Clerical Assistant 2 (Salary) - Bureau of Forestry
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Forestry and Landscape Foreman (General Services Department)
City of Detroit
General Services
Location
Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Salary
$40,970 - $44,208
per year
Type
Closes
April 24, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team of workers to maintain and care for trees, shrubs, and landscapes in city streets and parks, including tasks like planting, pruning, spraying, and ensuring safety.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in tree care and landscaping who enjoys supervising others and managing daily operations in an outdoor, public setting.
Key Requirements
- High school diploma or GED, preferably with horticulture coursework
- Two years of experience in tree and shrub care, including pruning, spraying, planting, and landscaping
- One year of supervisory experience leading workers
- Ability to assign tasks, instruct crew on techniques, and monitor schedules and attendance
- Knowledge of safety precautions for tree removal and pesticide application
- Skills in inspecting work, maintaining records, and managing equipment and vehicles
Full Job Description
Under general supervision, supervises a moderately large group of workers engaged in removing, planting, cultivating, pruning, spraying trees and shrubs and performing landscape work in streets and municipal parks.
Requirements
1.Supervises a moderately large group of workers engaged in removing, planting, transplanting, moving, pruning, spraying, cultivating and caring for diseased and damaged trees and shrubs.2.Performs forestry related tasks as assigned by supervisors.
3.Assigns work and instructs crew about appropriate techniques for forestry tasks.
4.Ensures that proper safety precautions are used with regards to workers, the public and adjacent property when removing large branches or trees.
5.Instructs subordinates in the preparation of spraying solutions.
6.Applies pesticides.
7.Inspects work in process and upon completion.
8.Monitors employee schedules and attendance.
9.Transfers workers from job to job and/or tools and supplies to various activities.
10.Monitors and manages crew's equipment and vehicles.
11.Maintains daily work records of projects and forestry/tree service request databases.
Qualifications
High School graduation or GED, preferably with completion of coursework in horticulture.
Two years of experience in caring for and cultivating trees and shrubs including pruning, spraying, planting and in landscaping. One year of experience in a supervisory capacity.
Two years of experience in caring for and cultivating trees and shrubs including pruning, spraying, planting and in landscaping. One year of experience in a supervisory capacity.
Additional Information
Evaluation Plan- Interview: 70%
- Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%
- Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%
- Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
- Detroit Residency Credit: 15 points
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