MUST QUALIFY TO APPLY
Salary
$50 - $70 per hour
Paid time off
401-K
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Are you looking for a place where you can thrive?
Arbor Spirit Tree Care’s mission is to take our passion for nature and help turn Hawaii Green one tree at a time! Through our comprehensive tree, shrub, maintenance program, we work hard to make sure our discerning customers have safe, attractive, healthy and cared-for green spaces to enjoy. Over the last forty five years, we have continually and successfully practiced natural esthetic pruning techniques assuring proper growth patterns through our hands on pruning skills, using hand tools such as hand saws, pole saws, pole pruners, hand pruners helping to prevent the stress, and hazards caused by improper, pruning. Caring for trees and shrubs means taking the time and energy to help trees heal faster, healthier and live longer life spans. We pride ourselves on safety, professionalism and we are excited to grow others to grow us.
The Crew Lead Climbing position is an additional level of specialty for select individuals who have demonstrated leadership qualities and received proper natural pruning skills as well as provide direction in a work crew setting. Specific knowledge includes: Safety Training Crew Safety, Personal Safety, Hazard of Inexperience, and ability to check off levels equal and below.
What a day is like:
Daily focus is working together on a General Tree Care crew to provide high quality tree care to our clients. The Tree Care Team is involved in all aspects of pruning, removals, cable bracing and other concepts related to tree care. Team members are able to safely operate all equipment and perform the assigned job tasks while also providing excellent service to our clients.
What kind of person are we looking for?
Experience with proper pruning practices including large shade trees and ornamentals
Ability to learn to identify native and introduced tree and shrub species and learn to have a working knowledge of each species’ characteristics
Ability to climb without spurs
Experience with tree care safety standards
Practical knowledge of chainsaw and equipment operation
Experience with aerial lifts (bucket truck)
Demonstrate additional competencies in all areas of knowledge for designated skill level.
Communicate advanced understanding of all safety policies and procedures, including hazard tree identification.
Utilize specialized equipment properly for climbing (ropes, saddle, ladders) along with all associated tools.
Apply knowledge of branch collars and proper pruning cuts with total competence on chainsaw operations in small to medium and large difficulty (40-80’) trees.
Employ and learn proper Pruning Standards Class 1 - Class 5
Demonstrate knowledge of different tree species and different techniques necessary for climbing each tree including Mango, Lychee, Mac-Nut, Mountain Apples, Citrus, Plumeria, Ironwood, Banyan, Ficus, Monkey Pod, Shower, Albezia, Coconut Palms, Schefflera and many other types of Island Trees.
Complete work exhibiting ability to raise a ladder, throw a rope, throw-ball and safe techniques to climb into a tree.
Set up safely with proper placement of lowering lines in a strong enough crotch, know when to attach a tag line, and engage rigging and proper lowering techniques.
Know when to double crotch and use other appropriate techniques when working in trees.
Able to drop trees, know when to use ropes for take down and identify potential need to use spikes.
Perform aerial rescue if needed.
What is Essential:
The desire to work outdoors
Valid U.S. driver's license to operate company vehicles.
Must be authorized to work lawfully in the U.S.
If you have the qualifications and experience required for this job we would love to hear from you for try out !
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Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
Health insurance
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