Parks Tree & Landscape Laborer

Are you someone who enjoys working outdoors and helping keep your community beautiful? Were looking for a dedicated, hands-on team player to join us as a Tree & Landscape Laborer with the City of Medfords Parks & Recreation Department.

In this role, you'll assist the City Arborist with maintaining our vibrant urban forestpruning, planting, chipping, watering, and caring for trees across our city parks and right-of-way areas. You'll operate equipment like mowers, chippers, and stump grinders, and play a key part in keeping our parks clean, safe, and welcoming.

This position is perfect for someone who enjoys physical work, has an eye for detail, and takes pride in outdoor maintenance. If youve got experience in tree care or landscape maintenancewe want to hear from you!

Required Education and Experience :

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent; and
• Must be 18 years of age.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience with tree pruning
• Experience running chainsaws and woodchippers

Available Schedule:

• Monday - Wednesday, 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM

The anticipated hiring range for the Tree and Landscape Laborer position is $18.36 (first step) to $19.28 or $20.24 (second or third step). The City of Medford determines starting pay based on an evaluation of relevant education, experience, and qualifications as provided by the applicant in their application materials, alongside others who perform work of comparable character consistent with the Oregon Equal Pay Act. Three steps are included in this salary range, allowing opportunity for annual movement through the steps.

INCLUDED BENEFITS:

• Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) retirement contributions paid by employer for part-time, year-round positions.
• Paid sick leave - one (1) hour accrued for every 30 hours worked.
• Access to the City's fully equipped fitness center 24/7

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Responsible for tree maintenance, pruning, hand weeding, watering, and chipping debris.
• Ability to operate handheld and gas-powered equipment.
• Operate various equipment to include riding mowers, chippers, stump grinders, and tractors.
• Perform landscape and equipment maintenance.
• Work in Right of Way areas.
• Assist in herbicide application.
• Assist Park staff in a variety of daily tasks or special projects.
• Perform labor safely in all types of weather.
• Prepare and read simple reports and field diagrams.
• Work with minimum supervision while performing daily tasks.
• Follow oral, written, and drawn instructions.
• Relate to the public in a positive respectful manner.
• Must be honest and truthful in all tasks and responsibilities.
• Adheres to safety practices and standards when performing all duties.

Other Functions of the Position:

• Responsible for removing trash and ground litter in City of Medford Parks and Right of Ways.
• Upholds the values of the organization and has strong customer service orientation.
• Handles job stress and interacts effectively with others in the workplace.
• Fosters an environment that embraces diversity, integrity, trust, and respect.
• Is an integral team player, which involves flexibility, cooperation, and communication.
• Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.

Competencies:

Drive/Energy - Effective performers have a high level of energy and the motivation to sustain it over time. They are ambitious and passionate about their role in the City. They have the stamina and endurance to handle the substantial workload present in todays organizations. They know that a healthy work/life balance is important to sustained energy. They are motivated to maintain a fast pace and continue to produce even in exhausting circumstances.

Initiative - Effective performers are proactive and take action without being prompted. They dont wait to be told what to do or when to do it. They see a need, take responsibility, and act on it. They make things happen.

Positive Impact - Effective performers make positive impressions on those around them. They are personable, self-confident, and generally likable. They are optimistic and enthusiastic about what they do, and their excitement is contagious. They energize those around them.

Results Orientation - Effective performers maintain appropriate focus on outcomes and accomplishments. They are motivated by achievement and persist until the goal is reached. They convey a sense of urgency to make things happen. They respect the need to balance short- and long-term goals. They are driven by a need for closure.

Team Player - Effective performers are team oriented. They identify with the larger organizational team and their role within it. They share resources, respond to requests from other parts of the organization, and support larger legitimate organizational agendas as more important than local or personal goals.

Work Environment & Physical Demands: Position is physically demanding, requiring strength and endurance to perform tasks such as climbing trees, lifting and carrying equipment up to 75 pounds, and operating sharp tools and machinery. Requires ability to safely use a variety of tools, including chainsaws, ropes, and harnesses while managing hazards such as falling branches and unstable trees. Regular duties consist of frequent lifting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, and crawling, along with repetitive movements and stretching for equipment use and maintenance. Requires adaptability to diverse weather conditions, navigate uneven terrain, and endure strenuous manual labor. Requires driving and operating motor vehicle daily.

Position is physically demanding, requiring strength and endurance to perform tasks such as climbing trees, lifting and carrying equipment up to 75 pounds, and operating sharp tools and machinery. Requires ability to safely use a variety of tools, including chainsaws, ropes, and harnesses while managing hazards such as falling branches and unstable trees. Regular duties consist of frequent lifting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, and crawling, along with repetitive movements and stretching for equipment use and maintenance. Requires adaptability to diverse weather conditions, navigate uneven terrain, and endure strenuous manual labor. Requires driving and operating motor vehicle daily.

IMPORTANT (Please read):

1. It is important your application shows all the relevant experience you possess.
2. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
3. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an online application; an application will be considered incomplete with a "see resume" response.
4. Please complete the application and answer the supplemental questions thoroughly to ensure our subject matter experts can appropriately evaluate your experience as we compare applicants.

How to Apply:

1. Applications are only accepted online and must be received by the posted closing date/time.
2. Selection procedures and timelines subject to change.
3. Those selected must be able to provide proof of legal right to work in this country.

Hiring will be subject to successful completion of the following:

• Criminal history background investigation
• Favorable driving record
• Clear drug screen following federal law (which includes testing for cannabis)
• Professional reference check

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