Located in Urbana, IL
Pay: $15 - $25/hr
Job Full Description
Typical Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: Urbana, Illinois
Employment Type: Full-time, long-term opportunity
Hours and overtime may vary with weather and project demand. Some schedule flexibility may be available.
Experienced Tree Professionals Needed
A family-owned tree-service operation is hiring multiple experienced crew members to perform professional trimming and removal work. These are hands-on field positions working under crew leadership.
Direct professional tree-service experience is required. Previous bucket-truck operation is strongly preferred and may qualify candidates for the higher end of the pay range.
What You’ll Do
- Perform professional tree trimming and removal work
- Operate chainsaws and standard tree-service equipment
- Operate a bucket truck when qualified and assigned
- Assist with equipment positioning and jobsite setup
- Complete skilled ground work during trimming and removal projects
- Handle brush, logs, and tree debris
- Protect surrounding structures, vehicles, and customer property
- Complete thorough cleanup before leaving each jobsite
- Travel with the crew from the Urbana shop to local jobsites
Required Experience
- Direct professional tree trimming or removal experience
- Working knowledge of tree-service tools and field procedures
- Confident chainsaw operation
- Ability to contribute without entry-level tree-work training
- Valid driver’s license required with no exceptions
- Dependable attendance and reliable availability for outdoor work
Preferred Additional Experience
- Bucket-truck operation
- Tree climbing
- CDL A or B
- Heavy-equipment operation
- Asphalt or paving work
- Snowplow or winter road-maintenance experience
Physical and Work Environment
- Strenuous outdoor work in changing weather conditions
- Frequent standing, bending, climbing, lifting, and carrying
- Regular handling of brush, logs, tools, and tree debris
- Work at elevation when operating from a bucket truck
- Active work around vehicles, equipment, and customer property
- Local daily travel with no overnight travel expected
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- $15.00–$25.00 per hour based on professional tree experience
- Higher pay consideration for bucket-truck, climbing, CDL, and equipment skills
- Multiple full-time openings available
- Small, family-owned team where experienced workers are valued
- Local jobsites with no expected overnight travel
- Potential overtime and some scheduling flexibility
- Opportunity to expand into bucket-truck, climbing, or advanced crew responsibilities
- Opportunity to transition directly onto the company’s team after a successful introductory period
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Weekly pay
- Referral bonus
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Champaign, IL
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Champaign, IL 61821
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