Entry-Level Arborist: Tree Care & Pruning

BrightView; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401k

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

PTO

Job summary

BrightView Landscapes LLC is seeking a Climber I to join our tree care team in the New York area. This beginner-level role involves pruning, cabling, bracing, tree removals, and assisting with debris cleanup in outdoor settings.

Responsibilities include safe access to trees, operation of chippers and power tools, and adherence to PPE and safety protocols. Strong attention to safety and physical stamina are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstration of role specific skills or verifiable requisite experience.
• Able to follow directions and established procedures related to roping and rigging, maintenance of equipment, adjustments to equipment, and reporting malfunctioning equipment.
• Read and interpret documents such as sales orders, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to perform mathematical operations (add, subtract, multiply and divide) using weight measurement, volume, and distance
• Ability to calculate or estimate weight, volume and distance related to arboricultural field operations
• Apply critical thinking skills to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Effective communication skills
• Communicate using hand signals with climbers to ensure safety and to perform work within acceptable standards
• Communicate verbally with the general public to direct them safely around the work area
• Able to become certified in EHAP, First-Aid and CPR
• Strong work ethic

Responsibilities

• Perform basic tree care operations such as pruning and limb removal on the ground and in small to medium sized trees (up to 60 feet in height)
• Access a tree safely according to company protocols after having made all the necessary inspections and assessments. Safely and efficiently move throughout the canopy and remove branches without causing damage or injury
• Safe operation of powered equipment such as chippers, trucks, and blowers
• Basic to intermediate chainsaw skills and proficiency in both ground-based and canopy-based chainsaw techniques
• Effectively use hand tools such as hand saws, pole pruners, pole saws, rakes, and shovels to perform tree care tasks
• Use task specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) according to industry standards and company protocols
• Maintain safe and organized work zone
• Effectively implement plans to prevent property damage and personal injury during tree care operations

Skills

Role-specific skills

Roping & rigging

Reading instructions

Written communication

Math calculations

Critical thinking

Communication (hand signals)

Public communication

Education

EHAP certification

First-Aid certification

CPR certification

Tools

Chipper operation equipment

Powered equipment operation

Job description

BrightView Landscapes LLC is seeking a Climber I to join our tree care team in the New York area. This beginner-level role involves pruning, cabling, bracing, tree removals, and assisting with debris cleanup in outdoor settings.

Responsibilities include safe access to trees, operation of chippers and power tools, and adherence to PPE and safety protocols. Strong attention to safety and physical stamina are essential.