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Arborist

@ Weller Brothers
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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
$19-$30/yrFieldFull Time
Responsibilities:overseeing crew, maintaining trees, applying chemicals
Requirements Summary:2+ years experience; state pesticide/applicator license required; ability to operate motor vehicle and outdoor power equipment; perform moderate-to-heavy physical labor; supervise crew and communicate with customers.
Technical Tools Mentioned:power equipment, hand tools, motor vehicle
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Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and competency satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job. 

  • Oversee day-to-day crew tasks including but not limited to pruning, trimming, cutting, chemical applications, and other lawn and landscape maintenance tasks.

  • Communicate with customers in a professional manner.  Use knowledge of the landscape industry to inform and educate customers.

  • Must be legally licensed with a state specific applicators license.

  • Acquires and stores pesticide and herbicide solutions; mixes or dilutes specified chemicals or materials according to directions and applies them at the recommended rate.

  • Able to use outdoor maintenance and power equipment, variety of hand tools, and legally operate a motor vehicle.

  • Willingness to work as part of a team or alone, in all weather conditions.

  • Ability to perform moderately heavy physical labor on a daily basis.

  • Installs, adjusts, and performs minor repairs on equipment.

  • Instructs team members, as required, in daily tasks.

  • Follow all policies as specified in the Team Member Handbook

  • Retain, label and submit all receipts timely and accurately.

  • Commit the hours necessary to make sure the job is done to satisfaction.

  • Make decisions that are in the best interest of the company.

  • Assist in maintaining all Weller Brothers equipment.

  • Assist with Snow Removal in the Winter Season

  • Other duties needed to help drive and fulfill the Weller Brothers Mission.

Summary

The primary responsibility of the Arborist is to maintain trees and woody plants to ensure their healthy, safe, and attractive condition including chemical applications, repairing, cabling, fertilizing, watering, pruning, and removal of any dead, diseased or declining trees.  All Weller Brothers team members are expected to provide excellent client service by assisting clients promptly and courteously, answer questions and provide information as needed. An arborist will perform and ensure all team members are executing all job responsibilities in a safe, timely and efficient manner.