PW-8 Maintenance Craftperson (DPW - Forestry)

Routine but responsible semi-skilled to skilled manual work

Routine but responsible semi-skilled to skilled manual work in the DPW Forestry Division including cutting and caring for trees, associated groundwork, chipping, hauling, other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Performs tasks involving skilled and unskilled manual labor in the care of trees and shrubs;
• Assists with rigging rope systems;
• Stump grinding;
• Application of tree care chemical solutions;
• Under supervision, performs tasks requiring an ordinary degree of skill of a laborer such as pick and shovel work required in digging and filling trenches;
• Grading and loaming;
• Cutting and mowing grass with hand or power mower and associated ground keeping tasks;
• To incidentally supervise the work of a group of (not more than 10) laborers engaged in tasks involving manual labor not requiring a high degree of skill;
• Performs such tasks as may be assigned during snow removal operations.

Physical Requirements

• Maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, and walking for extended periods of time;
• Moderate to heavy lifting carrying which includes the ability to lift at least one hundred pounds;
• Pulling, reaching, bending, climbing, and kneeling;
• Use of fingers, both hands and legs required;
• Must be able to distinguish colors and operate assigned vehicle.

Work Environment

• Indoor and outdoor environments with wide range of weather conditions;
• Exposure to vibrations and noise;
• Work on slippery and uneven surfaces;
• Work with electrical energy;
• Work with and around heavy machinery;
• Work in or near vehicle traffic;
• Exposure to dust and fumes from motorized equipment;
• Possible exposure to toxic chemicals;
• Irregular working hours for inclement weather solutions and other circumstances.

Licenses Required

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• State of Massachusetts CDL-B.