Forestry Journeyperson 2

4 weeks ago

Barrie, Canada City of Barrie Full time

**Posted**:Tuesday, March 19, 2024**

**Job Number**:PC**-24-19**

**Job Type**:Permanent** Full-time, Union**

**Position Closing Date**:Tuesday, April 2 2024** at 11:59pm**

**Choose Barrie**

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

**The Opportunity**

The Operations Department is comprised of four Branches: Administration, Parks and Forestry Operations, Roads and Fleet Operations and Solid Waste Operations. Key responsibilities include the operation and maintenance of the City’s public works infrastructure and systems including roadways; rail, winter maintenance; parks and green spaces, including forestry; solid waste operations; and maintenance of the corporation’s fleet of vehicles and equipment.

Under the general guidance and direction of the Forestry Foreperson, the Forestry Journeyperson 2 position is part of a front-line team directly responsible for performing all required maintenance of municipal trees within the City of Barrie. Maintenance activities include the inspection, pruning, removal and replacement of trees on streets and in active and passive parkland throughout the City. This position assists the Forestry Journeyperson 1 and Forestry Foreperson positions with day-to-day responsibilities related to urban arboriculture and is integral in ensuring that the citizens of Barrie enjoy a safe urban forest along with all of the benefits that a healthy urban forest canopy provides

**Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job**

**Corporate Culture**:Your workplace values align with our corporate values of **_Strive, Share and Care_** and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community.

**Education **(degree/diploma/certifications)
- One (1) year College Certificate in Arboriculture, Urban Forestry, or related discipline
- Completion of Chainsaw Safety and Cutting Techniques Certificate from an accredited association, organization, or institution
- Position Equivalency Code: B

**E**xperience**
- Two (2) years of experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities
- Demonstrated experience within an arboriculture and/or urban forestry work environment
- Demonstrate professional experience pruning and removing all sizes of hazardous trees
- Demonstrated experience performing all tree maintenance/arboriculture duties in accordance to the International Society of Arboriculture
- Demonstrated professional experience operating chain saws, pole saws, bucket trucks, crane trucks, and chippers

**Knowledge/Skill/Ability**
- Working knowledge of the following principles and standards: all aspects of urban arboriculture; chainsaw maintenance
- Demonstrated Ability to:

- deal with the public in a courteous and efficient manner to promote a high standard of customer service and public relations at all times
- Basic computer literacy using the following systems and software: Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word), tree inventory software and computerized maintenance management system software

**Conditions of Employment**
- Valid Ontario Class "D" Driver's Licence with a "Z" endorsement in good standing
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*
- Please note that this is a requirement of the position for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the **Police Record Check Procedure**. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.

**Other Important Information**

**Location**: Operations Center, 165 Ferndale Drive North, Barrie, Ontario

**Hours**: The normal hours of work are 40 hours per week in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

**Wage**: This position is within the CUPE Local 2380 Bargaining Unit with the following pay level and 2024 pay range:

- Pay Level: Level 5
- Yearly Salary: $66,040.00 to $79,102.40
- Hourly Pay Rate: $31.75 to $38.03

**Benefits**: This position includes a comprehensive union benefit plan, including but not limited to extended health and dental coverage, life and accident insurance, paid vacation and sick days, short

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