Arborist Assistant

Come join the Tree King team; Ottawa's Leading Arborist and Tree Removal Company!

Tree King is seeking reliable and hardworking labourers to join our existing team as Arborist Assistants. Position start late-March or early-April.

At Tree King, we are committed to our employees and want to provide our team members the opportunity to learn and grow with the company. If you are looking to pursue a career in the tree industry, this position will be the perfect stepping stone. Successful candidates will work alongside our lead arborists who combined have almost 10 years of experience. Tree King is rapidly growing with lots of opportunities for advancement within the company. With the right work attitude, Arborist Assistants can move up to become arborist junior climbers within 3-6 months.

About Tree King:
Tree King is a full service tree care company which encourages the preservation of trees. We provide a wide range of solutions proven by experience and on-going staff training to help our clients achieve their vision for the longevity of their trees. Our combined expertise in residential and commercial jobs allows us to tackle jobs of any size, from the single tree in a client's backyard to a large contract. When completing a tree service, we use professional equipment and approved safety gear to eliminate the risk of personal injury and damage to property. Tree King also carries full liability insurance to provide our clients a stress free experience.

Position Details:
As an Arborist Assistant, you will assist the lead arborist climber with tree prunings, tree removals, and stump grinding. You will gain experience operating a wood chipper, articulated loader with grapple, chainsaw, and stump grinder. You will also assist with general job site clean-up, including raking. We will provide all the necessary training in order for you to be successful. Any physical labour experience is considered an asset but not required. Tree King takes pride in our jobs and in order to provide quality work, we invest in high-quality tools and equipment which are always kept in excellent condition. This not only makes the job easier for our crews, it also makes it safer.

We still have your attention? Watch this short video to get an idea of what job sites would look like when working for Tree King:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMqairyTTlI

Position Requirements:

• Be able to arrive at our yard for 6:30 am daily (Monday - Friday)
• Reliable transportation to our yard located just past Barrhaven - near Moodie & Barnsdale
• Available to work occasional weekends (only if rain delays occurred that week)
• A valid G license, with clean driver's abstract
• In good physical condition (must be able to repetitively lift up to 50lbs)
• Ability to work outside in a physically demanding position
• Safely operate all tools and equipment (full training provided)

Position Compensation:
We offer competitive wages based on experience ($22.00 - $27.00 per hour). Work which exceeds time frames and expectations will be rewarded with bonuses.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $22.00-$30.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Licence/Certification:

• Class G Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-04-02