Tree Climbing Specialist
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Tree Climbing Specialist to join our team. This role will involve operating heavy equipment, performing basic felling and rigging, and leading a crew in tree pruning and removal projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operate heavy equipment, such as bucket trucks, brush trucks, and chainsaws
- Perform basic felling and rigging, along with aerial rigging over obstacles
- Lead a 2-person pruning crew while completing pruning & removal projects
- Ensure all appropriate tools, supplies, and materials are loaded on truck, well maintained and accounted for
- Perform job briefing and assist Crew Leader in work zone set-up and utilizing safety PPE
- Complete tree risk assessment and job site assessment, along with communicating with homeowners about services offered, and performing pre- and post-job walk-throughs
Requirements:
- Must be a team player with a positive attitude, able to advise, train and motivate team members
- Must have a valid driver's license and possess a class C driver's license
- CDL class A or class B License with airbrake endorsement is preferred, but not required
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Minimum of 3-5 years climbing experience and/or 5 years documented foreman experience
- Advanced knowledge of proper tree pruning and removal techniques, along with skilled cabling and bracing techniques, and knowledge of various knots used in roping and technical rigging
- Experience with technical rigging for use in trimming and large removals
- Ability to complete labor-intensive outdoor work with exposure to a variety of weather conditions
- Ability to navigate uneven terrain, stand, walk, bend, crouch, reach, and lift in excess of 50lbs on a regular basis, along with the ability to work effectively at heights above 10 feet
- Experience operating bucket or claw trucks is preferred
Arborist Crew Leader
As an Arborist Crew Leader, you will play a key role in motivating and guiding a team in a positive manner, ensuring daily production goals are met. This role involves operating equipment, maintaining and repairing small tools and equipment, and reviewing work to be performed with customers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Motivate and guide team in a positive manner and ensure daily production goals are met
- Operate equipment, including hand saws, pole pruners, pole saws, pruning saws, chain saws, stump grinders, bucket trucks, claw trucks, chippers, and aerial lifts
- Maintain and repair small tools and equipment, such as blowers, chainsaws, and chippers
- Review work to be performed with customers, complete paperwork, conduct post-job customer walkthroughs, and collect payments upon completion of work
- Conduct job briefings and assign tasks to crew members, along with work zone set-up
- Communicate and reinforce industry safety standards and company policies while utilizing safety PPE
- Supervise tree crew while performing tree pruning and removals and assist in debris cleanup
Requirements:
- Must be a team player with a positive attitude, able to advise, train and motivate team members
- Must have a valid driver's license and possess a class C driver's license
- CDL class A or class B License with airbrake endorsement is preferred, but not required
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Minimum of 3-5 years climbing experience and/or 5 years documented foreman experience
- Advanced knowledge of proper tree pruning and removal techniques, along with skilled cabling and bracing techniques, and knowledge of various knots used in roping and technical rigging
- Experience with technical rigging for use in trimming and large removals
- Ability to complete labor-intensive outdoor work with exposure to a variety of weather conditions
- Ability to navigate uneven terrain, stand, walk, bend, crouch, reach, and lift in excess of 50lbs on a regular basis, along with the ability to work effectively at heights above 10 feet
- Experience operating bucket or claw trucks is preferred
Benefits:
- Medical Plan effective 60 days following start date
- Dental Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Retirement Plan: 401(k) (50% Company Match up to 4%/2%)
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability (100% Company Paid)
- $25k AD&D Insurance (100% Company Paid)
- Employee Assistance Program (100% Company Paid)
- Six (6) Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement)
- Professional certification and registration renewals
- Professional development training