Arborist Technician

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Tree Care Specialist to join our team at Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC - 023. As a key member of our crew, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient removal of trees and branches from utility lines, while maintaining excellent customer service and public relations.

• Plan, assign, direct, check, and coordinate work to ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Obtain written or oral permission from property owners to trim or remove trees or perform other work on the property.
• Promote and maintain good customer and public relations through effective accomplishment of assigned work and appropriate behavior of employees on the crew.
• Cooperate with customers, police, and fire departments when blocking streets or driveways.
• Safeguard employees and the public from hazards in and around the work area.
• Set up barriers, warning signs, flags, markers, etc. to protect employees and the public.
• Responsible for quality and quantity of production and for following safe practices and rules while clearing and trimming trees and brush away from utility lines.
• Operate and service equipment, such as gasoline, hydraulic tools, power saws, power winches, buckets, chippers, and sprayers.
• Operate a Bucket near energized lines to remove branches and tree material.
• Perform tree and bucket rescue.
• Use hand tools, such as axes, hand-lines, saws, block and tackle, pruners, etc.
• Clean up and dispose of all debris.
• Spray brush and stumps, making proper and selective application of herbicides.
• Train new personnel.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be familiar with the electrical hazard.
• Possesses working knowledge and can identify tree and shrub species.
• Work demands physical energy, twisting, some lifting ability, and hand-to-eye coordination.
• Must be willing to join local union and pay union dues.

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Entry-level position, no experience required.
• Previous experience is a plus.

• Works in all temperatures and will be exposed to nature i.e., irritating plants and biting or stinging insects.
• Works near energized parts or equipment.
• Works in traffic.
• Works around excessive noise from machines, jackhammers, gas drills, and other equipment with proper hearing protection.
• Exposed to hazards of working near power equipment, traffic, high voltage wires, and falling limbs.