Muskoka - Algonquin Park

[ArborVista]

SENIOR ARBORIST TECHNICIAN - GROUP LEADER

Lake of Bays - Algonquin Park, Ontario



Job Overview:

• Responsible for the daily leadership of arborist staff, and ensuring customer satisfaction in a setting of premier lakefronts and mature forests.
  
  
• Promotion and implementation of Pavey Tree, it's mission, goals and objectives
  
  
  Duties and Responsibilities:
  
  
• Working knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act, WSIB, Arborists Safe Work Practices and other related Acts, Rules and Regulations.
  
  
• Deliver crew safety, efficiency, and production to clientele
  
  
• Create in-house safe work practices, training, and responsibility for inventory, equipment and staffing
  
  
  Skills and Abilities
  

• Progressive and Proven leadership/communication skills in a team environment, capable of leading in the highest standards of safety, quality in pruning, removals and preventative care.
  
  
• Ability to convey ideas clearly and concisely. You are a progressive thinker, and based on your experience, you act intuitively, show initiative and determination.
  
  
• Pleasant and courteous demeanour, with a positive attitude.
  
  
• Progressive and continued Advanced climbing and rigging skills, competent with crane assisted tree removals, competent operation of chainsaws, chippers, stumpers, trailers, boats and other related heavy machinery.
  
  
• Enjoy working in remote locations and adverse conditions.
  
  
  Education and Training
  

• Graduate from a Forestry/Arboriculture program with at least 3+ years of progressive experience
  
  
• Current I.S.A. Certification and desire for progressive learning
  
  
• A clean Driver's Abstract - MTO "D" licence preferred
  
  
• Current First Aid and C.P.R.
  
  
• Current WAH (Working At Heights Certification)
  
  
  All salaries and benefits will be directly related to level of skill and ability.
  
  Please email your resume to phil@paveytree.com
  
  
  For further information regarding Pavey Tree visit www.paveytree.com
  

 

[Pelorus]

Hey Phil!
Are you looking for a unicorn? Seems like the mythical individual with all those qualifications is gonna be already well paid and happily employed, and/or on the cusp of starting their own tree co!
You guaranteeing year round work???
Black flies seem quite numerous and hungry this year...

 

[islandarb]

Being a Canadian living in Barbados this sounds nice but I hate steel toe boots and hi viz.....though I have done storm work on Ward Island...without the above....​

 

[welltree]

Hey Phil!
Are you looking for a unicorn? Seems like the mythical individual with all those qualifications is gonna be already well paid and happily employed, and/or on the cusp of starting their own tree co!
You guaranteeing year round work???
Black flies seem quite numerous and hungry this year...

You'd be surprised how many people kick tires but are afraid of the unknown of another company because they are scared of change, it's too bad because a lot f guys bust there a_ _ for a company because they don't know how easy they could have it somewhere else

 

[Pelorus]

Inertia can be a powerful non-motivator for sure......but sometimes that nice lookin' grass doesn't turn out to be so great once you jump over the fence. Most cattle seem to have gotten that figured out.