Tree Care Technician

We are a small niche Landscape Company known for expert tree care and pruning with a reputation for a deep understanding of the integrated living systems that make up the outdoor spaces we love.

Here are the basics for what I am looking for.

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Availability: Monday - Friday 25-30 hours per week for 10 months out of the year. February - November

Prerequisites:
~Have 2 years of Professional Landscaping Experience.
~Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
~Have clean driving record and your own vehicle, a smart phone, able to show up at 8am everyday
~Work with and learn from others,
~Experience with and excitement for learning about plants, soil, pests and disease, roots and shoots and how things grow and thrive.
~You come with an ability to communicate well with coworkers and supervisors about the details of the job.
~You have an excitement to work day after day outdoors doing hard and satisfying physical work.
~You are a problem-solver who can learn a variety of systems and then offer up ways to improve them.
~ You can review a client’s project and see the big picture goals while also being able to focus in on the details that make the work stand out.

~ You are willing and interested in learning to maintain several commercial and residential outdoor spaces that you will return to weekly, or biweekly. You will be expected to learn the skills and needs of each space with guidance and then after a few visits it will be up to you to keep the spaces tended with your eye for detail and care.

~You are self-motivated to work by yourself, keep to a schedule and finish projects to completion. And when completion isn’t possible you are motivated to track the details and return to finish what you have started.

~ This position will primarily be a solo lead for maintaining maintenance contracts. This position will often support the project work crew as well. The project crew are working in a variety of settings and with different types of projects daily. It is important that you feel comfortable switching between working as a lead on maintenance contracts and then switching to a support role and working as a team with the project crew and leader.

Respect. Patience. Strong internal work ethic. Safety First Mind-Set. Drive for completion. Please no smoking, no drugs, and no alcohol use while working.

Bonus Points for: Knowledge of typical landscape plants, knowledge of modern pruning techniques, botanical knowledge, experience with chainsaws, chippers, weed whackers, hedge trimming, or other small 2 cycle engines. (we don't mow lawns so you won't be asked to sit on a lawn mower all day long!). Drive a full sized pickup truck, manual transmission, tow and backup a trailer, drive a tractor, familiarity with irrigation systems.

Compensation and Benefits:
Hourly pay to start depends on experience. I'm looking to start someone with a good basic gardening/landscaping experience from $22-$28/hour. Most people will start at $22/hour however we are interested in someone with more experience in the field and with tractor driving, chainsaw running, truck and trailer driving, tree pruning, and plant knowledge. The more experience the higher the pay.

Time off from early December to mid January. We are flexible with other vacation time if requested in advance

Immediate benefits include - A yearly uniform and tool stipend and a Paid Birthday off. Whether it's a work day or not, you get a bonus day each year.

After working for Rain Dance for one year we have benefits that include a 1 week paid vacation, massage/body wellness reimbursements and we will pay for half the cost of becoming a certified arborist.

Learning New Things. Every day we explore the natural world and share about plant ID, plant physiology, how plants grow and how to prune them for best health and growth or fruit production. Soil science, disease and pest ID, environmental stresses, and much more.

If you think a career in Landscaping and Tree Care is right for you or someone you know, please reply to this ad with a cover letter and email a resume with relevant work experience and references.

Thanks and I look forward to working with you!

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $35.00 - $37.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Experience:

• Landscape maintenance: 4 years (Required)
• Pruning trees and ornamental: 4 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22 - $28