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Lewis Services

Safety Specialist

South Bend, IN

$65K - $85K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Experience in line clearance, ISA Arborist, or related industry. * Certified Tree Care Safety Professional (CTSP) - required within 1 year of hire. * Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP)

Lewis Tree Service

Safety Specialist

South Bend, IN · On-site

$65K - $85K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Experience in line clearance, ISA Arborist, or related industry. * Certified Tree Care Safety Professional (CTSP) - required within 1 year of hire. * Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP)

Eocene Environmental Group

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • PTO

Ability to obtain ISA Arborist Certification within 1 year of start date * Strong tree identification and invasive species knowledge * Valid driver's license with a clean driving record * Ability to ...

ACRT

Utility Capital Forester | Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis, IN · On-site

$18 - $24/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

ISA Arborist certification preferred Additional Information: * Medical * Dental * Vision * Group life insurance * Optional life insurance * Short- and long-term disability * Vacation * Holidays ...

ACRT

Contract Utility Forester | Lafayette / Kokomo, IN

Kokomo, IN · On-site

$18 - $24/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

ISA Arborist certification preferred * Competent computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite * Experience working with GIS integrated data collection software/hardware preferred but not required

Bam Outdoor Inc

Branch Manager

Westfield, IN · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Bachelor's degree preferred; industry certifications (e.g., CLP, ISA Arborist) a plus. Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record to meet fleet insurance standards. Technical Skills:

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Joshua Tree Experts

Tree Care Crew Leader

Indianapolis, IN · On-site

$38 - $42/hr

ISA Certified Arborist, CTSP/TRAQ certifications are a huge plus We Offer * Safety-First Culture: We provide a workplace where your safety is our top priority. * Career Advancement: A clear path for ...

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As of Aug 15, 2026, the average hourly pay for isa arborist in Indiana is $27.76, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $21.25 and $31.59 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an ISA Arborist?

An ISA Arborist is a tree care professional certified by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). They specialize in tree health, maintenance, pruning, and removal while following industry best practices and safety standards. Their job involves diagnosing tree diseases, assessing structural integrity, and providing recommendations for proper tree care. ISA certification demonstrates their expertise and commitment to professional development in arboriculture.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an ISA Arborist?

To thrive as an ISA Arborist, you need expertise in tree biology, pruning techniques, and risk assessment, often supported by an ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) certification. Familiarity with tools like chainsaws, climbing gear, and diagnostic instruments, along with knowledge of safety protocols, is essential. Excellent problem-solving abilities, communication skills, and a strong commitment to safety set top professionals apart. These skills ensure both the health of trees and the safety of people and property during arboricultural work.

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ISA Arborists often encounter challenges such as working at heights, dealing with unpredictable weather, and addressing complex tree health issues. Safety is a top priority, requiring constant vigilance and adherence to rigorous protocols to prevent injuries. The role may also involve managing client expectations, resolving property concerns, and collaborating with landscapers or municipal staff. Overcoming these challenges requires both technical knowledge and strong communication skills, making the job rewarding for those who enjoy problem-solving and outdoor work.

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Job Posting Title Safety Specialist

Lewis Services

South Bend, IN • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 4 days ago

Job description

Safety Specialist
Job Locations US-IN-South Bend | US-MI-Grand Rapids | US-MI-Benton Harbor
Job Post Information* : Posted Date 3 days ago(8/10/2026 5:17 PM)
Job ID 2026-5565
# of Openings 1
Additional Locations US-MI-Grand Rapids | US-MI-Benton Harbor
Department Safety
Job Posting Location : Location US-IN-South Bend
Job Post Information* : External Company Name Lewis Services
Job Post Information* : External Company URL https://www.lewisservices.com/careers
Job Post Information* : External Company LOGO https://lewistree.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&action=download&id=58&hashed=1303843152
Job Posting Location : Postal Code 46601
Position Type Full-Time
Remote (Google for Jobs Only Field) No
Job Location Type Onsite
Overview

Join a Company That Grows People: 

At Lewis, we're not just trimming trees - we're building a future. As the second-largest utility vegetation management company in North America and a proud employee-owned business, we believe every person on our team matters. When you join Lewis, you're not just taking a job - you're investing in your future. 

