Tree Care Crew Lead (Heartwood)

Job overview

The Tree Care Crew Lead (Heartwood) role is onsite in Asheville, NC; compensation is not specified, though the posting describes pay as competitive and based on experience and licenses. The role is based at Heartwood Tree Care, which describes a legacy of preserving tree health and beauty since 1979. This working crew lead runs jobs onsite while performing advanced climbing and rigging. The lead is responsible for crew safety, job flow, and work quality, helping complete tree pruning and removals safely and effectively.

What you'll do

• Lead the crew and daily job setup
• perform advanced tree climbing, pruning, removals, and complex rigging
• operate and maintain chainsaws, chippers, bucket trucks, and heavy equipment
• drive company trucks, including vehicles requiring a CDL
• monitor hazards and crew safety
• communicate with ground crew and sales about job changes or customer issues
• clean up job sites and walk through completed work with customers when available.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

tree care crew lead

heartwood tree care

asheville nc

tree climbing

rigging

tree pruning

tree removal

chainsaw

bucket truck

cdl class a or b

isa certified arborist

health insurance

dental insurance

vision insurance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• paid time off
• certification reimbursement
• steady work and room to grow.

Why this role

Working crew lead role requiring advanced climbing, rigging, and tree removal experience; CDL Class A or B is a priority, and ISA Certified Arborist is preferred.

About the employer

Tree Guardians is hiring for this role. Industry: Landscaping Services. Sector: 56.