Arborist Apprentices (Arborist & Tree Care)

  BC Plant Health Care Inc

  Surrey and Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Are you looking for a company to really sink your roots into, the kind of company that will recognize the special skills and abilities you have to offer?  We are unlike any other and our success and continued growth are a testimony to the elite kind of arboriculture company we are.  You don't just have a job here.  We would like to offer you a career.  Your potential to earn is based on your ability to grow, you decide.  Isn't it time you work for the best?

Our new head office/yard is home of our LEED qualified building recently a winner of the Fraser Valley Commercial Building Award, uniquely bringing nature and conservation indoors. We strive to provide our employees with an unparalleled work environment to grow in. Our employees have spoken, and we’ve granted their top wishes. A state of the art training centre, showers and even a drying room for wet clothes are among the perks of working with us. We truly care about our industry and your education, which is why we have created two Endowed Scholarships. Every year from now on, two deserving students will receive the BC Plant Health Care Award to help cover their tuition costs. As an employee, you can expect us to help you hone your skills and develop your career in arboriculture.  And to ensure that you have the opportunities you need, qualifying employees will be sponsored to attend the Arborist Technician program through Industry Training Authority.

We have several yards to work out of. Head Office/Yard: Surrey (Cloverdale), alternate: Coquitlam or Richmond

We offer an employee company owned car-pooling program* ( *Some restrictions apply).

Assist arborist in arboricultural practices while providing the highest quality performance in safety, quality and efficiency.

Tasks include but are not limited to:

• Choose and load daily appropriate equipment
• Daily inspection of equipment and vehicles
• Driving vehicles
• Choose and inspect personal protective equipment
• Read a work order
• Inspect a work site and identify hazards
• Set up and take down of work site
• Flag vehicular and pedestrian traffic
• Assist a tree climber in rigging and removing limbs and tree sections
• Take down trees using spurs and an aerial lift truck under supervision
• Prune small trees and shrubs under supervision
• Refuel, sharpen and/or operate a chain saw
• Limb and buck trees on the ground
• Operate a chipper or other specialized equipment; ie stump grinder, skidsteer, hi-ab and airspade
• Tree installation and transplanting
• Integrated pest management and invasive species control
• Root prune and install root barriers
• Clean up of job site
• Complete aerial rescue and lift truck rescue training

Must have WHMIS Certificate (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System)

Compensation

Wage: $14.00 - $20.00 per hour


Extras: BCPHC supplies all climbing gear and safety allowance for boots and chainsaw pants, some restrictions apply.


Other Benefits:

Medical & Dental

Self Directed Benefit Package

Vacation/Holidays

Safety Allowance

Education/Professional Development Allowance

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