Tree Climber/Driver (SD Central)

BrightView; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 57,308,000 - 71,635,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with employer contributions

Paid holidays

Job summary

BrightView Landscapes LLC in San Diego is seeking a Climber I to join our tree care team. This entry-level role performs pruning, cabling, bracing, lightning protection, and removals, and supports site clearing and debris disposal. You will use PPE and comply with safety standards while working outdoors.

You will operate basic equipment, communicate with climbers and the public, and follow procedures to prevent injuries and property damage.

Qualifications

• Demonstration of role specific skills or verifiable requisite experience.
• Able to follow directions and procedures related to roping and rigging, maintenance of equipment, adjustments to equipment, and reporting malfunctioning equipment.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to interpret varied instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to perform mathematical operations using weight, volume, and distance.
• Ability to estimate weight, volume and distance for arboricultural tasks.
• Effective communication with climbers via hand signals and with the public around work areas.
• Ready to become EHAP, First-Aid and CPR certified.
• Strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic tree care operations such as pruning and limb removal.
• Access a tree safely according to company protocols and manage canopy movement.
• Safely operate powered equipment such as chippers, trucks, and blowers.
• Apply basic to intermediate chainsaw techniques.
• Use hand tools to perform tree care tasks.
• Wear PPE per industry standards and company protocols.
• Maintain a safe and organized work zone.
• Communicate using hand signals with climbers and direct the public around work areas.
• Follow plans to prevent property damage and personal injury.

Skills

Tree care

Pruning

Chainsaw techniques

Safety compliance

Communication

Equipment operation

Tools

Chippers

Trucks

Blowers

Hand tools

Chainsaw

Job description

Description

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Job Summary

• Climber I is a beginner level climber position responsible for working in trees to perform general tree care including pruning, cabling, bracing, lightning protection, and tree removals. Supports team in site clearing and chipping tree debris and disposing of tree debris.

Duties and 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
• 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

Education and Experience:

• Demonstration of role specific skills or verifiable requisite experience.
• Able to successfully 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

Physical Demands/Requirements:

• Be at least 18 years old (21 if operating company provided vehicles)
• Possess strong stamina and have the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.
• Able to safely operate landscaping equipment (e.g., mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers).
• Able to bend, stoop, kneel, twist, stand, walk continuously throughout the day and perform repetitive motions for extended periods.
• Able to perform manual labor using a variety of hand tools (e.g. shovels, rakes)
• You are able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., safety shoes, high-visibility clothing, hand protection, eye protection, hearing protection, head protection)
• Landscapers who will be operating a BrightView fleet vehicle are required to have a valid driver’s license and meet company standards as it relates motor vehicle performance identified on a state issued motor vehicle record check.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends or holidays if needed.
• Ability to maintain, in your possession at all times, required medications to address any known allergic reactions should they occur.

Work Environment:

• Ability to work outdoors/indoors in moderate to extreme weather conditions (e.g., temperatures more than 100°F, temperatures below 32°F, various levels of humidity)
• Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time.
• Work outdoors near automotive traffic, bodies of water, fumes, dust, mechanical and/or electrical hazards.
• Ability to work in environments where extended periods of loud noise are present.
• Ability to work in environments where exposure to allergens such as pollen and rag weed, insects such as bees and spiders and reptiles such as lizards and snakes.

Brightview Landscapes LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.

This job description is subject to change at any time.

Compensation Pay Range:

$20-25/hr.

BrightView offers a suite or health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members. Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year. Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance. A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process

It’s Not Just a Team. It’s One BrightView.