{"id":3916,"date":"2023-11-08T13:43:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T21:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/?page_id=3916"},"modified":"2025-05-09T10:57:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T17:57:37","slug":"gardener-tree-climber","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/classified-staff\/gardener-tree-climber\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardener \u2013 Tree Climber"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>UW CODE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>18545 (NE S WFSE Campuswide)<br \/>\n23623 (NE H NI WFSE Campuswide)<\/p>\n<p><strong>BASIC FUNCTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Within UW Facilities and UW College of the Environment-School of Environmental and Forest Sciences-UW Botanic Gardens (Center for Urban Horticulture and Washington Park Arboretum), perform technical arboriculture duties in the maintenance and care of trees and plants.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Perform aerial operations in the implementation of the arboriculture program including skilled arboriculture tasks such as technical climbing, hazard assessment and mitigation, as well as horticultural tasks for the cultivation and maintenance of trees and plants.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TYPICAL WORK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Climb trees to perform arboriculture needs such as tree removals, pruning, bracing\/cabling, rigging, inspections, etc., using free climbing with ropes and saddle as per ANSI (American National Standards Institute) A300 and Z133 standards for tree care operations;<\/p>\n<p>Lead others while performing aerial tree care including assigning, instructing and checking work of staff acting as arborist assistants. 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