The City of Iowa City Is Now Accepting Applications

TEMPORARY FALL/WINTER FORESTRY AIDE

Forestry Division

Wage: $10.00 per hour

One temporary full-time position available

Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00AM – 3:30PM

Job Duration: December 5, 2013 through March 1, 2014

Performs snow and ice removal on hard surface trails and sidewalks, in parking lots and on park roads. Assists with snow removal from ponds to create ice skating areas. Uses shovels and assorted hand tools as well as walk-behind snow blowers to remove snow and ice. Assists Forestry Division with tree pruning in City parks, on public street rights-of-way and on other City property. Operates chain saws, power pole pruners, hand pruning tools, and medium and large dump trucks. Performs other duties as required.

Minimum education, experience and certification

Requires high school diploma or equivalent. Requires a basic knowledge of plant materials and maintenance, and a general knowledge of the use of chain saws, snow blowers and hand tools. Requires the ability to perform heavy lifting, continuous standing and walking under a variety of environmental conditions. Applicant must possess and maintain a valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record. Applicant must have a phone by which he/she may be contacted on short notice. Must pass criminal background check.

City of Iowa City application must be received by 5PM, Tuesday, November 26, 2013, in Human Resources, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240.

To comply with the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, all persons hired will be required to provide verification of identity and employment eligibility per provisions of the Act.