TREE MAINTENANCE WORKER, CALTRANS

Department of Transportation · Shasta County

Salary: $4,870 – $6,101 per month

Closes: 2026-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties Working under the supervision of a Caltrans Tree Maintenance Supervisor in Special Crews, the Caltrans Tree Maintenance Worker performs miscellaneous laboring duties related to highway tree maintenance. The incumbent will work individually or with a crew, and may be loaned to another crew. Possession of a valid Class C is required; a Class A or Class B California Commercial Driver's License is desirable. Tanker, air brakes, hazardous materials and passenger endorsements are also desirable. This position is represented under collective bargaining. This is a designated travel crew and works out of town on a per diem basis up to 80% of the year. Required to work overtime, nights and weekends due to storms, emergencies, or special work projects, as determined by the Supervisor or Department. Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Tree Maintenance Worker, Caltrans exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title. Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job. https://forms.office.com/g/RyK102ty4G https://youtu.be/oC9wIp8QalI Apply today to join our team! We especially encourage applicants to check out our Caltrans Career Compass tool! The Caltrans Career Compass is a tool to assist and help candidates understand and succeed in applying to Caltrans positions. PARF 02-27-0131 / JC 537715 You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements • The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions. • The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired. • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired. Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle. Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: https://www.naces.org/members or https://aice-eval.org. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: • Class A Driver's License
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Job Description and Duties

Working under the supervision of a Caltrans Tree Maintenance Supervisor in Special Crews, the Caltrans Tree Maintenance Worker performs miscellaneous laboring duties related to highway tree maintenance. The incumbent will work individually or with a crew, and may be loaned to another crew. Possession of a valid Class C is required; a Class A or Class B California Commercial Driver's License is desirable. Tanker, air brakes, hazardous materials and passenger endorsements are also desirable. This position is represented under collective bargaining. This is a designated travel crew and works out of town on a per diem basis up to 80% of the year. Required to work overtime, nights and weekends due to storms, emergencies, or special work projects, as determined by the Supervisor or Department.


Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Tree Maintenance Worker, Caltrans exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.


Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job.

https://forms.office.com/g/RyK102ty4G

https://youtu.be/oC9wIp8QalI

Apply today to join our team! We especially encourage applicants to check out our Caltrans Career Compass tool! The Caltrans Career Compass is a tool to assist and help candidates understand and succeed in applying to Caltrans positions.

PARF 02-27-0131 / JC 537715

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

  • The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions.
  • The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
  • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.


Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: https://www.naces.org/members or https://aice-eval.org. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
  • Class A Driver's License

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Department of Transportation currently has 91 other open positions in this database.

Regional hiring context

There are 28 current state openings in Shasta County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 9 days, on November 13, 2026.

Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on November 4, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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