicles, tractors, garbage truck, dump truck, ladders, variety of hand and power tools, measuring and testing equipment and other equipment associated with landscape maintenance.
Safety Equipment: Respirator, goggles, hearing and eye protection, safety shoes, dust mask, hard hat, gloves, and other protective equipment as needed. Back support belts are optional.
Physical Conditions:
Essential and marginal functions require maintaining physical condition necessary for:
Standing/walking: Frequent-constant standing, in combination with walking, indoors and outdoors, while performing general maintenance duties. Depending on assignment walks up to 7 miles per day on all types of terrain, uneven ground and slopes.
Sitting: Occasionally, while working at ground level, driving or riding in vehicles, often over uneven terrain with frequent bouncing and jarring.
Lift/carry: Frequent lifting, 5-50 lbs., tools, trash, equipment, vegetation and debris. Occasionally, 50-100 lbs., tools, manhole covers, equipment, materials, heavy debris. Carrying up to 25 ft. Infrequently carrying up to 50 ft.
Push/pull: Moving equipment or materials, using hand and power tools, exerting a force of 25–75 lbs. while shoveling, pulling and chopping vegetation, moving heavy debris onto truck, moving heavy materials and objects.
Climbing: Occasionally, ladders, 5-9 tier bleachers and stairs, up and down steep terrain and on and off vehicles depending on assigned tasks.
Bending/twisting: Frequently, at waist, knees and neck while working in a variety of positions performing maintenance and manual labor duties. May be required to do extensive shoveling, raking, hoeing and weeding.
Kneeling/crouching/crawling: Frequently, while performing manual labor, repair and maintenance duties at street or ground level. May work in ditches and storm drains.
Hands/arms: Constant use of hand and arms reaching, grasping, fingering, gripping, and handling while using hand and power tools, performing labor tasks and shoveling. Requires