Tree Care Specialist (60-100 %)

City Green Winterthur

The main department Settlement Green, with its 70 employees, is responsible for the maintenance of the public green spaces of the city of Winterthur. The tree stock of the city of Winterthur on public land comprises over 16,000 trees, which are maintained and cared for by City Green Winterthur. 

To fulfil these important and diverse tasks, we are looking for a committed, dedicated person with organisational talent. In addition to a dynamic team and a professional environment, City Green Winterthur offers you modern infrastructure and an extensive fleet of machinery. We support our employees and offer personal training opportunities.

Tree Care Specialist (60-100 %)

Your Tasks

• Maintain and preserve the old tree stock of the city of Winterthur
  
• Inspect and maintain the assigned tree stock to ensure traffic safety
  
• Carry out tree assessments and determine the necessary measures based on rational aspects
  
• Plan and execute sustainable tree care according to the latest state of technology and expertise
  
• Direct contact person for districts, customers and third parties for specialist questions concerning tree care

Your Profile

• Completed training as a tree care specialist with a federal certificate, tree caretaker BSB or equivalent qualification
  
• Several years of professional experience in tree care/tree inspection, in horticultural maintenance as well as sound knowledge of shrubs and plants
  
• Independence, sense of responsibility, reliability and service orientation
  
• Physically resilient and not afraid of heights
  
• Driving licence category BE, MS Office skills as well as confident handling of digital tools, experience with tree cadastre programmes an advantage
  

What We Offer

• Meaningful work with visible impact on the cityscape and quality of life in Winterthur
  
• Exciting and varied field of activity around city trees, tree protection and sustainable tree development
  
• Collegial, committed environment with close cooperation across departments
  
• Opportunity to actively shape the further development of municipal tree care
  
• Modern employment conditions, attractive holiday arrangements and a wide range of internal training opportunities
  

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