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Tree surgeon (arborist pruner)

Département des Yvelines · Local government

En français : Arboriste élagueur

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This job in plain words

The Yvelines Departmental Council is hiring a tree surgeon in Versailles, in grade C. The job looks after the trees on 450 departmental sites and includes training people in insertion programmes and apprentices.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants of the territorial public service and contract staff can apply. A person who has not passed a competitive exam can be hired, because the grade offered is an entry grade in category C.

Category
Category C (staff)
Diploma
High school diploma (bac) · Bac level, with the CS Arboriste élagueur certificate required
Experience
At least 2 years of experience
Contract
Civil servants (titulaires, by statutory route) or contract staff on a 12-month fixed-term contract, renewable, possibly leading to a permanent contract. Permanent post.

The profile they want:

  • At least 2 years of experience
  • CS Arboriste élagueur certificate required
  • CACES nacelle R486 category B certificate
  • Able to spot common tree health and structural problems
  • Able to lead and train others, good teacher
  • Rigorous, good team player

What you would do

  • Look after trees on the 450 departmental sites (65% of time)
  • Prune, fell, cut up and chip trees
  • Control processionary caterpillars on pine trees
  • Coordinate, support and train insertion workers and apprentices (25%)
  • Help organise the work schedule and check equipment

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, using the link on the official offer on Choisir le Service Public.

Good to know:

  • Based in Versailles, working across the Yvelines departmental sites.
  • The job may include Departmental events, such as the Christmas market.
  • For a contract member of staff, the contract cannot exceed 3 years, renewable up to 6 years maximum.
  • Vacant from 31/10/2026.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.