Crew Leader/ Climbing Arborist

The successful candidate for the Crew Lead/Climbing Arboristposition will be responsible for leading a crew to perform all tree care services offered by Logan Tree Experts.

We are seeking an extremely proficient, keen, and safety-conscious person with proven technical ability and experience leading a crew and managing a work site. This individual has a passion for arboriculture, wants to be part of a team that continually builds their knowledge and skills, and wants to excel in the industry.

Qualifications:

• Multi-year experience in tree climbing, pruning, rigging, and removals.
• Multi-year experience leading a tree service crew.
• Strong leadership skills, demonstrated by effective communication, task delegation, and team motivation.
• Capable of performing physically demanding labour in a variety of weather conditions.
• A certificate/diploma in arboriculture, forestry, or horticulture is preferred.
• ISA Certified Arborist certification is preferred.
• Experience operating heavy equipment.
• Class G driver’s license and clean driver abstract.
• Experience driving a truck with a chipper/trailer.
• DZ, AZ, or AR licensing (3 years experience) (asset).
• Mobile crane (knuckle-boom) operator 8t certificate (asset).
• Experience operating an Aerial Lift (Spiderlift) (asset).
• Supervisor Health and Safety Awareness Training.
• First Aid/CPR.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organize and direct a crew to safely and efficiently complete prescribed work.
• Ensure that all work is fully executed and complies with the contracted scope of the work order.
• Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Ensure that service is always provided to clients following company core values.
• Assist in leading the team and maintaining high employee engagement levels.
• Provide direction, feedback, coaching, and mentorship to team members.
• Be the point of contact between the team and Management.
• Ascend and perform aerial operations to safely and efficiently remove trees of all sizes, including storm and hazard trees.
• Perform rigging techniques to safely dismantle trees with various targets.
• Perform proper pruning techniques in trees of all sizes, for clearance, structure, and safety.
• Remove and prune trees utilizing equipment including aerial devices and cranes.
• Operate and maintain chainsaws, chippers, stumper, and other equipment.
• Perform ground support such as, but not limited to, rigging, cutting, brush management, chipping, and site clean-up.
• Complete all necessary paperwork (timesheets, project notes, project risk assessment forms) accurately and on time.
• Arrive on time with a professional appearance, positive attitude, and eagerness to work and learn.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $24.00-$30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 43 per week

Benefits:

• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• RRSP match

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• crew lead: 2 years (required)
• tree climbing: 3 years (required)

Ability to Commute:

• Buckhorn, ON K0L 1J0 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Buckhorn, ON K0L 1J0: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person