Tree Climber

Tree Climber in Sarasota, Florida, United States

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Tree Climber

Location: Sarasota, FL, United States

Date Posted: Mar 23, 2026

Req number: JR13046

Job Type: Regular Full Time

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Job Summary

• Climber I is a beginner level climber position responsible for working in trees to perform general tree care including pruning, cabling, bracing, lightning protection, and tree removals. Supports team in site clearing and chipping tree debris and disposing of tree debris.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform basic tree care operations such as pruning and limb removal on the ground and in small to medium sized trees (up to 60 feet in height)
• Access a tree safely according to company protocols after having made all the necessary inspections and assessments. Safely and efficiently move throughout the canopy and remove branches without causing damage or injury
• Safe operation of powered equipment such as chippers, trucks, and blowers
• Basic to intermediate chainsaw skills and proficiency in both ground-based and canopy-based chainsaw techniques
• Effectively use hand tools such as hand saws, pole pruners, pole saws, rakes, and shovels to perform tree care tasks
• Use task specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) according to industry standards and company protocols
• Maintain safe and organized work zone
• Effectively implement plans to prevent property damage and personal injury during tree care operations

Education and Experience:

• Demonstration of role specific skills or verifiable requisite experience.

• Able to successfully follow directions and established procedures related to roping and rigging, maintenance of equipment, adjustments to equipment, and reporting malfunctioning equipment.

• Read and interpret documents such as sales orders, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

• Ability to perform mathematical operations (add, subtract, multiply and divide) using weight measurement, volume, and distance

• Ability to calculate or estimate weight, volume and distance related to arboricultural field operations

• Apply critical thinking skills to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

• Effective communication skills

• Communicate using hand signals with climbers to ensure safety and to perform work within acceptable standards

• Communicate verbally with the general public to direct them safely around the work area

• Able to become certified in EHAP, First-Aid and CPR

• Strong work ethic

Physical Demands/Requirements:

• Be at least 18 years old (21 if operating company provided vehicles)
• Possess strong stamina and have the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.
• Able to safely operate landscaping equipment (e.g., mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers).
• Able to bend, stop and twist continuously throughout the day and perform manual labor using a variety of hand tools (e.g. shovels, rakes)
• You are able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., safety shoes, high-visibility clothing, hand protection, eye protection, hearing protection, head protection)
• Landscapers who will be operating a BrightView fle