Climbing Arborist Crew Leader

Company Description

Brush Hog Tree Care, Inc. “Brush Hog” is a premier provider of comprehensive tree care and land management services. With a commitment to quality, safety, and environmental stewardship, we serve residential, commercial, and municipal clients with a full range of specialized services. Our team of skilled professionals brings over 20 years of experience and a passion for maintaining the health, safety, and beauty of the trees and landscapes in our community.

We value teamwork, integrity, respect, believing in making a positive impact, while rewarding our team member’s performance. This unique combination results in a caring, collaborative, and compassionate environment that is driven by safety and a strong competitive spirit. At Brush Hog you will spend your time learning, collaborating, having fun, and taking pride in the work that we do daily to support our customers and the health and wellbeing of the great outdoors.

• A safety-first culture and professional workplace
• Competitive benefits program including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Calsavers Roth IRA
• Job specific equipment and safety gear provided
• Boot Reimbursement up to $150.00
• Paid holidays
• Access to training, continuing education programs, and a variety of resources
• Advancement opportunities - we promote from within!
• * All listed benefits available to eligible employees

This is a full-time on-site role for a Climbing Arborist Crew Leader at Brush Hog Tree Care Inc. The role requires hands-on work in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a Climbing Arborist Crew Leader, you'll lead a 2-5 person tree care crew while managing safe and productive performance of all aspects of arboriculture, including:

• Pruning trees
• Rigging
• Cabling and bracing
• Removal of hazardous trees
• Properly maintaining and operating equipment (hand tools, chainsaws, leaf blowers, chippers, tractor, aerial lifts, etc.)
• Implementing work zone safety procedures
• Performing and reporting job-site inspections with proper planning and execution of assigned work and tasks (i.e. tailgate safety meetings, job briefings at each job site, etc.)
• Collaboratively working with Arborist Climbers and Arborist Crew Leaders working on the ground and aloft
• Tree identification knowledge and industry pruning guidelines
• Assisting with driving, backing, dumping, and parking duties
• Mentoring and training employees
• Traffic and pedestrian control, and other relevant duties as operationally necessary
• Drive company vehicles and equipment (as needed)
• Assist aerial workers and tree care crew in all aspects of tree care and removal
• Able to work with and without direct supervision

This is a senior-level role that reports directly to the General Foreman

• A passion for nature, the environment, and love of the outdoors!
• A positive attitude and ability to participate within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work year-round in all weather conditions.
• Required:
  
  Valid class C driver’s license with a clean record
• Required:
  
  Reliable transportation to the job site. Many of our job sites cannot be reached by public transportation, Uber, scooter, or bike. We serve the San Francisco Bay Area and greater Northern California Counties. This position is based out of La Honda, CA
• Required:
  
  You must live within a 45 minute commute of La Honda, CA. Please calculate your morning commute using Google maps with an arrival time of 7:30AM. Map your home address to this work address: 8181 La Honda Rd La Honda CA. If you live outside of this area and do not plan to relocate, please do not apply.
• Preferred:
  Minimum 4 years experience in tree care or forestry
• Preferred:
  Minimum 4 years experience climbing
• Preferred: ISA Certified Arborist ®, ISA Certified Tree Worker ®,…