Arborist/Tree Truck Operator

Location

Thunder Bay, ON | Canada

Job description

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The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay

has a rewarding opportunity for an 

Arborist/Tree Truck Operator!

 

2 FULL-TIME & 1 TEMPORARY FULL-TIME VACANCY EXISTS

Work Location: Thunder Bay

 

Thunder Bay is the largest community on Lake Superior. With a census metropolitan area population of 123,258 (Census 2021), it is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario. Deeply rooted with European and Indigenous cultures, Thunder Bay is the sixth most culturally diverse community of its size in North America. The community values a high quality of life and promotes a clean, green, beautiful and healthy community that provides economic opportunity, respects diversity and provides affordable and safe neighborhoods that are accessible to all.

 

Thunder Bay is a vibrant community and is the region's commercial, administrative, and medical hub. From trees to transportation to the new frontier for research, health and life sciences, the community stands for hard work and innovation. The City by the Bay is home to 38 elementary schools, three middle schools, eight secondary schools, two private schools, an adult education facility, a post-secondary college and a university institution that provides a medical school and a law school.

 

As a four-season outdoor paradise Thunder Bay is the sunniest city in eastern Canada with an average of 2121 hours of bright sunshine each year. It is also one of the most dynamic "Cultural Capitals of Canada". Residents and visitors of Thunder Bay enjoy the harmony of a city rich in wide-open green spaces, parks and wilderness - and a major centre for visual and performing arts, and culture.

 

If you truly enjoy the advantages of work life balance that a smaller city provides in a large organizational setting, then come join us! If you already live here, we can’t wait for you to join our team!

 

 

The Opportunity

As an Arborist/Tree Truck Operator with the Corporation, you will work be working with our proactive Forestry & Horticulture Team who manages well over 30,000 trees within city limits. The City of Thunder Bay has been proudly recognized as a Tree City of the World, along with eight other Canadian cities and many more around the globe. You will want to join this team as they embark to create a diverse urban forest in the City of Thunder Bay along our streets and in our parks!

 

Learn more about the work being completed by this impressive team:

 

The role reports to the Supervisor- Forestry & Horticulture and Lead Arborist has the following accountabilities:

• Maintains trees from the ground, operates tree truck with aerial device or climbs trees using proper accepted tree climbing techniques and current arboriculture practices.
• Working within a crew, performs tree trimming, tree removal, stump grinding and other vegetation management duties.
• Operates equipment with machine operator classification.
• Records data related to the operation of the Urban Forestry Program, as required.
• Provides information to and responds to enquiries from the public regarding tree related concerns.
• Carries out caretaker and maintenance duties on winter rinks if required.

Ideal Candidate

• Secondary school graduation; and
• Current certification as an Arborist from either the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) or Ministry of Training Colleges & Universities (MTCU) with a minimum of one (1) year experience conducting active tree care using aerial lifts and approved climbing techniques.
• Must possess a valid certificate in chain saw operation.
• Must demonstrate an ability to work at heights from aerial lift platforms and tree climbing techniques.
• Must be proficient in the operation of all equipment used in this classification.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Class “D” Ontario Drivers Licence, or equivalent with a ‘Z’ endorsement.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid Class “A” Ontario Drivers Licence, with a “Z” Endorsement within 6 months of hire.

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Why Work for the City of Thunder Bay (CTB)?

When you work for the City of Thunder Bay, you are part of our team, and here you can:

• Experience your importance,
• Unleash your potential,
• Know your work matters,
• Embrace diversity,
• Make a difference,
• Join a dedicated team, and
• Build community.

Learn more about the top reasons to work at the CTB:

 

Great Tangible Benefits

As an employee with the Corporation, you will be in receipt of the following benefits:

• Healthy hours of work – Monday to Friday Days (work-life balance)
• Amazing team environment, built on respect & inclusivity
• Great competitive salary
• Fantastic matching pension plan
• Great paid vacation and holidays
• Strong health benefits coverage – 100% employer paid health, vision, & dental benefits
• Strong life insurance & accidental death & dismemberment insurance (1.5 times your annual salary)
• Supportive employee family assistance program (EFAP)
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Fantastic corporate training & leadership development programs
• Great tuition reimbursement program (continuous learning)
• Advantageous voluntary leave purchase plan (purchase 5 additional leave days)

Beautiful Thunder Bay

Learn why Thunder Bay is such great place to live and work:

 

General Information :

 

As an equal opportunity employer, the City of Thunder Bay encourages applications from Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority groups, women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

 

ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE: It is a contravention of the Human Rights Code of Ontario to discriminate on the basis of: race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, age, record of offences, gender identity or gender expression. Therefore, a resume submitted to the City must not include references to any of the above characteristics. Do not include: 

• Photos
• Any certificates that have photo identification
• Driver’s licences
• Police records checks

Note: The above documentation will be requested by the Human Resources & Division should you be the successful applicant. If a Criminal Record Check is required, it will be requested by Human Resources should you be the successful applicant. Please do not submit your Criminal Record Check with your application.

 

ACCOMMODATION: Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.

 

PRIVACY:  Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, c. 302, as amended, and will be used to determine eligibility for employment. Questions about this collection of personal information should be directed to the Human Resources & Corporate Safety Division, 125 Syndicate Ave Suite 42, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 6H8, Telephone: 625-3866

 

The City of Thunder Bay is a place where art, culture and nature come together!

 

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