Arborist I

Job Title: Arborist I

Req ID: 27732
Vacancy Type: Temporary, up to 1 year
Number of Positions: 1
Closing Date: 02/17/2026

Job Summary
An Arborist I is responsible for overseeing a team of arborists who perform a variety of arboricultural functions on all city-owned trees ensuring industry standard techniques and processes are adhered to . Their duties combine leadership, technical expertise, safety enforcement, and client communication.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct daily operations of the forestry operation crew on job sites
• Directing and monitoring how work is performed
• Managing available resources such as staff and equipment
• Deciding on and arranging for equipment to be used on a job site
• Dealing with residents’ concerns, complaints, escalations and educate public on proper forestry practices.
• Ensuring and monitoring that all job sites are safe, staff are wearing PPE, working safely and all relevant paperwork completed
• Dealing directly with workers’ complaints, or directing staff and other resources to address health and safety concerns
• Assigns tasks and ensures efficient workflow.
• Trains and mentors crew members, parks staff and students.
• Participate in recruitment process.
• Ensure assigned vehicles, equipment and tools are maintained, operated safely and ready for use.
• Maintains records of work completed, equipment used, and crew hours.
• Coordinates with office staff for scheduling and reporting.
• Provide ad hoc assistance on projects/initiatives within the unit/team.
• Must adhere to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations (Construction & Industrial) and the Ministry of Transportation Ontario Traffic Manual (Book 7) Highway Traffic Act.
• Comply with relevant City policies.
• Required to participate in an on call 24/7 rotation throughout the year, including storm management after hours service

Skills and Qualifications

• Must be an ISA Certified Arborist, or be willing to obtain this certification within the first 6 months of employment
• ISA Tree Worker certification considered an asset
• Must have a minimum of three years’ experience in arboriculture field
• Must have a minimum of one year of experience leading arborist crews
• Knowledge of Arboriculture practices (International Society of Arboriculture standards)
• Knowledge of Health & Safety Act & Highway Traffic Act
• Valid Ontario class DZ license, in good standing
• Must be able to obtain a driver’s abstract at your own expense
• Crew lead/supervisory experience
• High degree of knowledge of pruning, maintenance and removal of trees, advanced technical rigging and roping, electrical utility safety rules, use of chainsaw, chipper, stumper, crane, climbing and aerial  devices
• Ability to work at great heights, climbing and operating various sizes/weights of equipment
• Work around energized apparatus; following Electrical Utility Safety Rules
• High attention to detail
• Working in all weather conditions
• Must be physically capable of performing all forestry related tasks
• Must demonstrate effective communication skills, both oral and written, administration skills, time management skills and the ability to work within a team
• Show commitment to personal growth, development and leadership
• Contributes to building and being part of a positive culture
  0-8 ton crane License considered an asset
• TRAQ qualification considered and asset
• IHSA line clearing Safety Awareness Certification considered an asset
• Book 7 traffic control training considered an asset
• Working at Heights considered an asset

Hourly Rate/Salary: $ 69,080.00 – $ 92,107.00
Grade: D
Hours of Work: 40
Work Location: 3240 Mavis Rd.
Organization Unit: CMS/Forestry Mtnce & Ops – West
Department/Division/Section: CMS/Community Services Dept , CMS/Parks, Forestry & Environment , Forestry
Non-Union/Union: Non Union