Junior Climber / Arborist Ground Person
Tyler's Tree Services Inc. – Thornton, ON
$22.00–$32.00 per hour | Full-time
Job Summary
Tyler’s Tree Services Inc. is looking for a motivated Junior Climber / Arborist Ground Person to join our growing tree-care team.
This is a hands-on position designed for someone who already has some experience in tree service, climbing, landscaping, forestry, or similar outdoor work and wants to continue developing their career in arboriculture.
You’ll work as an important part of our ground crew while progressively taking on climbing responsibilities based on your experience, training, and demonstrated ability.
Our goal is to develop the right candidate into a confident and capable Production Climber.
About Tyler's Tree Services
Tyler’s Tree Services Inc. is a locally owned and operated tree-care company based in Thornton, Ontario.
We specialize in professional tree care and technical removals, including challenging jobs involving:
- Trees over homes and structures
- Tight-access removals
- Trees near utilities
- Trees overhanging pools, garages, sheds, and other structures
- Technical pruning, rigging, and controlled removals
We take pride in providing high-quality work while maintaining a professional, safety-focused and team-oriented work environment.
What You'll Be DoingGround Operations
- Assist with job-site setup, organization, and cleanup
- Support climbers during pruning and removal operations
- Manage ropes, rigging lines, tag lines, and lowering operations
- Operate chainsaws, wood chippers, blowers, and other tree-service equipment
- Drag and process brush, limbs, and logs
- Assist with loading and moving wood and equipment
- Maintain an organized and efficient work area
- Perform daily equipment inspections and basic maintenance
- Maintain awareness of overhead, equipment, traffic, and ground hazards
- Follow company procedures, PPE requirements, and safety standards
Climbing & Arborist Development
Depending on your current experience and demonstrated ability, you will also:
- Climb and work aloft within your skill level
- Assist with pruning operations from the canopy
- Perform smaller removals and progressively more technical tree work
- Develop modern climbing techniques and work-positioning skills
- Assist with aerial rigging and controlled lowering
- Develop safe and efficient chainsaw use while aloft
- Inspect and maintain climbing ropes, saddles, hardware, and equipment
- Develop tree identification, pruning, rigging, and removal knowledge
- Work alongside experienced climbers and crew leaders to develop your skills
Your climbing responsibilities will increase as you demonstrate competency, safety, efficiency, and good judgment.
What We're Looking For
Required:
- Valid Ontario G-Class driver's licence
- Strong work ethic and reliability
- Physically capable of performing demanding outdoor work
- Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions
- Ability to follow direction and work effectively as part of a crew
- Strong safety awareness
- Willingness to perform both ground and climbing responsibilities
- Professional attitude when working around clients and their properties
Preferred:
- 1+ year of tree service, climbing, forestry, landscaping, or related outdoor experience
- Previous climbing experience or arborist/climbing training
- Chainsaw experience
- Familiarity with ropes, knots, rigging, and lowering systems
- Tree and woody plant identification knowledge
- First Aid/CPR
- ISA Certified Arborist or Ontario 444A/444B training or certification
- DZ licence
Pay & Benefits
Pay: $22.00–$32.00 per hour
Starting wage will be based on experience, training, climbing ability, certifications, and demonstrated competency.
Benefits include:
- Health Care Spending Account
- Overtime opportunities
- Vacation time
- Paid training and ongoing skill development
- Opportunities to obtain industry certifications
- Company-provided PPE support
- Up to $200 reimbursement for approved boots/PPE
- Company clothing provided
- Climbing gear support based on role and experience
- WSIB coverage
- Employee discounts on firewood and related products
- Hands-on training with professional tree-service equipment
- Mentorship from experienced climbers and crew leaders
- Opportunities for advancement
Career Growth
This position offers a clear opportunity to develop within Tyler’s Tree Services:
Arborist Ground Person → Junior Climber → Production Climber → Lead Arborist / Crew Leadership
We are looking for someone who wants more than just a job.
If you show up consistently, work safely, take care of the equipment, support your crew, accept coaching, and continue developing your skills, we want to provide you with opportunities to take on greater climbing responsibility and advance within the company.
Who Would Be a Great Fit?
You may be a great fit if you:
- Already work in tree service and want more opportunities to climb
- Have arborist or climbing training but need more field experience
- Are currently a ground person and want to progress into climbing
- Enjoy physical outdoor work and technical challenges
- Take pride in working safely and efficiently
- Want to learn from experienced tree-care professionals
- Are looking for a company where increased skill can lead to increased responsibility and compensation
How to Apply
Apply through Indeed with your resume.
Please include any relevant information regarding:
- Tree-service experience
- Climbing experience
- Chainsaw experience
- Arborist education or training
- Certifications
- Driver's licence class
We are particularly interested in candidates who want to develop a long-term career in arboriculture and progress into a Production Climber position.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00–$32.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health Care Spending Account
- Employee discounts
- Paid training
- PPE and climbing gear support
- Vacation time
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime as required
Experience:
- Tree service, climbing, forestry, landscaping, or related outdoor labour: 1 year preferred
- Chainsaw: 1 year preferred
Licence/Certification:
- Ontario G-Class Driver's Licence (required)
- DZ Licence (asset)
- First Aid/CPR (asset)
- Arborist/climbing certifications (asset)
Work Location: In person – Thornton, Ontario
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00-$32.00 per hour
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Innisfil, ON L9S 3H7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Chainsaw: 1 year (required)
- Tree Climbing: 1 year (required)
- Tree care: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Clean Class G Licence with a minimum of 5 years experience (required)
Work Location: In person
