Groundworker

_**Have you been looking for a positive, safe work environment that focuses not only on your development but also on your work/life balance?**_
- **Are you passionate about the arboriculture industry, driven to excel, and want to work alongside like-minded team members?**_
- **Do you enjoy and rise to the challenges of this industry, be it the physical demand or mental problem-solving?**_
- **Do you believe that there is always more to learn and that knowledge is a worthy pursuit?**_
- **If so, we would like to talk to you**_

**Company Overview**

Logan Tree Experts is an established and well-respected tree care company operating in the Kawartha region. We are passionate about trees and people, and the relationship between them. We provide high-quality tree removal, pruning, planting, stump removal, pest and disease control, cabling & bracing, fertilization, consultation, and tree risk assessments. Our team includes an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist/ISA Tree Risk Assessor, and ISA Certified Arborist.

Logan Tree Experts utilizes the newest tools and techniques and works each day following our professional standards: Safety - Quality - Productivity. At Logan Tree Experts we encourage a culture of respect, support, and continual learning and ask our team members to be considerate, humble, enthusiastic, and hardworking.

**Our Mission**:
To care for our client’s trees in a safe, efficient and ethical manner while educating and raising awareness of proper tree care within our community.

**Our Values**:
**Passion** - It’s not just a job. We love what we do and take pride in our work.

**Safety** -We prioritize the safety of our team, our clients and their property.

**Excellence **- We strive to be great, and are always learning, growing and evolving.

**Integrity** - It’s important that we are honest, trustworthy, reliable, and responsible.

**Company Benefits**:

- Live and work in cottage country with lakes and forests at your doorstep, and where the cost of living is much lower than the GTA
- Work for a company that is well-connected and follows high industry standards.
- Mentorship from an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist and ISA Certified Arborist.
- Apprenticeship registration opportunities.
- Health spending account*.
- Paid stat holidays.
- RRSP or TFSA matching program*.
- Training allowance*.
- PPE and company apparel allowance.
- Equipment/chainsaw pants/boot allowance*.
- These benefits are available after a waiting period._

**Ground Worker**

Full-time

Buckhorn, ON (Kawarthas)

**Qualifications**:

- Formal arboriculture training from a recognized college or university (asset)
- Chainsaw training or certification (asset)
- Class G license and clean driver abstract
- First Aid/CPR (asset)
- Knowledge of industry rules and regulations (asset)

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Capable of performing physically demanding, manual labour in a variety of weather conditions.
- Able to safely perform ground support operations such as, but not limited to, chainsaw operation, brush management, and chipping.
- Perform rigging techniques to manage wood material.
- Operate and maintain chainsaws, chippers, stump grinder, and other equipment.
- Perform worksite cleanup.
- Carry out all duties safely and efficiently while following industry standards and company standard operating procedures.
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely with clients, co-workers, and management.
- Able to help create and maintain a positive and productive team environment and culture.
- Capable of receiving direction and feedback from supervisors and management.
- Able to arrive on time with a professional appearance, positive attitude, and eagerness to work.
- Complete all necessary paperwork (timesheets, project risk assessment forms) accurately and on time.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $18.00-$22.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Why are you interested in working with Logan Tree Experts?
- Why do you feel you would be a good fit for our team?

Work Location: One location