Urban Forestry Operations Supervisor I (Exempt) - Multiple Vacancies

About the role

Portland Parks & Recreation is seeking two Urban Forestry Operations Supervisors. Urban Forestry Operations Supervisors are key leadership positions overseeing the City of Portland's 24/7 Tree Emergency Response, comprehensive tree maintenance, tree planting, and plant health care activities. These positions require working with a variety of people, coordinating complex tree maintenance situations, providing customer service, and overseeing innovative programs. The Operations Supervisors will demonstrate both strong technical and personnel management skills to create a professional, cohesive, and high-performing arborist team with a service-oriented work ethic. All candidates must have a strong commitment to racial justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. The ability to successfully communicate and collaborate in-person and in writing with a broad range of stakeholders, other City bureaus, private community members, and businesses is essential.

Responsibilities

• Understand and apply urban forest management and arboricultural practices and standards
• Lead, oversee, and assess the successful performance of Operations staff
• Scope, prioritize, assign, and ensure completion of varied tree maintenance requests and projects
• Recruit, hire, schedule, assign work, and supervise staff, including seasonal employees
• Establish and maintain professional work culture, including standards of safety and effectiveness
• Create standard practices, policies, and procedures for day-to-day operations of the unit
• Supervise daily implementation of ANSI Safety Standards for Arboricultural Operations
• Oversee a large, specialized vehicle and equipment fleet and maintain inventory of operating supplies
• Supervise and ensure delivery of the 24/7 citywide tree emergency response program
• Deal effectively and communicate with the general public and other public agencies