Welcome to Sundsvall Municipality!

Sundsvall Municipality is one of Northern Sweden's largest employers with around 8,000 employees and over 300 professions. Together, we fulfill one of the most important missions in society – to create benefit and value for residents, businesses, and future generations. Regardless of our operations, we work towards the same goal: to be a great place to live, work, and thrive.

We are currently in an exciting phase of development. We are a pioneer in digital development and artificial intelligence, leading the way in creating smart solutions for the future public sector.

Sundsvall plays a central role in the green transition in northern Sweden. We are convinced that the right places for this transition are here. As a municipality, we are preparing to grow by preparing land, creating new educational opportunities, marketing the municipality, and welcoming new residents from around the world.

Your New Workplace

Do you want to work outdoors and take care of Sundsvall Municipality's parks and green areas, primarily in forestry? Then take the chance to apply for the position of park worker!

The Urban Planning Office is one of eight departments within Sundsvall Municipality where we together create conditions for attractive and growing living environments with a focus on the future and a glance in the rearview mirror.

The department plays an important role in increasing the municipality's development and attractiveness. The street and park department's park section is a vital part of this. By maintaining and managing Sundsvall Municipality's parks and natural areas, playgrounds, you contribute to creating good living environments for both people and nature. The section is also responsible for the development of green and recreational environments in the municipality.

We have 14 permanent employees in the section, and during the summer season, the workforce grows with seasonal employees, student interns, and summer workers.

Your Contribution as a Park Worker

You will be part of a workgroup with eight permanent colleagues and about 20 seasonal workers during the summer as well as summer jobbers. The work varies with the seasons, with a focus during the summer on tree felling in urban environments and in forests and natural areas, thinning and clearing of forests and natural areas. Risk tree assessments, sectional felling from a lift, arborist work in tree crowns. Handle reports of issues and other case management from the public.

In winter, the main tasks are forestry work in built-up areas, pruning work, and renovation of park equipment. The work involves using chainsaws and other machinery.

The job includes supervising seasonal workers and summer jobbers. Gardening and forestry work are physically demanding, so good physical fitness is required.

Your Skills and Experience

Applicants should have relevant gardening education, forestry education, and/or professional certification. You have experience in practical forestry and tree work in recent years as well as experience in pruning and tree planting. It is advantageous if you have arborist training or two years of experience as a climbing arborist. Experience as a groundman in arborist work and climbing and rope experience is also desirable.

Furthermore, you have good knowledge of the Office suite and are quick to learn other systems. You have a B driver's license and good knowledge of Swedish in both speech and writing, with good knowledge of English being an advantage.

We prefer that your professional knowledge is documented through, for example:

• ETW, ISA, and/or TRAQ certification.
• Chainsaw certificate ABC.
• TCYK certification in the green sector deemed relevant by the employer.
• Lift training.

As a park worker with a focus on forestry, you have specialized knowledge in the maintenance of parks and green areas. You work creatively and solution-oriented, have good collaboration skills, and are flexible in your work approach. With a service-oriented and professional attitude, you contribute to safe, well-maintained, and pleasant outdoor environments for the municipality's residents.

We place great importance on personal suitability!

Good to Know

Are you interested in learning more about Sundsvall? Visit www.sundsvall.se (http://www.sundsvall.se) or if you are curious about what it would be like to live and work in Sundsvall, you can read more on.

We advocate for a drug-free work environment, and drug testing may occur upon hiring. We apply smoke-free working hours.

In Sundsvall Municipality, we embrace diversity and welcome employees from various backgrounds. We value the benefits that gender balance and diversity bring to our operations and work to ensure that our workplaces are accessible to all.

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