Tree Climber

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Job Summary

• The Grounds Person - Tree Care II assists in tree trimming and removal operations, including ground-level tasks such as clearing, chipping, and disposing of tree debris. This role requires the demonstration of specific skills or verifiable prior experience in tree care operations. The Grounds Person II supports more advanced tasks and contributes to a safe, efficient, and well-organized job site.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform all role-specific tree care operations on the ground, demonstrating a solid understanding of arboricultural practices and procedures
• Utilize advanced skills in the safe operation of powered equipment, including chippers, trucks, and blowers
• Demonstrate intermediate to advanced chainsaw skills, including limbing, bucking, and directional felling. Proficient in both ground-based and canopy-based cutting techniques
• Effectively use hand tools such as pole saws and pole pruners to perform precision pruning from the ground
• Select and use task-specific PPE in accordance with industry standards and company protocols
• Maintain a clean, organized, and protected job site with minimal guidance
• Assist climbers and crew leaders with rigging operations and demonstrate proficiency in setting up basic rigging systems from the ground to prevent property damage and ensure crew safety
• Independently implement traffic and pedestrian control plans to maintain a safe work zone

Education and Experience:

• Follows established directions and procedures related to roping and rigging, routine maintenance, equipment adjustments, and reporting of malfunctioning or unsafe equipment
• Performs addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division involving weight, volume, and distance. Estimates or calculates measurements relevant to arboricultural field operations
• Applies critical thinking to interpret and carry out instructions. Completes standardized tasks with competence, adapting to occasional field variables as needed
• Uses standardized hand signals to communicate clearly and safely with climbers and other crew members
• Verbally communicates with the general public to provide clear direction and ensure safety around the work zone

Physical Demands/Requirements:

• Ability to lift and carry tools, equipment, and materials weighing up to 80 pounds.
• Be at least 18 years old (21 if operating company provided vehicles)
• Possess strong stamina and have the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.
• Able to safely operate landscaping equipment (e.g., mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers).
• Able to bend, stoop, kneel, twist, stand, walk continuously throughout the day and perform repetitive motions for extended periods.
• Able to perform manual labor using a variety of hand tools (e.g. shovels, rakes)
• You are able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., safety shoes, high-visibility clothing, hand protection, eye protection, hearing protection, head protection)
• Landscapers who will be operating a BrightView fleet vehicle are required to have a valid driver's license and meet company standards as it relates motor vehicle performance identified on a state issued motor vehicle record check.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends or holidays if needed.
• Ability to maintain, in your possession at all times, required medications to address any known allergic reactions should they occur.

Work Environment:

• Ability to work outdoors/indoors in moderate to extreme weather conditions (e.g., temperatures more than 100°F, temperatures below 32°F, various levels of humidity)
• Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time.
• Work outdoors near automotive traffic, bodies of water, fumes, dust, mechanical and/or electrical hazards.
• Ability to work in environments where extended periods of loud noise are present.
• Ability to work in environments where exposure to allergens such as pollen and rag weed, insects such as bees and spiders and reptiles such as lizards and snakes.

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.

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