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.
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