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Job Description
Field Operations Crewleader - Community Tree Planting
at The City of Fort Worth
Transportation Public Works
Pay Range: $ 24.67-$30.83
Job Posting Closing on: Monday, October 6, 2025
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
The City of Fort Worth is seeking to hire a Community Tree Planting (CTP) Crewleader who will be responsible for overseeing nursery production, day to day operations and general maintenance of the Park & Recreation Department's Rolling Hills Tree Farm. The selected candidate will: participate in nursery, greenhouse and tree planting operations; assist with watering, irrigation repair, weeding and caring for nursery stock; perform landscape and/or facility maintenance; and participate in special event preparations and operations. The CTP Crewleader within the Forestry Section leads 4 full-time employees, one part time employee and reports directly to the Natural Scientist Supervisor. This position requires an occasional Saturday workday with volunteers. This position reports to work 5 days a week, Monday through Friday, and works 40 hours a week year-around. The job is based at the City's tree farm in Southeast Fort Worth.
Fort Worth is recognized as having one of the oldest urban forestry programs in the state and has been awarded the status of Tree City USA since 1978, longer than any other city in the Texas. Acclaimed as a leader in municipal forestry, Fort Worth has been repeatedly acknowledged in trade journals, professional publications and at industry conferences and is one of only a handful of communities nationwide to operate a municipal tree farm. Our employees serve the needs of over 900,000 City residents and manage a park system that consists of 300 parks with a combined size of over 13,000 acres. These attributes, combined with a system of neighborhood and community parks, contribute to meeting the City's diverse parks, recreation and open space needs.
Minimum Qualifications:
- HS diploma/GED with specialized training in horticulture, floriculture, or arboriculture.
- Two (2) years of responsible experience in field construction, maintenance repair or professional greenhouse, nursery environment or tree farm selecting and applying pesticides, planting, pruning.
- Valid Driver's License
- Must pass Drug Screen, Physical
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced knowledge/experience/education in nursery management or growing operations.
- Irrigation system installation and repair expertise.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain a Texas pesticide applicators license.
- Possession of a current Texas Class A or B commercial driver's license.
- International Society of Arboriculture Arborist certification.
The Field Operations Crewleader - Community Tree Planting job responsibilities include:
- Knowledge of/ability to identify common local species of trees, insects, diseases and weeds.
- Knowledge and experience in tree/plant propagation, nursery care, and tree inventory tracking.
- Greenhouse experience, heating/cooling, repairs, general maintenance, growing operations in both hard sided and hoop house (plastic) style greenhouses.
- Knowledge of irrigation systems and ability to monitor, install & repair.
- Ability to properly plant, prune, and install trees of varying sizes and types.
- Knowledge of plant nutrient requirements and soil characteristics.
- Ability to work with Natural Scientist Supervisor to coordinate/oversee staff activities for tree plantings, harvesting, day to day operations and general maintenance.
- Operation of equipment and vehicles including skid steers, mowers, tractors, trucks and trailers.
- Ability to use a variety of hand tools and equipment (manual and gas-powered).
- Ability to work safely and efficiently while maintaining a positive team environment.
- Ability to work with volunteers from diverse backgrounds while providing instruction and supervision.
Working Conditions & Physical Demand
Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.
Heavy Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth.
Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Fort Worth
Show moreThe Community
The City of Cowboys & Culture is known for its Texas hospitality. The stunning and sprawling City of
Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. And it’s no wonder — With great neighborhoods, scenic terrain and a rich history of arts and culture, paired with world-class opportunities for business and education, it’s not only fun to visit Fort Worth, it’s even more rewarding to call it home.Fort Worth truly offers all the benefits and amenities of a bustling metropolitan city, while keeping the small- town charm that keeps it unpretentious and charismatic in all the right ways. Designated as one of America’s “Most Livable Communities” by the Partners for Livable Communities, the city truly offers a melting pot of culture, commerce, community and yes, cowboys.
There are over a dozen remarkable districts full of treasured history among modern luxuries and unique places to have fun, making it the No. 1 tourist destination in Texas and welcoming more than 9.4 million visitors annually.
Being one of the fastest-growing among large cities in the country, Fort Worth has received multiple accolades, including number one downtown (Livability), and the second-best City in the nation for job seekers (Forbes). Our employees serve the needs of over 900,000 residents representing culturally diverse communities.
Exciting Growth & Future Development
One of the most fascinating aspects of the City of Fort Worth is its almost unprecedented growth over the past several years. Both in terms of population and industry, and as the 12th largest city in the United States, Fort Worth is truly booming — which presents both challenges and opportunities to truly develop this city in the right way. Every 30 minutes a new person moves to Fort Worth, so we’re looking for candidates who can embrace an evergrowing and changing environment and improve on it with solutions that work for the entire community of Fort Worth.
Mission
We are working together to build a strong community that others can look to as a pillar of unity and excellence. Through grassroots efforts within the community, and large scale construction and transportation plans that continue to add the infra- structure a growing city like Fort Worth needs, we’ll provide the public services our community requires to continually cultivate the unique city we call home.
Vision
Fort Worth’s vision is to be the most livable and best managed city in the country. We’ll do this by taking care of our citizens, implementing the highest quality standards in our schools, continually improving the neighborhoods we thrive in and the facets of the city that make our town so unique.
Benefits That Are Well Worth It
The City of Fort Worth continues to be dedicated to its employees’ well-being by providing competitive health benefits, a well-rounded wellness program and a Zero Accident Philosophy® workplace. All regular full-time employees and those employees who work 30–39 hours per week are eligible for all City of Fort Worth Benefits. Part-time employees who work 20–29 hours per week are eligible for dental, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 457 Deferred Compensation plan and other voluntary benefits.
Medical Program
The City offers two plan options through Meritain Health, an Aetna company.
The Health Center Plan – Offers employees and their family’s
primary health care services that are 100% completely free and unlimited. Employees can visit any one of the three City of Fort Worth Employee Health Centers and receive guaranteed same or next day appointments for sick visits. Also, services are available at any one of the five satellite locations that serves employees across the city.
The Consumer Choice Plan – Is offered to employees at no cost or low monthly premiums to cover eligible dependents and provides the financial benefits of a Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Preventative services are covered at 100% on both plans.
• Prescription Drug coverage including mail order pharmacy are also included.Vacation
Eligible for 3 weeks of vacation: After successful completion of probationary period (usually
6 months), employees may take time off for rest, relaxation, vacation, illness, religious observances, and personal business.Holidays
Available on the first day of employment, the city provides employees with paid holidays, including two personal holidays.
Wellness Program
The city’s Healthy Challenge Wellness Program rewards all full-time, benefit-eligible employees on the city’s health insurance. The Healthy Challenge Program utilizes a points system. Participants may earn points throughout the year (Jan. 1-Dec. 15) for completing specific program activities and participants can redeem points at the end of the year for a cash reward. By participating, individuals can earn $150, $200 or $250 by accumulating program points.
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