Arborist - Tree Trimmer/Climber

At Lewis, we provide the stability of a long-standing, employee-owned company with the progressive nature of a growing, improvement-minded future. We're the second-largest utility vegetation management company in North America... and always growing.

We're in the people success business, we just happen to trim trees.

Why you'll love being part of the Lewis Family:

• We are empowered to share our talents. We care deeply. We conquer challenges. We respect our differences. We trust each other. We keep each other safe. Together, we do great things.
• We offer for Non-Union positions:
  
  
  
  • Competitive pay
  • Specialized paid training & certifications
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Affordable health insurance plans including Dental, Vision and Health Savings Accounts
  • Retirement plans including Employee stock ownership and 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off
  • Employee assistance program
  
  
  
  

We Believe...

• That everyone on the team matters
• That we don't constrain workers in order to create safety, we ask workers what they need to do work safely, reliably, and productively.
• That workers aren't the problem; workers are the problem solvers.
• That through diversity we build strength
• That being an employee-owned company (ESOP), it provides future financial stability for our employees
• That when you join the Lewis Tree Team, your potential is unlimited

Why you'll love this Job:

• You love the outdoors: you enjoy varying environments/weather, not afraid to get dirty, adventurous
• You are open to new ideas: willing to listen and observe, humble
• You are self-motivated: driven, strong work ethic, willing to "do what it takes"
• You are adaptable: can think on your feet, nimble, flexible
• You are collaborative: strong people skills, able to give and receive constructive feedback, willing to speak-up

What you'll do as a Trimmer/Climber at Lewis:

• Be part of a tight-knit crew working in a team environment
• Perform line clearing and tree trimming duties for Lewis Tree Service's utility customers including pruning treetops and limbs, trimming or removal of at-risk/damaged trees as well as removing broken limbs from wires, roofs, etc.
• Climb trees and operate a bucket for trimming and removals in and above the power lines.
• Prepare, operate, and maintain all tools and equipment including hand tools, chainsaws, chippers, and aerial lifts.
• Remove limbs and brush, cleanup and dispose of debris.
• Mixing and apply spray chemicals, preserving desirable vegetation
• Safeguard employees and the public from hazards in and around the working area. Help enforce on-the-job safety practices.

What you'll need:

• At least one year's experience working as a Trimmer/Climber, working around utility wires.
• Knowledge of trees including identification, growth habits and correct arboriculture techniques for the trimming, pruning, repairing, maintaining, and removing, as applicable to working close to energized conductors.
• Experience in tree climbing, knot tying and PPE
• Ability to perform physical labor such as lifting a minimum of 50 lbs. to shoulder height or more.
• Capable of operating two-handed equipment (chain saw, circular saw, etc.) and have the physical ability to endure extreme climate variances.
• Willing and able to obtain specialized training and certifications as required, such as Local, state and federal licenses
• Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR cards
• Pass a pre-employment drug test and job duty skills tests
• Ability to obtain valid Driver's License

Our DEI Promise:

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is key to the success of our business. We respect the differences among us, and we leverage those differences to create an environment where all employees feel welcome and fairly treated. We seek the best solutions possible by attracting and engaging a diverse workforce where all perspectives are sought and valued.

Lewis Tree Service is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity for both applicants and employees. Lewis Tree Service prohibits unlawful discrimination or harassment of employees and applicants on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age (40+), religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, apprenticeship, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Lewis Tree Service's practices and policies are administered in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

No hay nada como - estar en lo alto de los arboles. Una vez que usted experimenta la sensacion de libertad y de aventura, se convierte en parte de usted. Nosotros queremos ayudarlo a que crezca esa pasion con las oportunidades de hacer una carrera, liderazgo de apoyo y dedicacion a la seguridad

Usted es...

