Tree Care Crew Leader/Climber-Bucket Truck Driver - Driver's License required (Louisville)

**Description**

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**Tree Care Crew Leader/Climber-Bucket Truck Driver**

**_STARTING PAY RANGE FOR THIS ROLE IS $35 TO $40 PER HOUR. GETTING BEYOND THE $35 PER HOUR IS DEPENDENT UPON PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE AND ANY CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES YOU HOLD._**

**Job Summary**

+ The Crew Leader Tree Care oversees daily tree care operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality service. This role provides hands-on leadership in pruning, cabling, bracing, lightning protection, and tree removals, while guiding crew members, maintaining equipment, and upholding company safety standards.

**Duties and Responsibilities:**

+ Supervise the tree care service activities of the crew

+ Ensure crew members have the required safety materials, training, and are operating safely at all times

+ Ensure that the work areas beneath and around the trees are clear and properly marked to protect the public from falling debris

+ Inspect and maintain climbing gear and tree care equipment to ensure all equipment and tools are safe and in proper working condition

+ Review and manage crew schedules

+ Complete daily pre-trip inspection reports before dispatch for all Class B equipment

+ Coordinate with branch management, customers, and employees

+ Safely operate tree & landscaping tools, as well as heavy equipment, as needed

+ Utilize proper pruning techniques; assist with trimming trees, clearing, and chipping tree debris, ensuring proper disposal

**Education and Experience:**

+ 3 years' experience in tree care services

+ Familiarity with the techniques and equipment used in landscaping

+ Commercial Driver's License (CDL) class B

+ Experience managing a crew consisting of climbers and grounds men or related services

+ Supervisory experience

+ Ability to become certified in EHAP, First-Aid, and CPR

+ Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment

+ Strong work ethic

+ Effective verbal and written communication skills

+ Bilingual (Spanish)

**Physical Demands/Requirements:**

+ Ability to lift and carry 40 lbs. (mulch, fertilizer, etc.)

+ Ability to load/unload burlaps with plant cuttings onto trailer (up to 50 lbs.)

+ Ability to bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the day

**Work Environment:**

+ Work in/or about situations near direct automotive traffic

+ Work near or about natural bodies of water

+ Ability to work in extreme conditions - temperatures may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit

+ Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time

+ Requires protective clothing and personal devices: Eye protection, safety vest, gloves, hard hat, earplugs, long-sleeved shirts, and work boots.

**_BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer._**

**_This job description is subject to change at any time._**

**_BrightView offers a suite or health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members. Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year. Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance. A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process_** _._

_It's Not Just a Team. It's One BrightView._