Tree Climbing Foreman

Arbor Masters is seeking a skilled Tree Climbing Foreman to join our team of experts. As a Tree Climbing Foreman, you will be responsible for leading a 2-person pruning crew while completing pruning & removal projects. You will also be responsible for ensuring all appropriate tools, supplies, and materials are loaded on truck, well maintained and accounted for, along with ensuring equipment is inspected and prepared with fuel and fluids.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading a 2-person pruning crew while completing pruning & removal projects
• Ensuring all appropriate tools, supplies, and materials are loaded on truck, well maintained and accounted for
• Inspecting and preparing equipment with fuel and fluids
• Performing job briefing and assisting Crew Leader in work zone set-up and utilizing safety PPE
• Completing tree risk assessment and job site assessment, along with communicating with homeowners about services Arbor Masters offers, and performing pre- and post-job walk-throughs

Requirements:

• Must be a team player with a positive attitude, able to advise, train and motivate team members
• Must have a valid driver's license and possess a class C driver's license
• CDL class A or class B License with airbrake endorsement is preferred, but not required
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Minimum of 5 years climbing experience and/or 5 years documented foreman experience
• Advanced knowledge of proper tree pruning and removal techniques, along with skilled cabling and bracing techniques, and knowledge of various knots used in roping and technical rigging
• Experience with technical rigging for use in trimming and large removals
• Ability to complete labor-intensive outdoor work with exposure to a variety of weather conditions
• Ability to navigate uneven terrain, stand, walk, bend, crouch, reach, and lift in excess of 50lbs on a regular basis, along with the ability to work effectively at heights above 10 feet
• Experience operating bucket or claw trucks preferred

Benefits:

• Medical Plan effective 60 days following start date
• Dental Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) (50% Company Match up to 4%/2%)
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability (100% Company Paid)
• $25k AD&D Insurance (100% Company Paid)
• Employee Assistance Program (100% Company Paid)
• Six (6) Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement)
• Professional certification and registration renewals
• Professional development training

About Arbor Masters:

Arbor Masters is a third-generation, family-owned business, specializing in all areas of tree service and plant care. We love our industry, our work family, and making sure our customers are satisfied by approaching our work with high-level standards for safety and excellence. We are putting down new roots and expanding the family business.