Tree Climber

Complete Landscaping Services; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-Demand Daily Pay

Healthcare options including medical,

6 Paid Holidays

Job summary

Complete Landscaping Services in Bowie, MD, seeks a Tree Climber to perform safe, efficient arboreal work for commercial clients. You will climb, prune, cable, and prepare trees for movement while following strict PPE and safety guidelines.

Requires at least 1 year of professional tree experience and a valid driver’s license; English communication is preferred and bilingual Spanish/English is a plus. Training is provided through Monarch’s Total Rewards and industry-leading programs.

Qualifications

• At least one year of professional tree work experience.
• Valid driver license strongly required.
• English communication preferred; bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required.
• Basic tree care principles, pruning techniques, tree ID and disease ID.
• Tree climbing (above 15 feet), cabling and safety procedures.
• Aerial rescue and proper rope operations; hazard recognition and safety measures.
• Ability to communicate with crew lead and team.

Responsibilities

• Perform arbor climbing tasks as instructed by Arbor Crew Lead.
• Safely climb trees using hooks, belts, or ladders to access work areas.
• Trim and reshape trees; remove low hanging branches.
• Cable, brace, tie, stake, and guy trees for support.
• Operate chainsaws, chippers, and related tools safely.
• Inspect trees for disease or pest problems.
• Educate the public on work being performed.
• Adhere to safety procedures and company dress code.

Skills

Tree climbing

Aerial rescue

Rigging

PPE & safety

Tree health knowledge

English communication

Customer service

Job description

About Complete Landscaping Services
Complete Landscaping Services is part of Monarch Landscape Companies, a leading network of landscape brands across the U.S.

We proudly serve commercial clients throughout Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and deliver reliable, high-quality landscape maintenance and construction services. Our philosophy is simple: We Put the Field First. We invest in our teams, provide industry leading training, and create opportunities for long term career growth.

Job Title: Tree Climber
Location:Bowie, MD

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for the safe and successful completion of all tree climbing tasks

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience

• At least one year of professional tree work experience

License or Certification

• Valid driver license issued by the state where employed is strongly required

Specialized Skills

• Basic tree care principals, pruning techniques, tree ID and disease ID
• Tree climbing (above 15 feet), cabling, and safety procedures
• Aerial rescue; safe work practices; proper PPE; hazard recognition; Dig Alert procedures and tree removal techniques; basic knots and rope operation for rigging; emergency tree rescue procedures
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out tasks
• Deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables
• Ability to communicate effectively with crew lead and other crew members
• Ability to verbally understand and communicate in English is strongly preferred
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred but not required
• Excellent internal and external customer service skills, ensuring clients’ needs are met in an accurate, complete, and timely fashion by demonstrating courtesy, efficiency, and professionalism

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Frequently climbs trees above 15 feet, and performs work on branches or truck platforms
• Constantly required to talk, hear, see, sit, stand and walk
• Must be able to see at close vision, distant vision, peripherally, have depth perception and have the ability to adjust focus
• Frequent use of hands to manipulate, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
• Frequently required to reach, bend, twist, stoop, crouch, climb and balance on surfaces that may be narrow and/or slippery
• Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Work Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Frequently works with mechanical objects and outside in all weather conditions
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals
• Frequently exposed to loud noise levels

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Perform arbor climbing tasks as instructed by Arbor Crew Lead
• Safely climb trees using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to access work area
• Trim and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or remove low hanging branches
• Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support
• Cut away dead and excess branches from trees using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck books, and/or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers
• Lower branches with ropes or block and tackle
• Transplant and remove trees and shrubs, and prepare trees for moving
• Split logs or wooden blocks into bolts, pickets, posts, or stakes, using hand tools such as ax wedges, sledgehammers, and mallets
• Safe operation of shredding and chipping equipment, including the feeding of brush and limbs into machines
• Safe operation of arbor vehicles and equipment, including but not limited to: boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, sprayers, power saws, chainsaws, pole pruners, backpack blowers, and hand tools
• Inspect trees to determine if they have disease or pest problems
• Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment
• Show up to work each day on time; complete all tasks within time expectations; adhere to company dress code policy; follows inclement weather policy and time off reporting procedures
• Clear branches around power lines and broken wires
• Install lightening protection on trees
• Scrape decayed matter from cavities in trees and fill holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration
• Educate public on work being performed
• Other duties as assigned

Total Rewards

At Monarch, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage, and retain top talent. Elements of our Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

Monarch also provides eligible employees with an array of additional benefits, including:

• The opportunity to enroll in a variety of healthcare benefit programs, including medical, dental, and vision plan options; flexible spending accounts; retirement savings plans; term life/ad&d; and a number of supplemental insurances
• Company Provided Life/AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program
• 6 Paid Holidays
• 3 Days Paid Bereavement
• 5 Days Paid Jury Duty
• Employee Equity Program
• Paid Time Off Starting at 1 week per year
• Sick Pay in accordance with applicable state or local ordinance
• On-Demand Pay Through A Partnership with DailyPay
• Gym Membership and Mobile Carrier Discounts
• Education Assistance

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as position, tenure, geographic location, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Please note that the salary information shown below is provided in compliance with state specific laws. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations, and therefore may be different in other locations or operating divisions.

Pay range: $25.00 - $30.00

Complete Landscaping Services is an EEO and E-Verify participating employer.

Complete Landscaping Services is an On Demand Daily Pay employer.