• De Mente Abierta: abierto(a) a nuevas ideas, dispuesto(a) a escuchar y observar, es modesto(a) /humilde
• Ama los Exteriores: disfruta de una variedad de ambientes/climas, no tiene miedo a ensuciarse, es aventurero(a)
• Auto motivado(a): con impulso, fuerte etica laboral, deseoso(a) de hacer "lo que se debe"
• Adaptable: puede pensar rapido, agil, flexible
• Colaborativo: Fuertes habilidades personales, dispuesto a dar y recibir retroalimentacion constructiva, deseoso (a) de hacerse escuchar.

Que es lo que va a hacer:

• Ser parte de una cuadrilla (crew) de trabajo fuertemente integrada trabajando en un ambiente de equipo
• Realizar el despeje de lineas y tareas de poda de arboles para las companias de Utilidades (Servicios Publicos) que son clientes de Lewis Tree Service incluyendo: la poda de arboles y ramas, poda o remocion (tala) de arboles asi como tambien la remocion de ramas rotas que esten sobre cables, techos, etc.
• Escalar/trepar arboles para podarlos manualmente y remover ramas dentro y por encima de las lineas electricas.
• Preparar, operar y dar mantenimiento a todas las herramientas y equipos, incluyendo las herramientas manuales, motosierras, astilladoras (chippers) y elevadores aereos.

• Remover las ramas y la maleza, limpiar y eliminar los escombros.
• Mezclar y aplicar productos quimicos en aerosol, preservando la vegetacion deseable
• Proteger a los empleados y al publico de los peligros dentro y alrededor del area de trabajo. Ayudar a que se cumplan las practicas de seguridad en el trabajo.

Que necesita:

• Por lo menos un ano de experiencia trabajando como Podador/Escalador (Trimmer/Climber), trabajando alrededor de cables de utilidades (servicios publicos).

• Conocimiento para la identificacion de arboles, los habitos de crecimiento y las tecnicas correctas de arboricultura para el corte, poda, reparacion, mantenimiento y remocion (tala), como sea aplicable para trabajar en proximidad a conductores energizados.
• Experiencia en trepa de arboles, atar nudos y con el Equipo de Proteccion Personal (PPE)
• Habilidad para realizar trabajo fisico como levantar un minimo de 50 libras (22.68 kg)a la altura de sus hombros o mas alto.
• Tener la capacidad de operar equipo con dos manos (motosierra, sierra circular, etc.) y tener la habilidad fisica para soportarlas variaciones de climas extremos.
• El deseo y la disponibilidad de obtener entrenamiento especializado y las certificaciones que se requieran, tales como:




• Licencias locales, estatales y federales
• Tarjetas de Primeros Auxilios y de RCP (Resucitacion Cardio Pulmonar ) en ingles conocida como CPR




• Pasar una prueba de drogas antes de ser contratado(a) y los examenes de habilidades para el trabajo

Ofrecemos...

• Formacion especializada y certificaciones pagadas
• Oportunidades de desarrollo profesional
• Planes de Seguro Medico
• Tiempo libre pagado
• Plan de propiedad de acciones para empleados
• Opciones en planes de jubilacion (retiro) y ahorro
• Programa de asistencia al empleado

Lewis Tree Service es un empleador de Igualdad de Oportunidades encargado de proveer igualdad de oportunidades para todos, incluyendo los aplicantes y los empleados. Lewis Tree Service se prohibe la discriminacion o el acoso de empleados y aplicantes por el motivo de raza, credo, color, origen nacional, sexo, edad (40+), religion, discapacidad, estatus matrimonial, orientacion sexual, informacion genetica, estatus de ciudadania, estatus de veterano, o cualquier otra caracteristica protegida por la ley, todas la decisiones de empleo, incluyendo pero no limitado a reclutamiento, contratacion, compensacion, entrenamiento, promocion, democion, transferir, suspender y terminacion, y todos los otro terminos de empleo. Las practicas de Lewis Tree Service son administradas de acuerdo con las leyes federales, estatales, y locales aplicables.