Why You'll Love It Here: 

  • Experience the great outdoors while working in nature, not stuck behind a desk!  
  • Elevate your career with us - we prioritize training and internal promotions!  
  • Join a vibrant team that champions safety, values your feedback, and fosters a strong sense of camaraderie!  
  • Shape your future with us through our fantastic Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)!  
Responsibilities

What You'll Do as a Safety Specialist

  • Serve as a visible leader, influencing and motivating while modeling Lewis's Operating Principles.
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with Operations to drive positive and continuous safety improvements.
  • Participate in morning huddles and deliver safety tailgates/safety moments to job crews.
  • Conduct worksite observations to identify potential risks and compliance with company and regulatory requirements; provide feedback to Operations Leadership.
  • Provide timely assistance and consistent interpretation of company safety policies/procedures and regulatory requirements.
  • Train and coach employees on:
    • Working safely with utility line clearance tools (saws, pruners, hanger poles, rigging tools, saddles, harnesses, aerial lifts, etc.).
    • Technical skills from fundamentals to advanced (roping and rigging, collision avoidance, climbing techniques).
    • Safety-related processes and risks (aerial rescue, electrical safety, First Aid/CPR).
  • Investigate and analyze incidents using current methods to facilitate organizational learning and build capacity to fail safely.
  • Prepare evaluations and provide summary reports and recommendations for Operations and Safety Leadership.
  • Communicate safety program needs with regional leadership.
  • Report timely and accurately to Safety and Operations Regional Leadership.
  • Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Significant travel is required, providing governance and oversight during field visits with Safety Specialists, Operations Leadership, and field crews.

Qualifications

What You Bring:

  • Associate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of High School diploma/GED with safety/industry-related credentials (CUSP, CTSP, ASP, GSP, ISA Arborist) or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in line clearance or related industry.
  • Knowledge of OSHA and ANSI requirements; OSHA 30 Hour or equivalent.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • Bilingual (Spanish/English) is required.

Preferred:

  • Bachelor's degree in Safety Management, Safety Engineering, or Occupational Health and Safety.
  • Minimum 1 year in a safety leadership role.
  • Experience in line clearance, ISA Arborist, or related industry.
  • Certified Tree Care Safety Professional (CTSP) - required within 1 year of hire.
  • Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Strong ability to lead teams and drive change.
  • Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.
  • Proficiency with computers, smartphones, and MS Office Suite.
  • Knowledge of vegetation management tools, practices, and procedures.
  • Familiarity with OSHA, ANSI, DOT, and tree industry regulations and standards.

Physical Demands

Ability to:

  • Write, type, file, and organize.
  • Observe and respond to visual and oral instructions/messages.
  • Adjust quickly and efficiently from task to task.
  • Bend, reach, grasp, and organize materials.
  • Communicate clearly in a professional manner.
  • Perform in the presence of distractions or work frustrations.
  • Maintain regular and timely attendance.
  • Participate in employee and professional training events.
  • Travel 30-40% of the time, including overnight.

Continuously - Communicating, observing, documenting, traveling.
Frequently - Standing, walking, driving.
Occasionally - Bending, reaching, lifting.
Rarely - Exposure to hazardous materials.

Environmental Conditions:

  • Regularly - Field environment with exposure to outdoor elements.
  • Occasionally - Office environment, temperature extremes.
  • Rarely - Hazardous materials, air quality issues.

PPE required per OSHA and ANSI standards.

Tools & Equipment

Equipment may include:

  • Computers, phones, tablets.
  • Communication devices.
  • Safety and training equipment.
  • Utility vegetation management tools.

What We Offer

Non-Union Benefits:

  • Competitive pay $65,000 - $85,000 
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
  • Paid training and certifications.
  • Health, dental, vision & HSA options.
  • 401(k) + match.
  • Paid time off and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
People Promise
 

Our commitment to Our People is key to the success of our business.  We respect the differences between us, and we leverage those differences to create an environment where all employees feel welcome and fairly treated.  We seek the best solutions possible by attracting and engaging a diverse workforce where all perspectives are sought out and valued.  

Lewis Tree Service is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity for both applicants and employees. Lewis Tree Service prohibits unlawful discrimination or harassment of employees and applicants based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age (40+), religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, apprenticeship, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Lewis Tree Service's practices and policies are administered under applicable federal, state, and local laws. 

Spanish Posting

Unete a una empresa que hace crecer a las personas

En Lewis, no solo podamos arboles, construimos un futuro. Como la segunda empresa mas grande de gestion de vegetacion para servicios publicos en America del Norte y orgullosamente propiedad de los empleados, creemos que cada persona en nuestro equipo importa. Cuando te unes a Lewis, no solo estas aceptando un trabajo, estas invirtiendo en tu futuro.

