Groundperson - NON-UNION
$16.50 - $22.50/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$16.50 - $22.50/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$16.50 - $22.50/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Quick apply
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$16.50 - $22.50/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$16.50 - $22.50/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$16.50 - $22.50/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$17.50 - $23.75/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Quick apply
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$17.50 - $23.75/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$16 - $21.75/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$16 - $21.75/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$17.50 - $23.75/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$17.50 - $23.75/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$16.50 - $22.50/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Quick apply
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$16.50 - $22.50/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$17.50 - $23.50/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$17.50 - $23.50/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$16.50 - $22.50/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Quick apply
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$16.50 - $22.50/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$17.50 - $23.50/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Quick apply
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$17.50 - $23.50/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$16 - $21.75/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Quick apply
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$16 - $21.75/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$16.50 - $22.50/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
$16.50 - $22.50/hr
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Quick apply
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Quick apply
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
Waianae, HI · On-site
$17.50 - $23.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
PTO
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing ... Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC and its family of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We consider ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
Waianae, HI · On-site
$17.50 - $23.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
PTO
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing ... Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC and its family of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We consider ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
Honolulu, HI · On-site
$16.50 - $22.50/hr
Medical
Dental
Vision
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
Honolulu, HI · On-site
$16.50 - $22.50/hr
Medical
Dental
Vision
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
Kailua, HI · On-site
$17.50 - $23.75/hr
Medical
Dental
Vision
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
Kailua, HI · On-site
$17.50 - $23.75/hr
Medical
Dental
Vision
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs * OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
Wahiawa, HI · On-site
$16.50 - $22.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
PTO
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing ... Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC and its family of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We consider ...
Groundperson - NON-UNION
Wahiawa, HI · On-site
$16.50 - $22.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
PTO
RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing ... Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC and its family of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We consider ...
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$13.49 - $15.62
2% of jobs
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What is a tree climber?
Tree climbers are skilled professionals who ascend trees to perform various tasks such as pruning, trimming, removing dead branches, or felling whole trees. They use specialized equipment like ropes, harnesses, and climbing spikes to safely reach and maneuver within the tree canopy. Tree climbers often work for arborist companies, landscaping services, or municipal parks departments, ensuring the health and safety of trees and the surrounding environment. Their work requires physical fitness, knowledge of tree biology, and strict adherence to safety protocols.
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A Tree Climber, or Tree Trimmer, specializes in climbing tall trees to access limbs for removal. As a Tree Climber, your duty is to use safety equipment and other tools to remove limbs which often pose a threat to the property. You work under the supervision of an experienced arboriculture professional who can advise you on the best removal tactics. You must work with your team to remove the dead or damaged branches without causing harm to yourself or the property below.
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To thrive as a Tree Climber, you need strong physical fitness, knowledge of arboriculture, and experience in safe climbing techniques, often supported by relevant certifications such as ISA Certified Tree Worker. Familiarity with climbing gear, chainsaws, rigging equipment, and aerial lift systems is typically required. Attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication help Tree Climbers work safely and efficiently within a team. These skills are crucial for ensuring personal safety, protecting property, and delivering high-quality tree care services.
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What is the difference between Tree Climber vs Arborist?
| Aspect | Tree Climber | Arborist |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications | Climbing and safety certifications, such as ANSI or OSHA | Arborist certifications like ISA Certified Arborist |
| Work Environment | Primarily climbing and pruning trees in outdoor settings | Includes tree care, diagnosis, planting, and consulting |
| Job Responsibilities | Climbing, pruning, and removing trees | Tree health assessment, planting, and overall landscape management |
While a Tree Climber specializes in climbing and pruning trees, an Arborist has a broader role that includes tree health assessment, planting, and consulting. Both roles require climbing skills and safety certifications, but Arborists often hold additional credentials and perform more comprehensive tree care tasks.
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$16.50 - $22.50/hr
Full-time
Re-posted 16 days ago
Asplundh Tree Expert rating
5.8
Based on 245 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
17th of 19 rated forestry and logging companies
Job description
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Groundperson
The groundperson is responsible for gathering and feeding brush & debris into a woodchipper, scanning areas from trip and fall hazards, ensuring other workers stay out of the path of travel. This position is also responsible for maintaining equipment and materials.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
- Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs and stumps of larger trees.
- Drag, gather, and feed brush into wood chipper.
- Services vehicles and equipment, maintaining them in neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be 18 years-of-age or older.
Education & Experience
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Entry-level position, no experience required.
- Previous experience a plus.
Pre-Screen
- Upon offer, employees may be required to subject and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background and/or MVR check.
License & Certifications:
- Driver's License Preferred
- Physical Requirements:
- RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs
- OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch, climbing on/off truck, gripping, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, balancing, lifting over 50 lbs.
- FREQUENT (up to 66%): standing, walking, manual dexterity, seeing distant, seeing, reading, range of motion, hearing-speech range, depth perception, climbing stairs, lifting up to 10 lbs.
- CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): Sense of Touch, Gripping, Seeing, Carrying, Pulling
Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling 1-833-222-3066. We partner with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to e-Verify all newly hired employees.
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Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Willow Grove, PA, US
Year founded
1928