Arborist Climber Trainee: Hands-On Tree Care Career

Bartlett Tree Experts; Genoa City (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, and-dis

401k retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Uniforms, PPE, gear, and equipment

Boot reimbursement up to $150

Employee referral bonus program

Job summary

Bartlett Tree Experts is seeking an Arborist Climber Trainee to join our outdoor tree care crew in Lake Geneva, WI. This entry-level position offers hands-on, on-the-job training in pruning, climbing, rigging, and safety procedures while working on commercial and residential properties.

You will learn through field experience, develop technical arboriculture skills, maintain equipment, and advance within a safety-first, professional environment with opportunities for credentialing and career

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license required.
• A passion for nature and the outdoors.
• Interest in working outdoors year-round in all weather conditions.
• Prior tree care, landscaping, forestry, turf care, or horticulture experience preferred but not required.
• Degree in Arboriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Turfgrass, Environmental Science, Plant Science, Outdoor Recreation, Agriculture or related field preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Learning through on-the-job training to safely perform all aspects of arboriculture, including tree climbing, pruning, rigging, cabling and bracing, removal of hazardous trees, tree identification, and maintaining equipment.
• Implementing work zone safety procedures and assisting climbers and crew leaders on ground and aloft.
• Assisting with driving, backing, dumping, and parking duties.

Skills

Driver's license

Education

Degree in Arboriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Turfgrass, Environmental Science, Plant Science, Outdoor Recreation, Agriculture or related field

Job description

Bartlett Tree Experts is seeking an Arborist Climber Trainee to join our outdoor tree care crew in Lake Geneva, WI. This entry-level position offers hands-on, on-the-job training in pruning, climbing, rigging, and safety procedures while working on commercial and residential properties.

You will learn through field experience, develop technical arboriculture skills, maintain equipment, and advance within a safety-first, professional environment with opportunities for credentialing and career