Job Details

Arborist

Location: San Antonio, TX
Salary: $18-$50/hr depending on experience and qualifications

We are looking for a team player--someone that works well with others. We are looking for someone that wants to grow with our team and develop personally as a professional arborist. Our ideal candidate is self-motivated and safety conscious. This is a full-time, year-round, in-person job with benefits.

This will be a unique position in that it will not fit neatly into a specific role. This role combines duties of job estimation, project management, logistics (both planning and some implementation), safety coordination, staff training and development, and plant health care.

A typical day could look like: Meet guys at the yard, pick up the lift or mini skid, meet the crew at the job, drop the lift, get them organized, leave to go visit a client, do a small injection or treatment, meet another client, visit job site at the end to make sure everyone is happy, pick up the lift or leave it for logistics to pick up the next day, then go over Slack andschedule changes for the next day/week and coordinate that with incoming jobs along with our superintendent.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Estimation/ project management/staff development:

• Manage leads in single op and manage time to be able to meet with clients
  and get them proposals in a timely manner.
• Develop new business and customers.
• Clearly communicate job needs above and beyond Single Ops descriptions and meet with crews out on job sites to make sure everything is properly implemented.
• Help team members with logistics and support, managing tools and equipment that
  they might not have on their tree truck--eg, mini skid.
• Work with the owner, general manager, and suberintendent on scheduling and logistics, creating a workflow and schedule daily, weekly, and monthly.
• Lead Safety and Arborist trainings, weekly, monthly and on job sites.
• Help crew work on professional goals, direction, and development.
• Follow safety standards and company safety procedures.
• Perform routine maintenance on vehicles, equipment, and tools.

Plant Health Care:

• Supervise/implement various aspects of tree health care.
• Install tree protection measures.
• Install soil amendments such as compost/top dressing and vertical mulching.
• Operate chainsaws, air spade, stump grinders, aerial lifts, augers and other tree care equipment safely.
• Transport equipment, trucks, trailers.
• Safely to perform work on-site.
• Apply fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, soil amendments, and other treatments according to state and federal regulations.
• Diagnose plant health issues and recommend appropriate treatment plans.
• Perform soil sampling, root zone care, deep root fertilization, and integrated pest management (IPM) practices.
• Maintain accurate treatment records and chemical application logs.
• Ensure proper handling, mixing, storage, and disposal of pesticides and chemicals.

Physical Requirements:

• Lift and carry up to 50 pound
• Work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Stand, bend, kneel, and walk for extended periods.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Professional Requirements:

• 3 years tree care
• Valid driver license
• ISA Certified Arborist preferred
• Spanish speaking preferred

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental/vision insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
•  Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Safety equipment provided
• Vision insurance