Arbor Production Manager

Land systems is part of Monarch Landscape Companies, a leading network of landscape brands across the U.S.

We proudly serve clients across Southern California, including Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties, and deliver reliable, high-quality landscape maintenance, arbor and construction services.

• Job Title: Arbor Production Manager
• Location: Based in Encinitas, CA or Los Angeles, CA, with frequent weekly travel required throughout Southern California.

Work closely with Branch Manager in support of company goals, through effective project and employee management.

• High School Diploma, GED

• At least 5 years related work experience

• As required by state and federal law
• Valid driver license issued by the state where employed
• Valid CDL Class B Commercial Driver’s License with Air Brakes endorsement is strongly preferred
• Valid ISA Certified Arborist Certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months
• Valid ISA Certified Tree Worker Specialist or ability to obtain within 6 months
• Valid CPR certification is required
• Valid Flagger and Traffic Control Technician license is strongly preferred
• Valid OSHA 30-hour certification or ability to obtain within 1 year of employment
• Valid ISA TRAQ certification or ability to obtain within 1-year of employment
• Valid TCIA Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) certification or ability to obtain within 1-year of employment

• Basic and advanced tree care principals, pruning techniques, tree  disease
• Advanced understanding and execution of 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
• 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
• Administrative procedures (e.g. safety forms, purchase order system, equipment inventories, etc.)
• Leadership and employee development
• Ability to speak effectively before employees and customers
• Ability to verbally understand and communicate in English
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish is required
• Understand how to calculate load ratings for tree removal rigging
• Can formulate and calculate unit costing for bidding
• Understands gross margin and what effects it

• Manage scope of work, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget
• Communicate between internal and external clients
• Collaborate with Production Coordinator on scheduling, equipment needs, and unfinished projects
• Monitor daily tasks and projects and ensures completion
• Routinely monitor sites for quality and adherence to safety protocols.
• Ensure Arbor Crew Lead conducts daily job site safety inspection and tailgate meeting with crew
• Enforce proper use, care, and storage of company property
• Perform, demonstrate and train on arbor climbing tasks
• Safely climb trees using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to access work area
• Understand and execute methods needed to meet or exceed job and labor budget and margin goals
• Review and approve employee timecards on a regular basis, for accurate and timely submission to administration
• Effectively assess labor needs and execute labor plan by hiring or terminating employees as needed while keeping District Manager abreast of labor changes
• On-board and train new employees
• 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
• Safe and proper application of chemicals, including adherence to state regulatory requirements
• Perform tree assessments and bidding through CRM databases
• Assist Project Manager and Estimator with large site inventories
• Shows up to work each day on time; completes all tasks within time expectations; adheres to company dress code policy; wears clean clothes to work each day; follows…