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EMPLOYMENT

All employees of Rocking D Tree Service​ will be expected to have a positive attitude, team player, strong work ethic, and ability to communicate with each other and clientele as needed.​

Available Positions:

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  • Arborist

  • Arborist/Tree Climber

  • Apprentice Arborist

 

Rocking D Tree Service is seeking a dedicated Arborist and/or Apprentice to perform highly skilled and difficult manual work in the care and maintenance of trees in urban and rural areas primarily in the Albuquerque

Metro Area and across the entire state of New Mexico. All Arborists and Climbers are expected follow 

proper safety procedures and regulation as established by OSHA and ANSI with all equipment and gear. 

Pay is dependent on experience and certifications.​

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Requirements:

  • Able to pass a preemployment and random drug screening tests as needed.

  • Clean driving record with no DUI convictions in the past 10 years.

  • Must be at least 18 years of age.

  • Must hold a valid drivers license.

  • Must be a US Citizen or be a Legal Resident of the United States.

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Physical Demands:

***The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

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  • Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, drive, push, pull, lift, finger, grasp, feel, talk, see, and perform repetitive motions.

  • Continuous long hours spent walking, standing, bending, kneeling.

  • Ability to exert and lift up to 80 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

  • Ability to safely and operate a motor vehicle as incumbents are subject to daily local travel to and from work locations.

  • Operate brush/log chippers, power saws, hand tools, rope and saddle, rigging equipment, and more.

  • Work at heights of up to 60-75 feet while operating a chain saw and other tools.

  • Ability to traverse on rough, uneven terrain, as well as wet and slippery surfaces and to ascend and descend ladders to access work areas.

  • Work outside year-round in all types of weather.

  • Frequent exposure to equipment noise, fumes, dust, and caustic materials.

  • (For Apprentices) A willingness to learn and be mentored on the job.

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What Job May Entail...​

  • Prune and maintain trees in urban and rural settings according to arboricultural standards.

  • Properly remove and condemn trees ranging in size up to and over 50 inches in diameter.

  • Respond to storm or high wind events and safely perform clean-up work by removing fallen and damaged trees from houses and vehicles.

  • Safely clean up work site after regular work activity or storms.

  • Drive and operate various trucks and other motorized vehicles while performing duties.

  • Inspect trees on both public and private property for pests and structural integrity.

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SUBMIT APPLICATION

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Rocking D Tree Service is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and considers all qualified employees and applicants for all positions regardless of their age, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, or other protected characteristics as established by federal, state, or local law.  It is our mandate that all matters related to the terms and conditions of employment and all treatment on the job be free of discrimination.

In addition, harassment based on any protected characteristic is strictly prohibited.

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