Tree Climber

JR Tree Service and Landscaping; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation

Job summary

JR Tree Service and Landscaping is seeking a qualified lead climber in Greensboro, North Carolina. The role involves tree pruning, leading tree removals with cranes, and ensuring a safe work environment.

Ideal candidates will have climbing experience and a certified arborist license, with at least five years in tree services. The position offers benefits including healthcare, paid holidays, and a performance bonus based on experience.

Qualifications

• Must be a certified arborist with a minimum of five years tree experience.
• Three years of experience as a lead climber is required.
• OSHA training certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prune and remove trees without spikes.
• Lead tree removal operations using a crane.
• Train crews to ensure safety and compliance.

Skills

Climbing skills, including crane work

Ability to teach others how to do tree work

Proactive maintenance implementation

Ability to identify local plants and trees

Education

College degree

Tools

Bucket truck

Microsoft Office products

Job description

JR Tree Service is the best local tree service carrying a complete line of insurance, including workman’s compensation. We also offer full benefits to our employees, including healthcare, dental, vision, paid holidays, 401(k) plan with company match and paid vacation.

The right person will have climbing experience with increasing crew responsibility. Compensation will depend on experience and will include a performance bonus.

Roles include:

• Tree pruning and removal without spikes.
• Leading removal of trees with crane.
• Showing crews what work needs to be done.
• Developing key performance goals and holding employees accountable.
• Ensuring that crews deliver quality service to clients.
• Training crews to be safe and OSHA compliant (and maintaining documentation).
• Ensure a safe and compliant work environment.

Required skills/experience:

• Certified arborist.
• At least five (5) years tree experience with three (3) as lead climber.
• Climbing skills, including crane work.
• Operate a bucket truck with manual transmission.
• Ability to teach others how to do tree work.
• Proactive (I.e. implements maintenance schedule as opposed to fixing things after they break).
• Ability to identify local plants and trees.

Highly desirable skills/experience:

• College degree.
• OSHA training certification.
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).