Arborist Internship

Salary: $17.23 Hourly
Location : Menasha, WI
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number: 2025-SEASONAL7
Department: Park and Recreation
Opening Date: 01/21/2025
Closing Date: 3/28/2025 4:00 PM Central

Summary of Job

The City of Menasha is excited to announce the return of its seasonal Arborist Internship for the second year!

This opportunity is perfect for individuals passionate about the green industry, offering hands-on experience in urban forestry, parks, and recreation operations. Interns will work closely with the City Arborist, gaining valuable skills in all aspects of tree care.

With Menasha’s extensive tree inventory of over 6,300 individual trees, this internship will include a variety of forestry operations such as pruning, removals, planting, watering, and managing Emerald Ash Borer control efforts.

-Temporary, seasonal position that typically runs May – September
-Hours generally Monday through Friday, 7:00AM – 3:00PM, approximately 40 hours per week
–Qualifies for a three-credit accreditation through the UW-Oshkosh Environmental Science Studies Program

For additional information or to discuss the internship in more detail, please contact the City of Menasha Human Resources Department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITES:

• Assist with tree pruning, removal, and planting operations
• Safely chipping and removing brush, hauling woody debris
• Watering trees and removal of banding and metal stakes
• Mowing and trimming in various parks, trails, and green spaces
• Transport and load/unload equipment at various locations
• Assist with the daily and weekly maintenance of equipment
• Assist with maintenance of grounds, trees, flower beds and turf including weeding, mulching and watering
• Follow City and Department safety, personnel and administrative policies, procedures and ordinances
• Perform other related job duties as assigned

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

• Special events set-up and take down
• Maintain ball diamonds and other athletic facilities
• Cleaning and maintaining shelters and park restrooms
• Provides assistance with facility repair and construction projects

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be 18 years old or older
• Valid Driver’s License

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must be able to safely operate a pick-up truck, gator, small tractor, commercial size lawnmowers, one ton dump truck, and trimming devices.
• Operator must be able to lift small and large branches/logs into a chipper or truck
• Must be able to communicate with the public.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

THIS INTERNSHIP AIMS TO BUILD A FOUNDATION IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

• Z-133 Standards
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Work Zones & Command and Response
• Pre-trip Driving Inspection
• Chipper Maintenance & Safety
• Chainsaw Maintenance & Safety
• Bucket Truck Inspection
• Pruning Methods:
  • Three Cut Method
  • Hand Pruning
  • Pole Saw Pruning
  • Stick Saw Pruning
  
  
• Bucking Limbs & Felling Operations
• Ash Tree Treatment
• Planting Methods & Operations
• Rigging Knots & Climbing Systems

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use both hands to handle or feel, touch, grasp; reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities include close and distant vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Ability to work outdoors in changing environmental conditions.
• Overtime and changes in scheduled shifts will be required.

FUNCTION OF POSITION DESCRIPTION:
This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the duties of employees under supervision. The City of Menasha retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment.

This job description is not a contract for employment.

The City of Menasha is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the American Disabilities Act. The City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
There are no benefits available for this position.