Tree Worker

Requisition ID: 16631 
Department: Public Works Dept. 
Service: Parks Maintenance & Forestry Services 
Branch: Forestry Field Operations Branch
Employment Type: Multiple Full-time Permanent & Multiple Full-time Temporary
Work Hours: 40.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside 
Salary Information: $64,725.44 - $75,732.80  annually (2024 rates of pay)
Location: 320 Bloomfield Av, & 125 Walgreen    
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Maintenance and Trades 
Application Close: 02/04/2025

Successful applicants meeting the employer’s qualification standard will be placed on an eligibility list. This list will be used to staff current and ongoing requirements for up to one year from the closing date of this competition.

JOB SUMMARY

The Forestry Field Operations unit is responsible for forestry operations programs and services including preparing management plans for approximately 23,000 acres of forests including wetlands, environmentally sensitive areas, fish habitat, rare and endangered plants, etc., as well as city-wide forest maintenance operations.

You are responsible for the performance of duties related to the maintenance, repair, pruning, removal and disease control for City of Ottawa trees and shrubs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of Grade 12 plus 20 weeks of additional formal training in planting, maintenance and removal of trees in the urban landscape

Minimum of 2 years of tree climbing and pruning experience

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

Certified Tree Worker with International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) within the timeframe determined by the employer

Valid Ontario Exterminator licence - Land extermination in the following classes: Forestry, Landscape and Industrial Vegetation within the timeframe determined by the employer

Valid Ontario unrestricted DZ class driver’s licence (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated

Mobile Crane Operator 0-8 ton (P930030) training certificate

Current Standard First Aid, CPR and/or AED certificates

Safety training for working in close proximity to power lines approved in Ontario

Electrical and Utilities Safety Rules training certificate

Valid Ontario unrestricted AZ class driver’s licence (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated is an asset

Must complete all required on-the-job training/certifications (e.g. WHMIS, fall arrest, confined space entry, etc.) within the timeframe determined by the employer.

KNOWLEDGE

Corporate tree policies, for protection, planting and maintenance
ANSI Standards in relation to arboriculture practices
Standards and regulations for working around energized conductors
Ontario Traffic Manual, Book 7 for Temporary Conditions
Chainsaw and arboricultural equipment maintenance
Current arboricultural practices and systems for tree biology, care and diagnosis
Rigging with ropes, slings, chains and cables
Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Must possess the technical capabilities to perform the duties of the position
Ability to drive/operate vehicles, equipment, machinery and attachments as outlined in the light, medium, heavy and special categories as listed in the attachment to the collective agreement, and as relevant to the functions being performed for this position
Ability to complete field reports
Be able to follow written and verbal instructions
Must be able to be transferred to other operating divisions as required for either short or long-term assignments to perform equivalent or related duties
Effective interpersonal relationship with other workers, supervisors, other agencies and the public
Reliable with sound judgment
Diplomatic and discreet when dealing with staff and the public
Must possess the physical capabilities to perform the duties of the position
Be “on-call” outside normal working hours including nights, weekends and statutory holidays
Work overtime as required and assigned
Work in all weather types to perform duties

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted DZ class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
You may initially be paid 95% of your starting rate of pay, in accordance with the collective agreement.
Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.

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