About this opportunity
Complete Landscaping Service, Inc. lists this Tree Climber opportunity in bowie, Maryland. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
About Complete Landscaping Services
Complete Landscaping Services is part of Monarch Landscape Companies, a leading network of landscape brands across the U.S.
We proudly serve commercial clients throughout Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and deliver reliable, high-quality landscape maintenance and construction services. Our philosophy is simple: We Put the Field First. We invest in our teams, provide industry leading training, and create opportunities for long term career growth.
Job Title: Tree Climber
Location: Bowie, MD
JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for the safe and successful completion of all tree climbing tasks
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience
At least one year of professional tree work experience
License or Certification Valid driver license issued by the state where employed is strongly required
Specialized Skills Basic tree care principals, pruning techniques, tree ID and disease ID
Tree climbing (above 15 feet), cabling, and safety procedures
Aerial rescue; safe work practices; proper PPE; hazard recognition; Dig Alert procedures and tree removal techniques; basic knots and rope operation for rigging; emergency tree rescue procedures
Apply common sense understanding to carry out tasks
Deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables
Ability to communicate effectively with crew lead and other crew members
Ability to verbally understand and communicate in English is strongly preferred
Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred but not required
Excellent internal and external customer service skills, ensuring clients' needs are met in an accurate, complete, and timely fashion by demonstrating courtesy, efficiency, and professionalism
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Frequently climbs trees above 15 feet, and performs work on branches or truck platforms
Constantly required to talk, hear, see, sit, stand and walk
Must be able to see at close vision, distant vision, peripherally, have depth perception and have the ability to adjust focus
Frequent use of hands to manipulate, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
Frequently required to reach, bend, twist, stoop, crouch, climb and balance on surfaces that may be narrow and/or slippery
Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Work Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Frequently works with mechanical objects and outside in all weather conditions
Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals
Frequently exposed to loud noise levels
ESSENTIAL DUTIES Perform arbor climbing tasks as instructed by Arbor Crew Lead
Safely climb trees using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to access work area
Trim and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or remove low hanging branches
Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support
Cut away dead and excess branches from trees using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck books, and/or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers
Lower branches with ropes or block and tackle
Transplant and remove trees and shrubs, and prepare trees for moving
Split logs or wooden blocks into bolts, pickets, posts, or stakes, using hand tools such as ax wedges, sledgehammers, and mallets
Safe operation of shredding and chipping equipment, including the feeding of brush and limbs into machines
Safe operation of arbor vehicles and equipment, including but not limited to: boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, sprayers, power saws, chainsaws, pole pruners, backpack blowers, and hand tools
Inspect trees to determine if they have disease or pest problems
Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment
Show up to work each day on time; complete all tasks within time expectations; adhere to company dress code policy; follows inclement weather policy and time off reporting procedures
Clear branches around power lines and broken wires
Install lightening protection on trees
Scrape decayed matter from cavities in trees and fill holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration
Educate public on work being performed
Other duties as assigned
Total Rewards
At Monarch, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage, and retain top talent. Elements of our Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
Monarch also provides eligible employees with an array of additional benefits, including: The 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
6 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
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as position, tenure, geographic location, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Please note that the salary information shown below is provided in compliance with state specific laws. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations, and therefore may be different in other locations or operating divisions.
Pay range: $25.00 - $30.00
Complete Landscaping Services is an EEO and E-Verify participating employer.
Complete Landscaping Services is an On Demand Daily Pay employer.
Worksite address
bowie, MD, 20721, US
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