Tree Care Crew Member

  • DJ's Landscape Management
  • Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • Full Time

Tree Care Crew Member

Ideal candidates will have experience with tree pruning, felling, installation, and plant health care. In this active role, you will use arborist equipment to improve the appearance, health, and overall value of the trees on our clients' properties. This role transitions to snow removal work during the winter.

Team Member Benefits

  • Competitive base pay: $17 - $19 per hour, based on experience
  • Snow pay
  • Compensation Incentives
  • Health, Vision, & Dental Benefits
  • 401(k) plan, with company match
  • Short Term and Long Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Referral bonus
  • Performance reviews
  • Annual boot reimbursement
  • Annual rain gear reimbursement
  • Company events
  • Awards and recognition from peers and leaders
  • Ongoing training and development
  • Career advancement

Requirements

  • Adhere to all safety rules and company safety policies
  • Follow written or verbal instructions of the crew leader, supervisor and company leadership
  • Operate equipment, such as chain saws, pole saws, hand tools, brush chippers, stump grinders, skid steers, and other equipment and tools necessary to provide best tree health care.
  • Utilize professional arboriculture techniques following ANSI A300 standards and ISA Best Practices
  • Perform other tasks as instructed by crew leader, supervisor, or manager
  • Snow removal work during the winter months
  • Strong commitment to work safely
  • Professional arboriculture experience preferred with tree climbing experience a bonus. However, we will train the right candidates with backgrounds in other services / trades
  • US Driver's License required with ability to gain MI Chauffeur's license within 14 days of employment. CDL license preferred, CDL Training and Testing provided
  • Prepare, operate, and perform basic maintenance on all tools and equipment related to position
  • Desire to work with a team to accomplish goals
  • Able and willing to receive and respond positively to performance feedback
  • Smart phone required
  • Able to read and follow map directions, digital or printed

DJ's Landscape Management is a drug-free workplace.As a condition of employment, new Team Members are required to pass a pre-employment drug test and participate inrandom drug tests during their active employment.

DJ's Landscape Management is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment decisions are decided on the basis of qualification, merit and business need.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

This employer participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Job ID: 523589237
Originally Posted on: 6/4/2026

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