Date Opened: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 12:00 AM

Close Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 12:00 AM

Department: General Services Department

Salary: $23.00 - $24.52 Commensurate with Experience

Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

Our guiding principles include:

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce

• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development

• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services

• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems

• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

SUMMARY

The Tree Trimmer is based in the Landscape Management Section of the General Services Department and is responsible for providing technical assistance in all aspects of Tree Maintenance operations to maintain and preserve trees in the rights-of-way.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate as crew member in pruning and removal of various size trees (up to 100 ft.) in a safe manner.

• Properly and safely operate arboriculture equipment, including:

• Chainsaws

• Stump grinder

• Wood chipper

• Bucket trucks of varying heights

• And other related tree maintenance equipment.

• ·Maintain (clean, sharpen, make minor repairs) assigned tools and equipment.

• ·Assist daily in all ground operations including operating various tree maintenance equipment, chipping brush, flagging traffic, operating lowering ropes, and cleaning up job site.

• Knowledgeable in all safety procedures for both equipment and personnel.

• Comply with all safety rules so that all jobs and tasks are performed in a safe manner according to City safety policies, COOT, NCDOT, and OSHA regulations. Ensures job site and work zone are in accordance with WATCH handbook and DOT regulations for traffic safety.

• May be required to work in adverse weather and environmental conditions.

• Participate in the emergency on-call program (includes nights and weekends).

• Perform other duties as requested.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Arboriculture experience with knowledge in tree identification and maintenance.

• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) with the ability to prepare accurate daily work reports.

• Strong communication and customer service skills with the ability to work effectively with others.

• Ability to execute tasks with attention to detail.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Graduate or equivalent

• Valid North Carolina or South Carolina Class B Commercial Driver’s License with air brake endorsement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of products, equipment, and methods relating to arboriculture, horticulture or other related fields.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email Careers@ci.charlotte.nc.us.

The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.

BENEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.

The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.