Columbia Professional Arborists is a growing urban forestry company with branches in both Windsor and Toronto. Our team offers a wide range of services to commercial, residential and municipal clients throughout the province of Ontario.
Columbia encourages individual growth and learning, while working in a well-organized, supportive team environment. We value health & safety along with continuous training and skill development of our workforce.
We are searching for experienced Arborists to join our team. Candidates should be flexible, able to travel and eager to grow with our organization. Relocation funds will be available to the right candidates.
Other reason you will want to choose OUR Team:
- Full Time- Full Year Work
- Health, Dental and Life Insurance Benefits
- RRSP Match program
- Competitive Industry Wages and Relocation Funds
- Paid Uniforms
- Professional, Experienced and Knowledgeable Managers
- Paid Holidays and Overtime
- Company Team Events and BBQ’s
- Opportunities to Grow and Develop your career in the Green Industry
Columbia Values:
- Its Employees: You will always be treated with RESPECT and as an integral part of the company.
- Safety: Safe work practices are in place and enforced
- Continuous Training and Learning: We will support you to take new a course
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Perform all duties in accordance with Arborist Safe Work Practice
- Perform required tree work from ground level, climbing or by safe forestry bucket operations
- Remove brush, diseased trees and branches that have potential to interfere with distribution and transmission lines
- Pruning, stumping and required clean up
- Knowledge in production tree removal and rigging
Qualifications and Skills:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience of in all types of arboricultural work including; tree climbing, bucket operations, pruning, removal, cabling, bracing, stumping, planting and fertilizing
- Experienced and knowledgeable of approved safety procedures when working at heights and near energized conductors
- Capable of operating required equipment and tools in a safe and responsible manner
- Working at Heights
- Safety in Line clearing
- Valid DZ Driver’s License and safe driving record
Work Conditions:
- Outdoor field environment
- Remote locations as well as urban city environment
- Daily travel from site to site
- Out of town travel
- Walking/hiking on various surfaces including flat, dry, wet, slippery, uneven, rough, steep terrain, hills and slopes
- Exposure to noise, dust, grease and all types of weather and temperature conditions
- Work on call as required for storm calls, respond and report timely and in good condition to perform work duties