Commission Dte Tree Trimming Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $53,654.39 - $89,889.82 Annually
Location : 2839 Dana Street, Norfolk, VA
Job Type: Permanent Full-time
Job Number: 14042
Department: Parks & Recreation
Division: Urban Forestry
Opening Date: 07/28/2026
Closing Date: 8/8/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
Norfolk's Department of Parks & Recreation is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk's residents.
A Forestry Crew Leader is the lead member of a 3 person crew made up of a crew leader, Tree Trimmer II and Tree Trimmer I and/or Equipment Operator which prunes, removes and stump grinds public trees. The Forestry Crew Leader reports to the Forestry Supervisor, maintains all required paperwork, and enters daily work performed in a log book. Arboricultural skills, customer service skills, organizational skills, and safety practices are applied to complete assigned tasks, communicate with customers, complete required paperwork, and lead the crew to safely and efficiently complete daily workload.
Department Starting Hiring Salary: $46,589
Essential Functions
Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Leads tree crews to complete work assignments provided by supervisor, begins tasks with job briefings, applies best arboricultural techniques, files daily work reports, makes log book entries and ensures compliance with OSHA, ANSI and VDOT safety standards.
• Establishes annual goals and objectives for equipment operators and tree trimmers. Conducts periodic performance reviews of crews.
• Responds to after hours emergency calls from supervisors, the City's emergency operations center and/or co-workers to remove fallen trees, cracked/hanging limbs during and after storms or vehicle accidents.
• Oversees the operation and maintenance of crew vehicles and equipment by ensuring compliance with city standards and procedures and providing periodic OTJ training in arboricultural standards, equipment use and safety.

Education/Experience
High school diploma required. Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational or technical nature. An associate's degree, or equivalent from a college, technical, business, vocational, or correspondence school preferred.
Three years experience in professional tree care required. Three years of supervisory experience preferred or any combination of education beyond high school and experience.
Preferred License(s) and/or Certification(s):

• Virginia Driver's License, required.
• Virginia Commercial Driver's License, Class B required upon hiring.
• Virginia Commercial Pesticide Technician License preferred, required within 6 months of employment
• CPR/First Aid Certification preferred, required within 6 months of employment
• ISA Certified Tree Climber
• ISA Certified Arborist

Additional Information & Requirements
Work Location: 2839 Dana Street, Norfolk, VA 23509
Work Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM Work hours may change seasonally, additional on-call schedule

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
  
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
  
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
  
• Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:
The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.
Non-City
Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.
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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02
Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College (6 months or more)
• Vocational/Technical Degree
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher

03
Do you have a valid CDL? (A CDL permit is not considered a CDL license. If you only have a permit, you must answer the question as No.)

• Yes
• No

04
Please indicate which of the following endorsements you possess with your CDL.

• T--Double/Triple Trailers
• P--Passenger
• N--Tank Vehicle
• H--Hazardous Materials
• S--School Buses
• X--Tank Vehicle with Hazardous Materials
• None of the above

05
If you selected endorsements for the previous question, please list the expiration date(s) and state of issue.
06
Do you have at least three years of experience in professional tree care?

• Yes
• No

07
If yes, briefly describe your experience in professional tree care.
08
Have you ever functioned in a supervisory capacity in professional tree service?

• Yes, for less than one year
• Yes, for one to two years
• Yes, for two to three years
• Yes, for more than four years
• No, I have not functioned in a supervisory capacity in professional tree service.

09
If yes, briefly describe your experience in a supervisory capacity. If no, type N/A
10
Please select the type of experience you have in professional tree care.

• Bucket Truck
• Climbing
• Both
• None

11
Are you an ISA Certified Tree Climber or hold some other certification through another professional tree care organization?

• Yes
• No

12
If yes, please provide certification name, number, and date of expiration.
13
Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran
• I am a Veteran
• I am a Disabled Veteran

14
Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

15
If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."
Required Question