What We Offer
At SavATree, your success is our priority. Here’s how we invest in you:
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Compensation: Competitive pay based on experience, skill level, and responsibilities. This position pays up to $40 an hr depending on experience plus a $2,000 sign on bonus!
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Benefits: Health and dental insurance, paid time off, 401(k) Savings Plan, Flexible Spending Plan, and an Equipment Account.
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Time Off: Time-off to support your work/life balance
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Training & Development: Extensive training opportunities, including leadership development and continuing education support in the industry.
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Tools for Success: Access to industry-leading equipment, climbing gear, and safety-focused crews.
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Team Environment: Our Tree Care Team works alongside some of the best trained and equipped teams in the industry, with an emphasis on quality and safety.
About SavATree
SavATree was founded 45 years ago with a mission to preserve trees and protect the natural landscapes we all enjoy. Since then, we've grown into a nationwide leader in tree, shrub, and lawn care services.
We're a values-driven organization built on teamwork, integrity, respect, and a shared commitment to the environment. We pride ourselves on offering a collaborative and supportive work culture where your expertise is valued, and your career path is clear. As we like to say: When you work here, you thrive here.
About the Role
What a day is like:
Daily focus is working together on a General Tree Care crew to provide high quality tree care to our clients. The Tree Care Team is involved in all aspects of pruning, removals, cable bracing and other concepts related to tree care. Team members are able to safely operate all equipment and perform the assigned job tasks while also providing excellent service to our clients.
What kind of person are we looking for? Someone with:
- Experience with proper pruning practices including large shade trees and ornamentals
- Ability to identify native and introduced tree and shrub species and have a working knowledge of each species’ characteristics
- Ability to climb without spurs
- Experience with tree care safety standards
- Practical knowledge of chainsaw and equipment operation
- Experience with aerial lifts (bucket truck)
- Demonstrate additional competencies in all areas of knowledge for designated skill level.
- Communicate advanced understanding of all safety policies and procedures, including hazard tree identification.
- Utilize specialized equipment properly for climbing (ropes, saddle, ladders) along with all associated tools.
- Apply knowledge of branch collars and proper pruning cuts with total competence on chainsaw operations in small to medium difficulty (40-50’) trees.
- Employ ANSI A300 Pruning Standards and Terminology and ANSI Z safety.
- Demonstrate knowledge of different tree species and different techniques necessary for climbing each tree including Oaks, Maples, Dogwoods, Apples (Crab vs. Regular), Hemlocks, Pines and Spruce.
- Complete work exhibiting ability to raise a ladder, throw a rope, and safe techniques to climb into a tree.
- Set up safely with proper placement of lowering lines in a strong enough crotch, know when to attach a tag line, and engage proper lowering techniques.
- Know when to double crotch and use other appropriate techniques when working in trees.
- Able to drop trees, know when to use ropes for take down and identify potential need to use spikes.
- Perform aerial rescue if needed.
What is Essential:
- The desire to work outdoors
- Valid U.S. driver's license to operate company vehicles, CDL a plus
- Must be authorized to work lawfully in the U.S.
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Physical demands of this role:These physical demands described must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is subject to frequently lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.
Why you might love working here:
- We have lots of training and development opportunities and support continuing education in the industry
- Our Tree Care Team works alongside some of the best trained and equipped teams in the industry, with an emphasis on quality and safety
- We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including health and dental, paid time off, 401(K) Savings Plan, Flexible Spending Plan, Equipment Account
We want everyone to be able to identify and achieve their own version of success, which means giving each team member the room and opportunity to grow. To ensure that everyone has the best chance to succeed, we invest heavily in training and continuing education. We make it easy for team members to reach out and get the help needed, even when it’s from the other side of the country. We pride ourselves on creating an environment where each team member has the resources and opportunities to advance his or her career and become a go-to subject matter expert. That’s why we often say that when you work here, you thrive here.
SavATree is an equal opportunity employer and a Drug Free Workplace
