Climber & Pruner

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 Compensation: $74,580 per year

NYC Parks manages more than 30,000 acres, 14% of the city’s land, encompassing more than 5,000 individual properties. Our diverse set of assets includes recreational facilities, nature centers, historic buildings and structures, trees, forests, wetlands, golf courses, athletic fields, playgrounds, tennis courts, public pools, retaining walls and nearly 14 miles of beaches. NYC Parks offers competitive pay and a generous benefits package, including pension, excellent health, dental and vision coverage, competitive vacation/sick days, and a healthy work-life balance. 

Responsibilities/Duties

  • Under supervision, perform all types of work required for the planting, maintenance and removal of trees and large shrubs.
  • Climb, prune, brace, cut and fell trees and large shrubs.
  • Operate bucket truck, including aerial lift and cherry picker, as well as chipper and other similar equipment.
  • Identify hazard defects of trees and ensure public safety.
  • Spray trees and large shrubs and perform tree inspections.
  • Identify trees by species and inspect for the Asian Longhorned Beetle and other pests and diseases.
  • Prepare and use composting sites.

Special Working Conditions: When responding to emergency conditions, Climber and Pruners may be required to work shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Some of the physical activities performed by Climber and Pruners and environmental conditions experienced are: climbing in and out of an aerial lift device (bucket truck); climbing up in a tree using rope and harness or bucket; operating a chainsaw; operating heavy motorized equipment such as bucket truck, chipper, loader, and stump grinder; lifting and moving heavy objects; standing for extended periods of time; and working outdoors in a restricted space in an urban environment in all kinds of weather, including severe weather conditions. 

Qualifications/Requirements

Six months of satisfactory, full-time experience as a climber and pruner or arborist performing all types of tree work required for the planting, maintenance and removal of trees and shrubs including climbing, pruning, bracing, cutting and felling trees and large shrubs and operating manual, power driven and motorized equipment required for the performance of these duties. Experience as a ground person is not acceptable towards meeting this requirement. 

Additional Information

All Applicants:
Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 715886. 
All applicants must apply via cityjobs.nyc.gov. The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.
*Current City Employees please include your ERN on your cover letter and resume.

POST DATE: 05/30/2025 POST UNTIL: FILLED

NOTE: References will be required upon request. We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please  call the Human Resources Division at (212) 830-7851

Contact Information

NYC Parks Dept.
Website: Apply Online