Tree Climber

Monster Tree Service of South Charlotte is a professional tree care company in Indian Trail, NC, serving South Charlotte, South Mecklenburg and Union County with modern equipment, clear standards and a safety-first crew culture.

Ready to get off the ground? Our Apprentice Tree Climber program teaches you to climb and rig the right way, under the direction of experienced arborists, with paid Monster School climbing and rigging courses. You keep your ground skills and add a climber's.

What You'll Do

Technical Mastery

•   Knots: Ties, dresses and sets climbing and rigging knots correctly.

•   Line setting: Sets and retrieves lines with a throwline and bag.

•   Climbing system: Sets up a basic climbing system and ties in safely.

•   Gear inspection: Inspects saddle, ropes, hardware and saw before every climb, and takes damaged gear out of service.

•   Limb walks: Walks limbs and repositions with stability and control.

•   Supervised cuts: Makes pruning and removal cuts aloft to ANSI A300, under supervision.

•   Rigging support: Helps rig pieces out of the tree under a lead climber's direction.

Efficiency & Safety

Wears all required PPE, completes the pre-climb inspection and signs the Job Briefing and Safety Analysis before work starts, talks every cut and lower through with the ground crew using clear voice commands and hand signals, and climbs at training pace without compromising safety.

Professionalism

Arrives on time with gear and PPE, mentally prepared, keeps the gear the company issues clean, organized and stored correctly, accepts coaching, correction and feedback with humility, anticipates the ground crew's needs and puts crew safety and team success ahead of personal progress.

What You Need (Required)

•   Valid driver's license and a clean driving record

•   At least 1 year on a tree crew - ground rigging, chainsaw and chipper

•   Comfortable working at height, and able to meet the physical requirements below

Nice to Have (Preferred)