ArboristHES is a premier national provider of facilities management services focused 100% on educational institutions. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, HES builds best-in-class programs for custodial, maintenance, grounds, and landscaping services. With hundreds of years of combined facilities experience, the HES leadership team is comprised of results-oriented, hands-on executives and facilities experts who give school facilities their full attention. Whether for a grounds and landscaping program, custodial services, or maintenance solutions, HES will change the way you look at facilities management. Founded in 1972, HES has a proven track record of working successfully and exclusively in the educational environment, maintaining a singular focus on facilities management, undistracted by competing priorities. HES has earned the trust of over 150 education partners across 29 states. We employ 13,000 dedicated team members and maintain more than 200 million square feet daily. Maintain trees and shrubs, through systematic pruning and integrated pest management as part of an overall plant health care program for the landscape at a client site in the southwest region of the United States. Supervise and perform daily, specialty tasks such as cabling, bracing, and safe removals of trees. Maintain digital records of plant health assessments, removal inventory, and related storm damage. Essential aspects of this position include: Plans, oversees and performs tree maintenance operations. Supports grounds manager by monitoring budget for labor hours and material purchases. Performs personnel reviews on all arborist employees. Performs routine, frequent grounds inspections. Plans and monitors preventive maintenance program for all grounds related equipment. Conducts routine, frequent meetings with client staff regarding grounds and tree maintenance. Ability to operate motor vehicles, lift/move equipment, materials, supplies and tools; wear protective clothing as required by client and company. Communicate with sub-contractors and ensure they follow Client safety guidelines. Keep a daily log to notate issues and progress during the year. 10. Keep all logs up to date. Perform safety training. Ability to understand specifications, blueprints, manuals and schematic drawings for installation, maintenance and repair of structures and equipment. Required to follow all company, client, and regulatory agency policies. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE : • Bachelor's Degree in Horticulture or related field (preferred, not required)
LANGUAGE SKILLS:- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees or the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY:- Ability to apply commonsense understanding to conduct detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :
- ISA Arborist Certification (desired, not required).High School Diploma or Equivalent Bachelor's Degree Preferred
Valid State Driver LicenseHES Facilities Management is an equal opportunity employer. HES Facilities Management does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service or any other characteristic protected by law.
Benefits:- Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation
- This job reports to the Site Director (Not Visible)
- This is a Full-Time position 1st Shift, 2nd Shift, Weekends.
- Number of Openings for this position: 4
