TREE SURGEON

TREE SURGEON 3114

Salary $62,305.00 - $91,078.00 Annually Location

CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CA

Job Type

FULL-TIME

Job Number

3114 OP 2026/09/18 C

Department

ALL DEPARTMENTS

Description

ANNUAL SALARY

$62,305 to $91,078

NOTES:

Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer. A Tree Surgeon climbs, prunes, trims, treats, sprays, plants, fertilizes, transplants and removes trees along City streets and highways, in City parks, over or on private property, and on public grounds to eliminate hazardous conditions; prevent interference with traffic, traffic signals; and to preserve and maintain the trees.

REQUIREMENT(S)/MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)

One year of full-time paid experience with the City of Los Angeles as a Tree Surgeon Assistant or in a class at that level performing tree trimming or treatment work; or One year of full-time paid experience as a tree surgeon, which includes climbing trees using spurs, climbers, ropes and safety belts and using power saws, aerial lifts, power winches, booms or similar equipment.

PROCESS NOTES

As a condition of employment, a valid Class B driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and a valid medical certificate approved by the DMV are required prior to the end of probation. Applicants will be disqualified or deemed ineligible for hire if their DMV record reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation within the last 36 months in any state or jurisdiction. Candidates will be asked to submit a commercial driving history in accordance with the California Department of Motor Vehicles CVS 1808.1, in addition to their valid Class B driver's license, prior to the end of probation. The City of Los Angeles reserves the right to issue a notice of disqualification or ineligibility at any time before a final job offer is extended. Applicants filing under Requirement #1, who are using their City of Los Angeles experience gained while working at the level of a Tree Surgeon Assistant, must submit with their application a City of Los Angeles "Verification of Work Experience" (VWE) form with the required signatures, verifying their experience performing tree trimming or treatment work. The VWE form should indicate the type of work performed and the amount of time spent performing such work. The VWE form may be obtained on-line at (Download PDF reader). Applicants may attach the completed VWE form to their on-line application at the time of filing or will have seven (7) calendar days from the on-line submission date to e-mail a copy of their completed VWE form, including the required signatures to: View email address on click.appcast.io. The subject line of your e-mail must include the exam title, your name and indicate it is a VWE. In the body of your e-mail, you must also include your first and last name, last four digits of your Social Security Number and contact phone number. Applicants who fail to submit their signed VWE form within the time required will not be considered further in this examination and their applications will not be processed. Possession of a current International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Tree Worker Certificate is highly desirable but not required. #J-18808-Ljbffr City of Los Angeles, CA