Por que te encantara trabajar aqui

  • Disfruta del aire libre mientras trabajas en la naturaleza, no atrapado detras de un escritorio!
  • Impulsa tu carrera con nosotros; priorizamos la capacitacion y las promociones internas.
  • Unete a un equipo dinamico que defiende la seguridad, valora tu opinion y fomenta un fuerte sentido de camaraderia.
  • Construye tu futuro con nosotros a traves de nuestro fantastico Plan de Propiedad de Acciones para Empleados (ESOP).

Lo que haras como Especialista en Seguridad (Safety Specialist)

  • Ser un lider visible que influya, motive y modele los Principios Operativos de Lewis.
  • Construir y mantener solidas alianzas con Operaciones para impulsar mejoras continuas y positivas en seguridad.
  • Participar en reuniones matutinas (huddles) y ofrecer charlas de seguridad ("tailgates" o "safety moments") a los equipos de trabajo.
  • Realizar observaciones en los sitios de trabajo para identificar riesgos potenciales y verificar el cumplimiento con los requisitos de la empresa y las normativas; proporcionar retroalimentacion al liderazgo de Operaciones.
  • Brindar asistencia oportuna e interpretacion coherente de las politicas y procedimientos de seguridad de la empresa, asi como de los requisitos regulatorios.
  • Capacitar y entrenar a los empleados en:
    • Trabajo seguro con herramientas de poda y despeje de lineas electricas (sierras, podadoras, pertigas, equipos de izado, arneses, plataformas elevadoras, etc.).
    • Habilidades tecnicas desde los fundamentos hasta niveles avanzados (manejo de cuerdas, izado, prevencion de colisiones, tecnicas de escalada).
    • Procesos y riesgos relacionados con la seguridad (rescate aereo, seguridad electrica, primeros auxilios y RCP).
  • Investigar y analizar incidentes utilizando metodologias actuales para fomentar el aprendizaje organizacional y aumentar la capacidad de "fallar de forma segura".
  • Preparar evaluaciones y proporcionar informes y recomendaciones al liderazgo de Seguridad y Operaciones.
  • Comunicar las necesidades del programa de seguridad con el liderazgo regional.
  • Reportar con precision y a tiempo al liderazgo regional de Seguridad y Operaciones.
  • Realizar todas las demas funciones relacionadas que se le asignen.
  • Se requiere disponibilidad para viajar con frecuencia, brindando supervision y apoyo durante visitas al campo con Especialistas en Seguridad, lideres de Operaciones y cuadrillas.

Lo que aportas:

  • Titulo asociado en un campo relacionado o combinacion equivalente de diploma de secundaria/GED con credenciales en seguridad o la industria (CUSP, CTSP, ASP, GSP, ISA Arborist) o experiencia equivalente.
  • Minimo 1 ano de experiencia en despeje de lineas o industria relacionada.
  • Conocimiento de los requisitos de OSHA y ANSI; curso OSHA de 30 horas o equivalente.
  • Licencia de conducir valida.
  • Se valora el bilinguismo (espanol/ingles).

Preferido:

  • Licenciatura en Gestion de Seguridad, Ingenieria de Seguridad o Salud y Seguridad Ocupacional.
  • Minimo 1 ano en un rol de liderazgo en seguridad.
  • Experiencia en despeje de lineas, arboricultura ISA o industria similar.
  • Certificacion CTSP (Certified Treecare Safety Professional) - requerida dentro del primer ano de empleo.
  • Certificacion CUSP (Certified Utility Safety Professional).

Conocimientos, habilidades y competencias

  • Fuerte capacidad de liderazgo y de impulsar el cambio.
  • Excelentes habilidades de comunicacion escrita, oral y de presentacion.
  • Dominio del uso de computadoras, telefonos inteligentes y Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Conocimiento de herramientas, practicas y procedimientos de gestion de vegetacion.
  • Familiaridad con las normativas OSHA, ANSI, DOT y las regulaciones del sector arboricola.

Exigencias fisicas

Capacidad para:

  • Escribir, tipear, archivar y organizar materiales.
  • Observar y responder a instrucciones visuales u orales.
  • Adaptarse de manera rapida y eficiente entre tareas.
  • Doblarse, alcanzar objetos, sujetar y organizar materiales.
  • Comunicarse claramente de manera profesional.
  • Desempenarse con eficacia en presencia de distracciones o situaciones estresantes.
  • Mantener asistencia regular y puntual.
  • Participar en eventos de capacitacion y desarrollo profesional.
  • Viajar entre un 30 % y 40 % del tiempo, incluyendo viajes con pernocta.

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