Apprenticeship - Tree Climber in Training + Bilingual Driver

• Are you BILINGUAL , able to speak, read and write in English and Spanish ?
• Do you have a CURRENT and CLEAN California Driver ’ s license ?
• Would you be thrilled to join an apprenticeship and get paid $20.00 per hour while being trained as a Grounds-person in the tree care industry?
• If so, please keep reading....

Professional Tree Care is hiring physically fit trainees who would like to become professional Grounds-people. Ideally, and after significant on-the-job training, those Grounds-people will become ISA-certified Tree Climbers (See: isa-arbor (dot) com & International Society of Arboriculture.) Anyone hired must meet these minimum requirements:

1) Have a CURRENT and CLEAN California Driver ’ s License. (This is a DEAL BREAKER! No license & reliable transportation, no job.)
2) Be BILINGUAL (Yes. This job requires that you speak, read, and write WELL in both English and Spanish . YES! There will be a tests. NOTE: We have other apprenticeships that DO NOT require Spanish. If you would like to apply to those, please write a cover letter explaining so, and upload it along with your resume.
3) You are physically fit , able to lift 50 pounds and, once trained, able to hoist/pull yourself up into a tree using ropes and pulleys.
4) Able to work outdoors year-round in Northern California weather: rain, direct sun, etc.
5) Able to run, walk, and hustle (work fast) for up to 8 hours per day.
6) NOT afraid of heights.
7) You are seeking a career, not a job. To become a good Gounds-person quickly, one must study on your own time. This is a self-paced Apprenticeship, meaning you study books and can move up as quickly as you can learn knots and climbing techniques. If you have free time in the morning or evenings, this might be a great career for you. If you have commitments after work or have been a couch potato for several years, this is NOT the job for you. Check out ( for details on getting your ISA Grounds-person and ISA Tree Climber certifications. These may be required in the future before advancing to the next level.
8) You must have reliable transportation (a car or truck?) to the job site , which cannot be reached by public transportation, Uber, scooter, or bike. We work from Napa to Monterey and Sacramento to the Bay. This position is based in Martinez, CA.
9) You absolutely MUST live within a 45 minute commute of Richmond, CA. Please calculate your morning commute using Google maps with an arrival time of 7:00 a.m. If you live outside this area and DO NOT plan to move, please do not apply.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• $20.00 to per hour. NOTE: If you already have experience doing Grounds-person work, Landscaping work or anything similar, please let us know.
• After 90 days of employment, full-time employees are eligible for:
  • Medical, dental, and optical insurance PAID at a 50% by the company
  • 5 paid sick days
  • 5 paid holidays
  • Company-provided P.P.E./safety equipment
  • Free branded gear including company t-shirts and sweatshirts

HOW TO APPLY
-Submit a resume
-Include all jobs since high school/GED. Include the months and years for each position, plus the company name, location, and your title.
-Watch this video to be certain this career is for you, “Basic Training for Ground Operations in Tree Care”:
-We will TEXT qualified candidates who live nearest to Richmond, CA first.
-If you are sent a survey from Predictive Index (dot com), please take it in the language in which you have the strongest vocabulary. For example, if you were raised speaking Spanish, take it in Spanish. The results will be sent back in English.
-If you DO NOT speak SPANISH but want to be considered for a different position, please write a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the tree care industry. Upload it with your resume.

Best of luck!!
The Recruiting Team at Professional Tree Care dot com