Requisition Number: 34880
Company Name: The Davey Tree Expert Company
Service Line: 1RES - Kent-Residential & Commercial Services
Employment Type: Regular
Job Type: Full Time
Education Level Required: High School Diploma / GED
Work Experience Required: 3 - 5 years
Travel Expectations: Up to 25%
Climbing Foreman-NW Detroit/Wixom,MI
The Davey Tree Expert Company has opportunities in the field of Urban Forestry, as Tree Care Foreman. Davey is a leader in the Residential-Commercial tree care, utility line clearing and forestry consulting industries, throughout the US and Canada.
JOB DUTIES:
Position requires leading 3-5 person tree crews to complete tree pruning and tree removal. Foreman are responsible for utilizing the Job Planning Toolkit to safely and efficiently complete work orders as assigned by management. This includes performing pre-climb inspections of trees before work begins. Foreman work directly with the District Manager to mentor and train new employees.
QUALIFICATIONS:
•Experience pruning to ANSI A300 standards.
•Comfortable climbing on Split Tail Double Rope Technique (DRT) system
•Abillity to set a tie-in-point utilizing Throwball and Throwline
•Proficiency tying Climbing Hitches, Termination Knots, & Rigging Knots
•Dedication to safe chainsaw operation and maintenance
•Prior Experience with Sectional Tree Removal utilizing techniques to minimize Dynamic Loads
•Prior Experience felling with open-faced notch, hinge wood, and back cut for directional control
VALUABLE QUALIFICATION, BUT NOT REQUIRED:
•CTW-Climber Specialist, Certified Arborist, and/or CTSP
•Class B or A CDL-Air a major plus
•Aerial Lift Experience
•Crane Experience
•Skid-steer\Mini Skid-steer Experience
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
•Full time hourly position. Compensation based on qualifications and experience.
•Davey Tree offers competitive wages, excellent benefits and full-time position includes option to buy company stock after one year.
•Access to industry related training materials and Davey Extension Courses.
•Extensive referral bonus program
•Each referral $1000.00/unlimited
Pre-employment Drug Screen, E-verify Social Security Number verification, and criminal background check required. The Davey Tree Expert Company and Davey Tree Surgery are Equal Opportunity Employers. Davey is Employee Owned. Military Veterans are encouraged to apply.
The Davey Tree Expert Company has U.S. and Canadian operations in more than 47 states and five provinces and provides a variety of tree care, grounds maintenance and consulting services for the residential, utility, commercial, and government markets. Founded in 1880, Davey has been employee-owned for 35 years and has more than 8,000 employees who provide Proven Solutions for a Growing World. For more information, visit
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