Climbing Arborist Crew Lead - On-Site Climber
hace 19 días
San Francisco
Job Description • Do you own your own tree climbing gear? (this is an absolute REQUIREMENT), • Do you have at least TWO YEARS of EXPERIENCE as a TREE CLIMBER?, • Can you meet your team at the job site at 6:30 a.m.?, • If so, please keep reading….Compensation and Benefits This “On-Site Climber” position is a full-time, year-round opportunity with a starting hourly rate of between $30.00 and $37.00 or MORE…………...depending on your relevant work experience, gear, fit to the role, and fit to our company culture. The position comes with competitive benefits including: • Full-time, year-round work at a stable company that’s 45 years old., • Paid vacation (earned/accrued as you work/accumulate hours), • 50% contribution toward medical, dental, and optical insurance for employees, • 5 paid holidays, • Paid sick leave, • Paid bereavement leave, • Access to a 401(k) account immediately, • Company-issued safety equipment, gear, and clothing, • Employee referral program, • Training and development resources, plus opportunities for advancement, • Tree industry certification and license reimbursement The person who fills this position must be an experienced professional tree Climber who seeks to lead her/his own crew. They will be comfortable working at heights most of the day, physically fit, and eager to demonstrate their knowledge to be promoted. The right person for this job will be a natural leader; someone who enjoys directing and coaching their crew while also working safely and efficiently. She/he/they must own their own gear and be willing to meet the balance of his/her/their team at the job site each morning. The person we hire will be the type who reports to work early to be on time; someone who takes pride in completing their projects on budget, and LOVES working in the trees. About us Since 1980, The Professional Tree Care Company has been trusted for tree services throughout Northern California. Based in Berkeley, CA, we service commercial, residential, and public works projects from Mendocino to Monterey, and from San Francisco to Sacramento. What makes us unique? We recycle 100% of material removed from job sites at our own Green Waste Recycle Yard, custom mill logs, and create organic mulch - and (soon) electricity - from the wood chips. We also have the staff, equipment, resources, and experience to perform tree services at any scale. Our company culture is often referred to as being family-like. We are optimistic, hardworking, and dedicated to arboricultural science. Most of our managers have been with us 10+ years; many over 20. We like to hire folks who seek a work home; people eager to work hard, learn, and make friends along the way. Your Responsibilities Include- Safely performing all aspects of arboriculture, including: • Daily climbing to heights of between 10-to-150 feet using a variety of climbing systems including a combination of SRT, DRT, and DdRT, • Managing a team of Grounds-people and Climbers Trainees: Confirming their time cards are correct, letting them know what work needs to be done each day in order to complete the job on time/on budget, • Identifying and performing tree inventories, • Doing tree risk assessments, • Installing bracing, cabling, and lightning protection systems, • Working in the tree canopy to prune, thin, and remove dead wood, • Removing dangerous and/or hazardous trees, • Ensuring the health, safety and beauty of trees, • Providing routine tree maintenance, plus insect and disease management, • Performing emergency tree services: removing fallen trees from driveways, structures, etc., • Learning, understanding, and adhering to all safety rules and company safety policies, • Ensuring all work sites are kept clean and free of hazards- General Duties will vary but include:, • Serving as part of a multi-person crew that typically includes a Climber/Foreman and Ground Crew, • Hitting bid targets; the number of hours allotted to each job each day, • Understanding and carrying out verbal and written instructions, • Properly operating and maintaining tools and equipment (hand tools, chainsaws, chippers, and aerial lifts) once trained, • Operating our trucks and equipment in a safe manner, • Overseeing the grinding of material, raking, blowing and collecting leaves; disposing of debris, • Participating in routine safety meetings, • Assisting with developing processes to increase efficiencyRequirements, Experience, Skills, and Abilities, • TWO YEARS experience as a production TREE CLIMBER or production Arborists; a professional who works full-time to trim, clear, and remove trees, • Your own gear including chainsaw, helmet, saddle, etc., • Having reliable transportation to drive to job sites throughout the greater Bay Area, • Clean and current California Driver's License, • Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, • Physically fit, able to lift +/-40 pounds, and work comfortably at heights for much of the workday, • Proficiency with a roping system (Double or Single Rope Technique), • A proven record of using chainsaws, harnesses, ropes, safely, • The standard stuff: Communication (accurate written, and verbal), time management, problem solving, being able to take notes on your phone, and being able to work an 8-hour shift without using your phone for non-work purposes (except at lunch, break or for an emergency), • Soft skills: The ability to lead by example, being extremely hardworking, being emotionally intelligent (having the ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others.), • Bonus points tree certifications or coursework related to tree trimming, maintenance, and/or arboriculture, • Bonus points for having served in a supervisory position, • Experienced climbers seeking to move up in their industry., • Climbers who are ready to move into office-based roles in the next 2 years to become Certified Arborists/Estimators, Sales Team Members, or Project Managers., • Natural leaders who lead by example, • Folks who already hold tree-related certification and licenses such as ISA, TRAQ, CPR, First Aid, etc., • Those within an easy commute to Richmond, CA, • Egalitarians What next? If you’re asked to take an online survey, please do so within three business days. Only folks who complete the survey and confirm they live within (or are moving within) a 45-minute commute of our Richmond, CA office will be considered. Powered by JazzHR xMYuv0xf8t