Tree Climber II – Pruning, Rigging & Canopy Expert (Sign-On Bonus)

Brightview Landscapes Ltd.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and Vision

401k

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Climber II is an intermediate 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.

BrightView Landscapes LLC offers a $5000 sign-on bonus, with $2500 payable after 90 days and $2500 payable after 180 days, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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
• Able to become certified in EHAP, First-Aid and CPR
• Strong work ethic

Responsibilities

• Perform intermediate tree care operations such as pruning and limb removal on the ground and in small to large-sized trees (up to 100 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 and entire trees without causing damage or injury
• Intermediate skills in the safe operation of powered equipment such as chippers, trucks, and blowers
• Intermediate to advanced 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
• Effectively design and configure basic rigging systems to facilitate the safe removal of branches and entire trees
• 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.

Job description

Climber II is an intermediate 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.

BrightView Landscapes LLC offers a $5000 sign-on bonus, with $2500 payable after 90 days and $2500 payable after 180 days, and a comprehensive benefits package.