Arborist Apprentice Summer Co-op

Job description

Arborist Apprentice – Summer Co-op Purpose: Assists crew members in arboricultural practices while providing the highest performance in safety, quality, efficiency, and customer service when required. Specific Duties: A summer student will act as an Apprentice and will have a variety of duties and tasks to perform daily, varying by the type of work being done at each given site. The main priorities are to assist Arborists with arboricultural practices and leading crews, equipment selection and maintenance, adhering to safety procedures, and occasional interactions with customers. Arboricultural: airspade. - Read and understand job details in a work order. - Assist a tree climber in rigging and removing limbs and tree sections. - Take down trees using spurs and an aerial lift truck under supervision. - Prune small trees and shrubs under supervision. - Limb and buck trees on the ground. - Operate a chipper or other specialized equipment, i.e. stump grinder, skid steer, hi-ab, and - Tree installation and transplanting. - Integrated pest management and invasive species control. - Root pruning and install root barriers. - Storm cleanup. Equipment, Machine and Tool Use: - Choose and load...