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Experienced Climber

Location: Cincinnati, OH
Salary: $20-$30 an hour based on experience

Our Cincinnati location has an opportunity for an Experienced Tree Climber, Crew Leader. If you are motivated, career oriented, and dedicated to a higher standard of tree care, then we would like to meet you! We are seeking experienced Arborist Climbers who have a passion for preserving and caring for trees.

 

Benefits:

Paid vacation

Paid personal days

Paid holidays

Cash bonuses

Sign on bonuses

Referral bonuses

Year-round work

Paid continuing education

401k with company match

 

Pay:

$20-$30 an hour based on experience

Incentives based on production

 

Requirements:

2 years’ experience

Experience with and without spurs

Rigging experience

Bucket experience

Work as a team by performing all job duties

Proper pruning techniques, ISA Standards

Must have your own climbing gear

 

Qualifications: 

• Prior experience leading and training a tree crew in a safe and productive manner. 

• ISA Arborist Certification is preferred but not required

• A must have a clean/valid Driver’s License, CDL is a plus 

• Excellent communication & leadership skills, prior experience training employees is preferred. 

• Can identify and communicate to the property owner potential up-sell opportunities.

• Must pass a background check. 

• Must pass a pre-employment drug test. 

 

Job duties include but are not limited to:

 

Must be familiar with industry safety standards (ANSI) and procedures and willing to enforce these standards as well as company safety policies: 

  • Learn, understand, and adhere to all safety rules and company safety policies 
  • Relays hand-signals, directs traffic, operates trucks and equipment, as assigned and keeps trucks and work area clear and orderly, as well ashelps to train new employees.

 

  • Safeguards employees and public from hazards in and around work area. 

 

Must be able to operate and service all required tools and equipment. Including:aerial lift, chippers, trucks, skid steer, stump grinders, mulch processor, firewood processor, chainsaws.

 

Must coordinate with the Sales Arborist and accept and be responsible for daily production goals & crew safety.

 

Must have endurance necessary to perform these duties throughout a standard eight to ten hour day. Must be able to work long hours and overtime during holidays, emergencies, weekends, etc.  On call 24/7.

 

Work includes:

Tree Pruning of all sizes (no spurs)

Tree Removal of all sizes

Stump grinding

Brush removal

Property clean up

Feeding

Spraying

Cabling

Lightning protection

Planting

Landscaping

Lawn repair

 

International Society of Arboriculture and Tree Care Industry Association members.

Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug free workplace.

On the spot job offers.

 

 

Employer Info

7798 Reading Rd
Cincinnati, Ohio 45237
513-351-6100
kevin.lester@gflester.com

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