Tree Climber

About the role

SavATree’s General Tree Care Team works together to provide high-quality tree care, helping to maintain and preserve the overall health of clients’ landscapes. Team members work outside, visit beautiful properties in their community, and apply expertise in climbing, pruning, and safety to ensure the health and well-being of each client’s landscape.

Daily focus is working together on a General Tree Care crew to provide high-quality tree care, including pruning, removals, cable bracing, and other tree-care tasks. Team members safely operate equipment and perform assigned job tasks while delivering excellent service.

Responsibilities

• Perform pruning, removals, cable bracing, and other tree-care tasks
• Safely operate chainsaws, aerial lifts (bucket trucks), and other equipment
• Identify native and introduced tree and shrub species and understand their characteristics
• Climb trees without spurs and adhere to tree-care safety standards
• Provide excellent service to clients

Requirements

• Experience with proper pruning practices, including large shade trees and ornamentals
• Ability to identify tree and shrub species and understand their characteristics
• Experience climbing trees without spurs
• Practical knowledge of chainsaw and equipment operation
• Experience with aerial lifts (bucket truck)
• Valid U.S. driver’s license to operate company vehicles (CDL a plus)
• Must be authorized to work lawfully in the U.S.
• Desire to work outdoors

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is subject to lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including health and dental insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401(K) Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Plan
• Equipment Account
• Training and development opportunities, including continuing education in the industry

Pay

$26+ per hour, depending on years of experience.