Arborist

Arborist – Forestry & Parks Division

Join Our Growing Department of Public Works Team!

Love working outdoors? Passionate about trees and green spaces? The City of West Allis is looking for an Arborist to help shape and maintain our beautiful community parks and streetscapes. From planting and pruning to climbing high with ropes and aerial lifts, you’ll keep our city vibrant and thriving. We live by our five core values-Service Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Open and Transparent, Renewal, and Equitable-and welcome those who share them. If you’re adaptable, tech-savvy, and ready to make a difference in our community, we want you on our team!

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Make a meaningful impact by keeping our city green, healthy, and beautiful.
• Enjoy a stable, rewarding career – Opportunities for growth, training, and advancement in a supportive team environment.
• Competitive pay with a5% bump for West Allis residents.
• Exceptional benefits, including FREE dental and life insurance, FREE long-term disability coverage, dual pension program, and generous paid time off starting at 25 days per year.

What You’ll Do

• Prune: Evaluate tree health and safely prune young to mature trees using aerial lifts, rope & saddle, chainsaws, pole saws, and hand tools.
• Remove: Safely remove mature trees near traffic, pedestrians, and structures using ropes, pulleys, and slings to lower large limbs/logs.
• Stumping: Read utility locate markings, set up safety shields, and grind stumps with large stump grinders.
• Planting: Properly and efficiently plant bare root and balled & burlapped trees and shrubs.
• Landscape Maintenance: Prune trees/shrubs, plant and maintain perennials, edge beds, clean up leaves, fertilize, mulch, weed, and apply herbicides.
• Snow/Ice Removal: Plow and salt City buildings, parking lots, walks, and streets using trucks, loaders, skid loaders, and tractors.

What You Bring

• A positive attitude, strong work ethic, and commitment to excellence.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Up to two years of arborist or tree care experience
• Valid WI driver’s license and acceptable driving record per City Policy
• Ability to obtain WI Commercial Driver’s License within 1 year of hire

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Why Work for Us

As you take care of our city, we’ll take care of you! We offer valuable benefits and perks, including:

• Health & Wellness:
  • City covers 88% of the medical premium (HRA plan).
  • FREE dental insurance.
  • FREE life insurance.
  • FREE long-term disability coverage.
• Retirement:
  • Participate in Wisconsin’s Retirement Fund with 7% city contribution.
• Generous Time Off:
  • Up to 25 days annually to start.
  • Holiday pay (up to 9 days).
• Professional Growth:
  • Paid training – we invest in our employees!
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Educational bonuses for certifications/training completed on city time.
  • Opportunities for advancement.
• Financial Perks:
  • Student loan repayment program.
  • Federal loan forgiveness.
  • Annual salary increases.
• Culture & Extras:
  • Paid employee recognition programs.
  • Employee wellness program.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Pet insurance.
  • Employee events and more!