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Open: January 5, 2026 — Closes: May 29, 2026
Summary
The primary purpose of the position is to provide proper care and maintenance of specimen trees and shrubs located within maintained landscapes; and mitigate hazard tree conditions along roadways and trails, and within developed areas such as campgrounds, picnic areas, etc., where the visiting public are invited to come;by performing arboricultural practices and applied arboricultural services.
Major Duties
Provide proper care and feeding of specimen trees and shrubs within maintained landscapes. Mitigate hazard tree conditions along roadways, trails, campgrounds and developed areas. Diagnose tree and shrub biotic/abiotic disorders. Performs condition assessment of trees and shrubs. Ascends/descends tress using climbing gaffs (spikes) to perform arboricultural operations aloft in trees that will be removed from the landscape. Operates gasoline and diesel powered tractors 70 H.P. Operates 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton pickups, stake trucks, van trucks, platform trucks, bucket truck (aerial lift to perform arboricultural operations aloft), and/or dump truck which typically have an approximate GVW of not more than 32,000 pounds. Cut-off Dates: This is an open continuous announcement, in which applications are collected over several months, and have multiple cut-off dates. Applications received by the initial cutoff date will be considered first. **INITIAL CUT OFF is January 20, 2026** Applications will be considered throughout the open period of the announcement however additional referral certificates will only be issued when a hiring official exhausts current certificate and/or additional vacancies need to be filled. For more information on this park please visit: Hot Springs National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
