Climbing Arborist Trainee
About The Position
The Davey Tree Expert Company is seeking a Climbing Arborist Trainee to join its tree care team in Knoxville, Tennessee. This is an onsite, permanent, full-time role with travel expectations of up to 25%. The position is outdoors and involves working as part of a tree crew while developing tree-care skills through training and hands-on work. The trainee learns to climb trees and perform tree pruning and removal safely and skillfully. Duties include identifying trees, following industry pruning guidelines, pruning and thinning, removing deadwood and hazardous trees, and learning to install cabling, bracing, and lightning protection systems. The role also involves properly maintaining, preparing, and operating tools and equipment such as chainsaws, chippers, and aerial lifts. Davey offers paid time off and holidays, hourly pay starting at $20.00 based on experience, opportunities for advancement, job-specific equipment and safety gear, retirement savings with company match, employee ownership and discounted stock purchase options, health coverage, an employee referral bonus program, career development and safety training, scholarships for children of employees, and charitable matching gifts. Benefits are available to eligible employees.
Requirements
- Love of the outdoors.
- Ability to complete the Davey Tree Trimmer Orientation Program upon hire.
- Ability to complete the Davey Tree First Aid, CPR, and defensive driving course upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Background in forestry, horticulture, landscaping, or working at heights.
- Relevant pesticide and related licenses and certificates, if required by state law.
Responsibilities
- Work as a member of a tree crew while progressively learning new skills.
- Learn to climb trees.
- Learn to perform tree pruning and removal services safely and skillfully for clients.
- Identify trees and follow industry pruning guidelines.
- Prune and thin trees and remove deadwood throughout the tree canopy.
- Learn to install cables, bracing, and lightning protection systems.
- Assist in removing hazardous trees.
- Maintain, prepare, and operate tools and equipment, including chainsaws, chippers, and aerial lifts.
Benefits
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Hourly pay starting at $20.00 based on experience.
- Opportunities for advancement.
- Job-specific equipment and safety gear provided.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match.
- Employee-owned company and discounted stock purchase options.
- Group Health Plan.
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Career Development Program supported by Industry Expert Safety Specialists and Skills Trainers.
- Scholarship Program for Children of Employees.
- Charitable matching gift program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
