Tree Climber

Knothead Tree and Lawn Care is looking to hire skilled and safety-conscious groundskeepers to join our team in Castle Rock, CO.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Leading the overall tree crew in conjunction with the crew lead/foreman.
• Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.
• Advanced knowledge of safety procedures and work with the crew lead to ensuring the team is meeting safety standards.
• Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
• Climb trees, using climbing rope and saddle, and climb ladders to gain access to work areas.
• Evaluate tree health for safety of climb.
• Plan tree trimming for multiple trees on the jobsite before beginning work.
• Evaluate all safety gear including harnesses, ropes, pulleys for safe functionality.
• Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
• Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around structures, walks and drives, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
• Prune to reduce/redirect for health, aesthetics and storm damage prevention.
• Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes.
• Safely operate chipping equipment.
• Load debris onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.
• Inspect trees to determine if they have diseases or pest problems.

Qualifications:

• 1 year, tree climbing and rigging.
• 1-year, supervisory experience
• Able to demonstrate a working knowledge of basic climbing knots and rigging devices used in tree trimming and removal operations.
• Lift heavy objects over 50 pounds
• Highly motivated, with focus on safety and excellent customer service
• Work and maneuver at varying heights under sometimes adverse weather conditions.