Arborist

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 44 hours per week
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- or equivalent experience
- ** Work site environment**:

- Dangerous
- At heights
- Noisy
- Outdoors
- All weather conditions
- ** Work setting**:

- Urban area
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Various locations
- ** Tasks**:

- Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
- Estimate costs
- Survey and assess designated sites
- Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
- Plant and move trees
- Tree removal
- ** Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification
- Arboriculturists Trade Certification
- ** Landscaping experience**:

- Residential projects
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
- Park and recreation sites
- Cemetery or crematorium
- ** Area of work experience**:

- Stumping
- ** Area of specialization**:

- Plant knowledge and identification
- Tree service
- ** Security and safety**:

- Driving record check (abstract)
- Criminal record check
- ** Transportation/travel information**:

- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- ** Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is your current field of study?
- ** Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- ** Financial benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- ** Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities