Elite Climber and/or Aerial Lift Operator
Full-Time | $40–$60/hr Based on Experience & Credentials | Full-time, Year-Round tree care
Are you an experienced climber or aerial lift operator who takes pride in clean work and wants to keep growing?
At Momentum Tree Experts, we hire professionals who care about doing things right—safely, thoughtfully, and consistently.
If you value precision, teamwork, and a well-run jobsite—and you’re looking for a place that invests in quality—this may be a great fit.
We’re a values-driven, TCIA Accredited company based in Novi, MI, serving high-end residential clients who care about proper tree care. While we do removals, they’re not our identity. We prioritize pruning, preservation, and technical excellence rooted in tree biology and long-term care.
What Makes Momentum Different
We’re intentionally building toward leadership in high-end arboriculture.
Our goal is to create a team where being a Certified Arborist is the standard—not a rarity. Ongoing learning matters here because the more we know, the better we serve our clients, our team, and the trees we work on.
We’re looking for professionals who are hungry to grow and humble enough to keep learning. Ego and entitlement don’t help the work.
Our priorities are clear and consistent:
Safety first.
Quality second.
Efficiency third.
We maintain a clean, professional, drug- and alcohol-free work environment and value calm, focused crews who take pride in excellent work without drama.
The Role
You’ll join a crew where sound judgment, technical skill, and respect for the craft are expected. You’ll perform spur and spurless climbing and operate our CMC 100HD with care, support complex removals, execute high-end pruning, and help deliver clean, safe results from start to finish.
Responsibilities include
• Operating tracked and truck-mounted lifts near structures, wires, and landscapes
• Spur and spurless climbing (MRS/SRS) and aerial work
• Technical removals, rigging, and pruning to ANSI A300 standards
• Driving trucks and trailers; operating chippers and loaders
• Participating in daily job briefings and safety protocols
• Supporting ground operations, cleanup, and equipment loading
What We’re Looking For
• 5+ years as a professional climber or aerial lift operator
• Strong skills in rigging, pruning, removals, and ANSI standards
• Spurless climbing proficiency or confident lift operation in tight spaces
• Familiarity with dynamic and static cabling systems
• CDL (Class A) strongly preferred, or a clear path toward obtaining one
• Valid Chauffeur’s License (required)
• Strong situational awareness, stamina, and a team-first mindset
• ISA Certified Arborist and/or TRAQ preferred, not required
For experienced climbers: curiosity and continued growth matter more than tenure alone.
What You’ll Get
Pay & Security
• $40–$60/hr based on credentials, leadership, CDL, and proven skill
• Weekly pay
• Double time for storm/emergency callouts
• Full-time year-round tree care
Gear & Benefits
• Regular gear and boot allowances for professional-grade equipment
• Uniform credits provided annually
• Protos helmet with face shield and integrated communication system supplied
• Paid sick time and PTO after 90 days
• Paid holidays
• Team meals provided regularly
Growth & Training
• Meaningful annual investment in training and certifications
• Opportunities to pursue arborist credentials and specialty skills
• Clear paths into leadership, consultation, or specialty roles as we scale
Tools & Tech
• Mobile-accessible systems
• Well-maintained equipment and gear
• Class B trucks towing A trailers, with larger machines being added
Who We Are
Tree Service Near Me? Momentum Tree Experts is a local Michigan business that is dedicated to professionalism and integrity while placing a top priority on safety and customer satisfaction. Momentum Tree Experts is the leader in proper tree care and management in Michigan. Providing a full range of services including Spurless Pruning, Tree Removals, Tree Risk Assessment, Storm Damage Response, Cabling and Bracing, and Stump Grinding. It is crucial to have a company and an arborist who is up to date on tree biology, pruning standards, and climbing and cutting practices to perform the maintenance on your beloved trees!
BY GOD’S GRACE AND FOR HIS GLORY
We are a company driven first and foremost by a desire to serve others by putting their needs above our own. From our clients to our team members, we want to be a company that brings real value to the lives of the people we interact with!
Our Mission
We are determined to love people well, serve their needs above our own, and perform tree care services at a level of integrity, safety, and quality that is unparalleled.
Our Vision
Momentum Tree Experts will continue to serve the community, industry, and its team by forging forward with a continual pursuit of quality in character, training, and education that will hone our current skills and enable us to develop new skills and services.
We will offer tree care services across the entire spectrum and by being heavily invested in further education and training, combined with a desire to serve with uncompromising integrity, they will be done to the highest degree of quality and effectiveness.
Our Beliefs
Momentum was founded by two Christians who hold a strong conviction that we were designed to love and serve one another. Everything that our company is and will be is driven by this fundamental, simple, yet challenging core belief. We do not impose our beliefs on anyone, but we certainly do our best to live them out. We want to serve our team and our community as we believe we are called to! While we believe in pursuing excellence in this regard, we hold an equally strong conviction toward the call for grace. So pursuing our very best, but extending forgiveness and compassion when we fall short. This is the core of Momentum.