What We Offer
- Compensation: Competitive pay based on experience, with opportunities for growth as you expand your skills and certifications.
- Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
- Time Off: Paid time off and paid holidays to support your work/life balance.
- Training & Development: Hands-on training in all aspects of tree care, including pruning, removals, cable bracing, and equipment operation, with continuing education opportunities.
- Team & Collaborative Environment: Work alongside highly skilled tree care professionals in a safety-first culture.
- Tools for Success: Access to modern equipment, tools, and resources that help you deliver top-quality service and grow your expertise.
Position Summary
Position Summary
As a Tree Climber in Training on our General Tree Care Team, you’ll play an important role in helping preserve and enhance the health of clients’ landscapes. You’ll work outdoors, visit beautiful properties, and perform climbing and pruning duties using safe and efficient techniques.
Typical responsibilities include:
- Working as part of a crew to provide high-quality tree care, including pruning, removals, and cable bracing
- Safely operating climbing gear, chainsaws, and other equipment
- Applying proper pruning techniques and tree care practices
- Following safety procedures at all times
- Delivering excellent service to clients while maintaining professional standards
This is a physically active role where safety, teamwork, and attention to detail are essential.
About You
You are motivated to work outdoors, eager to develop your climbing skills, and committed to safety. You bring:
- A desire to work outdoors in a physically active role
- A valid driver’s license to operate service-line vehicles (CDL) with a clean DMV record
- Authorization to lawfully work in the U.S.
- Willingness to learn and develop skills in:
– Tree climbing (without spurs)
– Proper pruning techniques
– Identifying native and introduced tree and shrub species and understanding their characteristics
– Tree care safety standards
– Chainsaw and equipment operation
Physical Demands
These physical demands must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.
About SavATree
We want everyone to be able to identify and achieve their own version of success, which means giving each team member the room and opportunity to grow. To ensure that everyone has the best chance to succeed, we invest heavily in training and continuing education. We make it easy for team members to reach out and get the help they need, even when it’s from the other side of the country. We pride ourselves on creating an environment where each team member has the resources and opportunities to advance their career and become a go-to subject matter expert. That’s why we often say: When you work here, you thrive here.
Equal Opportunity
SavATree is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
Preferred
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2 - 8 years: Class A CDL and Climber
Required
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