CURRENT POSITION NEEDED

EXPERIENCED TREE WORKER (COMPETITIVE PAY AND BENEFITS)

Fine Tree Care seeks to hire experienced tree workers who have prior experience working in the industry as a ground man, bucket operator, climber, or equipment operator. Only applicants with prior experience will be considered.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Must possess a valid driver's license and have a clean DMV record.

- Be physically fit and able to regularly lift 50 pounds.

- Have the stamina to work outdoors in all weather conditions while engaged in steady physical activity.

- Have excellent communication skills and a positive team attitude.

- Must be able to hear verbal instructions from a distance.

- Must be able to learn to operate an aerial lift truck and self-loading log truck.

- Must be available for full-time, long-term work, any day of the week. This is not a part-time position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Loads and unloads trucks with logs, brush and debris often weighing 25 lbs. or more; feeds brush into brush chipper.

- Uses ropes & winches to lower limbs and equipment.

- Keeps work area clean and orderly.

- Carries, lays out and stows materials, tools and equipment at work site.

- Works from the ground or aloft using handsaws, poles saws, and chainsaws.

- Operates an aerial lift to perform tree work.

- Drives trucks or operates other equipment as assigned.

- Reports the need for repairs to truck and equipment to crew leader.

- Safeguards employees and public from hazards in and around the work area, staying in frequent voice communication with workers aloft.

- Helps enforce job safety practices.

- Performs related work as assigned.


Successful candidates are required to pass a drug test and a pre-employment physical prior to a formal offer of employment.


THE IDEAL APPLICANT IS:

- Stable and career-minded

- Punctual and reliable

- Self-motivated, responsible, and trustworthy

- Able to provide exceptionally detailed attention to customer service

- Enjoys, and readily learns new skills

- Solution oriented when facing work challenges

- Is, or is willing to become, a certified arborist


TO APPLY: Please submit a cover letter and your resume. On the subject line of your email to hr@sonomatree.com, please enter the job title and your name.

OR apply online by filling out our application here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1JrQpBD4uLxHdDMWjUCkndAsgrjNX6yBZDuHpPjBEUns/edit


We offer a Drug Free Workplace and are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please have your DMV printout and valid identification with you if you are invited for an interview.