Landscape Tree Climber

Texscape Services | Monarch Tree Services

Monarch Landscape Companies is a family of successful landscape brands in eight states across the United States. We are a values-based learning organization committed to being the best place to work as a landscape professional. We put the Field First!

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Climbs, trims, and removes small to large size trees. Supports the team in site clearing and chipping tree debris, and disposing of tree debris.

The primary function of this position is to work as a support climber for a standard tree crew while performing basic to intermediate pruning and removal functions in support of job site and crew efficiency.

A C-2 works as part of an effective tree care team. A climber at this level assists and supports the crew and crew leader in a variety of ways.

Climb trees for pruning and removals at heights of up to 100 feet.

Perform tree care activities that maintain safe and healthy trees for our clients.

Job site set up and clean up.

Daily equipment inspection and maintenance.

Supporting other team members in tree care activities.

Ensuring that all operations, job sites and team members are safe.

Communicating effectively with other crew members and the public.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as sales orders, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively to customers or employees of the organization.

Ability to perform these operations using weight measurement, volume, and distance. Apply critical thinking skills to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. DATA

It is essential to make calculations or estimate weight, volume, and distance related to arboricultural field operations.

It is critical to communicate effectively with the climber and crew leader to ensure safety and to perform the work within acceptable standards.

It is essential to follow established procedures related to roping and rigging, maintenance of equipment, adjustments to equipment, and report malfunctioning equipment.

The physical demands described in the Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Team members at the C-2 level have intermediate climber skills and demonstrate proficiency in the following areas related to tree care:

Arboricultural work procedures - a C-2 can perform intermediate tree care operations such as pruning and limb removal on the ground and in small to large sized trees (up to 100 feet in height).

Tree Access - a C-2 can access a tree safely according to company protocols after having made all the necessary inspections and assessments. A C-2 can safely and efficiently move throughout the canopy, and remove branches and entire trees without causing damage or injury.

Equipment operation - a C-2 has intermediate skills in the safe operation of powered equipment such as chippers, trucks, and blowers.

Equipment operation - a C-2 has intermediate to advanced chainsaw skills, and is proficient in both ground-based and canopy-based chainsaw techniques.

Tools - a C-2 can effectively use hand tools such as hand saws, pole pruners, pole saws, rakes, and shovels to perform tree care tasks.

Tools - a C-2 can effectively design and configure basic rigging systems to facilitate the safe removal of branches and entire trees.

PPE - a C-2 uses task-specific Personal Protective Equipment according to industry standards and company protocols.

A C-2 effectively implements plans to prevent property damage and personal injury during tree care operations. The opportunity to enroll in a variety of healthcare benefit programs, including medical, dental, and vision plan options; flexible spending accounts; retirement savings plans; Employee Assistance Program.

7 Paid Holidays.

Employee Equity Program.

Sick Pay in accordance with applicable state or local ordinance.

On-Demand Pay Through A Partnership with DailyPay.

Texscape Services is an On Demand Daily Pay employer.

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