Salary : $36,892.00 - $40,581.00 Annually
Location : Hampton, VA
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: 08210
Department: PARKS
Opening Date: 08/01/2024
Closing Date: 4/11/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Function
Hampton is a vibrant waterfront community celebrating and embracing 400 years of history and innovation. We are located in the center of the Hampton Roads region and offer lots of waterfront fun, rich and diverse history, and a vibrant restaurant scene. The City of Hampton offers excellent benefits, career and professional development, tuition reimbursement, and many other perks for City employees. Be a part of something great!
If you enjoy working outdoors in a collaborative work environment and have experience in tree pruning and maintenance, come join our Parks division of the Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services Department!
Our Tree Trimmers are an integral part of our team that beautifies the City by maintaining, removing and felling the trees and/or tree stumps throughout the community. This candidate would operate a variety of automotive, power and hand tools and equipment in the care and removal of trees.
Minimum Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of full-time equivalent experience in tree maintenance and/or grounds maintenance to include some experience or on the job training in the operation of related equipment and tools or closely related experience.
• High school graduation or GED preferred.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered for this position.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and must have and maintain a satisfactory driver's record based on the City of Hampton's criteria.

• Must possess a valid Virginia Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or may possess a Commercial Driver's License instruction permit upon application and obtain the CDL within 90 days of employment.
• This position is safety sensitive and is subject to testing for alcohol and controlled substances in accordance with the City's current substance abuse policy.
• Must successfully pass a background check prior to any offer of employment or promotion.

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Benefits Overview
The following plans are available the first of the month following one full calendar month of employment:

• -Health insurance
• -Dental insurance
• -Vision insurance
• -Reimbursement accounts
• Health insurance offered through Optima Health (1-800-229-1199). For more information on the provider network and pharmacies, see the
  The vision plan is offered through EyeMed Vision Care. For more information, see the
• Three dental plans are offered through Delta Dental (Delta Care, Delta Dental PPO, and Delta Dental PPO Plus) 1-800-237-6060. For more information, see the
  
• Employees begin accruing annual and sick leave immediately.
• Other forms of leave include:
  • Maternity Leave
  • Parental Bonding Leave
  • Care for Sick Parent Leave
  • Birthday Leave
  • Personal day (available every quarter)

The ten paid holidays each year include:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• President's Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans' Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day
• Employee's birthday
  
• A tax deferred retirement plan 457 is offered through the ICMA Retirement Corporation. An after-tax retirement plan, Roth IRA, is offered through the ICMA Retirement Corporation (1-800-669-7400). For more information, see the
  
• Group life insurance is offered through the VRS and the carrier is the Minnesota Life Insurance Company.
  Tax deferred retirement plan 457 is offered through the ICMA Retirement Corporation (1-800-669-7400). For more information, see the
• Training and Career Development: The Employee Education Assistance Program (EEAP) encourages employee development through (1) educational programs leading to a degree, (2) skilled craft or trade training leading to a certificate or license and (3) coursework to renew and update skills. Eligibility criteria apply. In addition, the City offers training opportunities in technological, leadership, supervisory, and other areas of government/business knowledge and skill development.
• Medical/Dental and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts are offered on a pre-tax basis in order to reduce the amount of tax the employee pays.
• The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is confidential and personal counseling service for the employee and their immediate family (757-363-6777, 1-800-899-8174 or
  
• Direct deposit into most banks is a convenient finance feature.
  Savings bonds are available to the City's workforce.
• Employees are covered for Workers' Compensation where appropriate.

01
Do you have a high school diploma or successful completion of a GED?

• Yes
• No

02
Which of the following options below best describes your years of experience in tree maintenance and/or grounds maintenance to include some experience or on the job training in the operation of related equipment and tools or closely related experience.

• No experience
• Less than 1 year of experience
• 1 year of experience
• 2 years of experience
• 3 or more of experience

03
Do you have a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), or CDL permit or the ability to obtain a Commercial Driver's License within 180 days of employment?

• Yes
• No

04
This position requires a satisfactory driving record based on the City of Hampton criteria. Failure to provide your driver's license number will prevent us from considering your application. Please confirm your driver's license number by entering it below:
05
I understand that if offered employment in this position, I must successfully pass a background check prior to any offer of employment or promotion.

• Yes
• No

06
I understand that this position is safety sensitive and is subject to testing for alcohol and controlled substances in accordance with the City's current substance abuse policy.

• Yes
• No

07
I understand that this position requires shift work to include evenings, weekends, and holidays and on-call emergency standby.

• Yes
• No

08
I understand that this position is non-exempt.

• Yes
• No

Required Question