TREE MAINTENANCE WORKER 3
Career Family: TREE MAINTENANCE WORKER
Exam status, as of October 24, 2026. No examination is open now. The most recent announcement we hold was a promotional examination for MORRIS COUNTY (symbol PC4086H), which closed October 21, 2026. Exam schedule
Eligible lists, as of October 24, 2026. An eligible list is in force. The newest, for Ridgewood, was promulgated September 17, 2026 and expires September 16, 2028, 1 name as issued. See the lists
Rules that apply to this title
A guide to the rules, not legal advice.
Tree Maintenance Worker 3 is a competitive local-government title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.
What it takes is 2 years of relevant experience.
How to apply
This title is filled by competitive examination.
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See where to apply for this title →Examination announcements for this title
Previously announced, and no longer listed by the Commission
The Commission removes an announcement once it has closed and republishes nothing, so this examination is no longer on any of its own lists. We keep what we have read, here covering 2026. It cannot be filed for now; a title announced once is often announced again, so this is the record of whether that has happened.
| Title | Symbol | State or local, and unit | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TREE MAINTENANCE WORKER 3Promotional (scope-limited) | PC4086H | LocalMorris County | October 21, 2026 |
Every row is CSC's own; see the full announcement calendar.
This title at the Civil Service Commission
The Civil Service Commission's minutes record 1 matter naming it since January 16, 2019: examination eligibility (1).
- In the Matter of Brian Wells, Tree Maintenance Worker 3 (PC4463C), Atlantic County CSC Docket No. 2022-1009 · February 16, 2022 · Examination eligibility · Granted
Eligible lists for this title
An eligible list ranks the people who passed an examination, and appointments are made from it until it expires. One list for this title is on record, 1 still in force.
| State or local | Kind and symbol | Promulgated | Expires | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LocalRidgewood | Open competitiveM0668H | September 17, 2026 | September 16, 2028 | 1 |
Read from the Civil Service Commission's eligible list site, which we have read since October 24, 2026. The Commission posts each list for three months after it is issued and we keep it after that. The count is the list as issued, before appointments, removals or appeals change it. This site shows list-level facts only.
Promotion paths the Commission has published
Titles the Commission accepted as feeders for this one
Holders of the title below were eligible to compete in a promotional examination for TREE MAINTENANCE WORKER 3.
- TREE MAINTENANCE WORKER 2stated by 1 employer
Each line comes from a promotional examination announcement, which sets its own eligibility for that employer and that examination — so this records what the Commission has accepted before, not a rule about who qualifies now. Most of these paths have been stated by a single employer, and the count beside each says how many. A promotional examination is also closed to anyone without permanent status in the unit the announcement names. How promotional eligibility works.
Where this title leads
Examinations in the Commission record
Examination symbols named in Civil Service Commission matters about TREE MAINTENANCE WORKER 3, with how many matters named each and when they were decided. A symbol identifies one examination announcement.
| Symbol | Matters | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| PC4463C | 1 | 2022-02-16 |
Salaries stated in examination announcements
One Civil Service Commission examination announcement has stated a salary for this title. Local pay is set by each employer under its own ordinance or contract, so this is one employer's figure for one position rather than a rate for the title.
| Employer | Salary as published | Basis | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris CountyPublic Works | $48,776.00 ~ $76,507.00 | A year | October 2026 |
Each figure is quoted as the Civil Service Commission printed it in that employer's announcement on the date shown. It is evidence of what was advertised then, not a statement of what the position pays now, and an announcement does not say whether a post is full or part time. No average, range or comparison is given across employers, because each sets its own pay and nothing here establishes that two of these positions are alike. Where an employer has announced the title more than once for the same department, only its most recent figure is shown. How this data is sourced.
Where this title is used
Tree Maintenance Worker 3 is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, performs skilled tree maintenance work such as pruning, feeding, bracing, repairing, spraying, fertilizing, removing and transplanting trees and shrubs; climbs trees using a ladder, climbing hooks and belts, and other manual or mechanical equipment used to aid in performing tree maintenance tasks; takes the lead over skilled and semi-skilled tree maintenance staff; may function as an assistant supervisor; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Provides assignments, instruction and guidance to skilled and semi-skilled tree maintenance staff.
- Takes the lead over skilled and semi-skilled tree maintenance staff, and performs the more complex and difficult tasks.
- May function in an assistant supervisor capacity depending on the organizational structure of the hiring agency.
- Uses pole shears, saws, axes and other cutting tools to prune trees or remove dead limbs; operates and feeds branches into chipper.
- Scrapes decayed matter from cavities in trees using shovels or picks and fills holes with cement to promote healing and prevent further deterioration.
- Cuts down trees using chain or hand saws.
- Installs guying and bracing to prevent wind damage and encourage correct growth.
- Uses ropes and pulleys to remove tree branches.
- Bags and transplants trees and shrubs using burlap and shovel.
- Sprays and dusts pesticides on shrubs and trees to control pests and diseases.
- Fertilizes trees to promote growth using appropriate method and equipment.
- Applies herbicides to kill brush and weeds.
- Plants trees and shrubs by digging holes, setting, back-filling, watering and bracing.
- Visually inspects trees and shrubs to diagnose diseased, infested, damaged or unsafe conditions.
- Performs minor maintenance to equipment or tools used.
- Ensures safety procedures, rules and regulations are followed, and deadlines are met.
- May operate motor vehicles and light construction equipment on a limited basis.
- Oversees and may perform a variety of tasks such as planting grass seed, placing sod on areas, cutting brush, mowing grass, and loading and unloading refuse, removing snow, and so forth.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Two (2) years of experience in the care and maintenance of trees and shrubs, which shall have included the use and/or operation of manual or mechanical equipment used to climb trees.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the methods, practices, tools and materials used in the care and maintenance of trees and shrubs.
- Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions involved in tree maintenance work.
- Knowledge of the common varieties of trees and their structure.
- Knowledge of knots, hitches and rigging used to lower limbs and tree tops.
- Ability to climb trees using a ladder, climbing hooks and belts, or other equipment.
- Ability to use or operate a chain saw, stump grinders, chippers, handsaws, axes, wedges and other power and/or hand tools used to perform tree maintenance tasks.
- Ability to provide assignment, instruction and guidance to skilled and semi-skilled tree maintenance staff.
- Ability to take the lead over skilled and semi-skilled tree maintenance staff.
- Ability to tie knots such as square bowline.
- Ability to perform mechanical and manual operations.
- Ability to lift, push, and pull heavy objects for short distances.
- Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral direction.
- Ability to learn quickly from oral instruction and from demonstrations.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long As they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.
Appointees may be required to obtain a Pesticide Applicator Certification issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.