Tree Climber
On-siteDallas, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Conduct general tree care operations including pruning, cabling, bracing, lightning protection, and tree removals on trees up to 60 feet in height. Safely access trees using company protocols, move throughout the canopy, and remove branches without causing damage. Operate powered equipment such as chippers, trucks, and blowers while performing basic to intermediate chainsaw skills and using hand tools like pole saws and rakes. Maintain safe work zones, implement plans to prevent property damage, and communicate using hand signals and verbal directions to ensure safety. Work outdoors in extreme weather conditions, including temperatures above 100°F or below 32°F, and be available for flexible hours including weekends or holidays.
Required Qualifications
- Be at least 18 years old (21 if operating company provided vehicles)
- Possess strong stamina and have the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions including extreme heat and cold
- Able to safely operate landscaping equipment (e.g., mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers)
- Able to bend, stoop, kneel, twist, stand, walk continuously throughout the day and perform repetitive motions for extended periods
- Able to perform manual labor using a variety of hand tools (e.g. shovels, rakes)
- You are able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., safety shoes, high-visibility clothing, hand protection, eye protection, hearing protection, head protection)
- Landscapers who will be operating a BrightView fleet vehicle are required to have a valid driver's license and meet company standards as it relates motor vehicle performance identified on a state issued motor vehicle record check
- Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends or holidays if needed
- Ability to maintain, in your possession at all times, required medications to address any known allergic reactions should they occur
- Able to become certified in EHAP, First-Aid and CPR
- Demonstration of role specific skills or verifiable requisite experience
- Able to successfully follow directions and established procedures related to roping and rigging, maintenance of equipment, adjustments to equipment, and reporting malfunctioning equipment
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
- Ability to perform mathematical operations (add, subtract, multiply and divide) using weight measurement, volume, and distance
- Ability to calculate or estimate weight, volume and distance related to arboricultural field operations
- Apply critical thinking skills to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- Effective communication skills
- Communicate using hand signals with climbers to ensure safety and to perform work within acceptable standards
- Communicate verbally with the general public to direct them safely around the work area
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