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Arborist Apprentice

3 months ago

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Beswick Tree Service Full time
Beswick Tree Service has been in business for over 70 years, serving Hamilton, Burlington and the surrounding areas.

We are a full service tree care company, performing tree removal, tree trimming as well as tree fertilization and spraying.

We are not a fly by night tree company:

we like to say that if you're looking for a few months' worth of work - Beswick isn't for you.

But if you want to make a career out of this, we will work with you to develop you as a professional.

Among other things, this could include helping you get your ISA certification, climbing training courses, a DZ license and ensuring that you get a broad exposure to all things tree care.

Our longest tenured crew leaders have been with us 25+ years for a reason.


We are currently looking for hardworking and energetic individuals to join our experienced tree crews as an arborist's apprentice / ground technician.


Compensation:

  • Hourly wage starting at $17 $22 / hour (range is based on experience and qualifications)
  • Year round work
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Company events and training
  • Advancement within the company. We are always looking to develop and nurture our ground technicians into full time climbers and eventually crew leaders/foreman. Following this career path at Beswick could result in an increase in your hourly wage of anywhere from 50120%
  • Health Spending Account for individual and family to be used for dental, vision, etc.
  • Equipment allowance

Primary Duties:

  • Assist climbers and other crew members in tree care maintenance and removal
  • Buy into our culture of equipment maintenance. These are our everyday tools that we use to perform a skilled trade.
  • Keeping the work area clear of debris, cleaning up limbs and branches as they are brought down by the climbers and foremen
  • Responsibly and safely operate equipment such as trucks, skid steers, trailers, wood chippers, chainsaws, hand saws, rakes, shovels
  • Ability to push, pull and lift heavy branches and debris
  • Participate in our weekly safety and training sessions and live training sessions as needed

Qualifications:

  • Strong communicator and a team player with a good attitude. Must be attentive to the climber/foreman's verbal cues throughout the job
  • A valid G class license and your own means of transportation is a requirement. Our yard is located off of Highway 5 in Dundas
Training provided - no experience necessary - but previous landscaping/tree care work is considered an asset.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
$17.00-$22.00 per hour

Expected hours:
per week

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends
  • Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

  • Overtime pay

Application question(s):

  • Do you have a valid G driver's license and your own means of transportation?

Work Location:
In person