Arbor Groundsman

$39,520 - $55,120/Yr

Truenorth - Santa Rosa, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Santa Rosa, CA

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

The Arbor Ground Laborer is responsible for the safe and successful completion of all arbor ground labor tasks, working under the direction of the Arbor Crew Lead. This role involves operating various arbor equipment, performing tree care tasks, and ensuring a clean and safe work environment. The position emphasizes safety, punctuality, and adherence to company policies while providing excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Perform arbor ground labor tasks as instructed by Arbor Crew Lead
• Demonstrate ability to effectively work independently on site for extended periods of time
• Safely operate shredding and chipping equipment, including feeding brush and limbs into machines
• Safely operate arbor equipment such as loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, power saws, chainsaws, pole pruners, backpack blowers, and hand tools
• Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers
• Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment
• Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles using shovels, rakes, or other tools
• Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs
• Load debris and refuse into trucks
• Show up to work each day on time and complete all tasks within time expectations
• Adhere to company dress code policy and follow inclement weather policy and sick leave reporting procedures

Requirements

• At least six months of professional tree work experience
• Ability to communicate effectively with crew lead and other crew members
• Valid driver license issued by the state where employed is strongly preferred
• Current CPR & First Aid certification or ability to obtain within 3 months
• Current aerial rescue certification or ability to obtain within 3 months
• TCIA certified chipper operator specialist or ability to obtain within 6 months
• TCIA chainsaw operator specialist or ability to obtain within 6 months
• TCIA ground operation specialist or ability to obtain within 6 months
• TCIA tree care safety specialist or ability to obtain within 6 months
• Basic tree care principles, pruning techniques, tree ID and disease ID

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required
• Excellent internal and external customer service skills

Benefits

• Opportunity to enroll in a variety of healthcare benefit programs, including medical, dental, and vision plan options
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement savings plans
• Term life/AD&D and a number of supplemental insurances
• Company Provided Life/AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program
• 7 Paid Holidays
• 3 Days Paid Bereavement
• 5 Days Paid Jury Duty
• Employee Equity Program
• Paid Time Off starting at 1 week per year
• Sick Pay in accordance with applicable state or local ordinance
• On-Demand Pay Through A Partnership with DailyPay
• Referral Bonuses Programs
• Gym Membership and Mobile Carrier Discounts
• Education Assistance
• Best-in-Class Learning Management System
• Career Advancement Opportunities