Job Description
ARBORIST TRAINEE INTERNSHIP - SPRING/SUMMER, 2020- WESTERN U.S. (WA, OR, CA, NV) **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW*** is looking for exceptional students who are interested in expanding their field experience in the areas of Tree Care, Plant Health Care, Sales and Client Services.
OBJECTIVES:
Introduce career orientated students to exceptional opportunities in the industry including tree care, tree climbing, chainsaw use, plant health care and customer service. Internships in each division may vary in length depending on availability. Interns will be assigned a manager who will mentor them through a variety of job experiences within the industry. Throughout your experience, you will work on residential and commercial properties and in an office setting.
POSITION AND ENVIRONMENT:
If you love working outdoors, this very physically demanding position is for you.
Students will be introduced to training and direct work participation in the areas of tree surgery, pest management, tree fertilization, lawn care, sales and customer service, along with exposure to support services of scheduling, routing and client billing/records. These modules may vary in length of time and not fall in a set sequence or be intermittent in duration, depending upon weather, work scheduling and the student's proficiency.
STARTING DATE:
Flexible - We are currently looking for Internship candidates for Spring/Summer, 2020.
Internships generally begin in June and last 2-3 months, with a typical schedule of Monday-Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm.
LOCATIONS AVAILABLE: NEVADA
Las Vegas
WASHINGTON
Seattle
OREGON
Portland
CALIFORNIA
*Sacramento *San Francisco *Oakland/San Ramon *San Jose *Menlo Park/Stanford area
QUALIFICATIONS:
*Studying Arboriculture, Urban Forestry, Horticulture, Landscape Design, Forestry or related discipline *Driver's license is a plus
EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
*This is an outdoor based, physically demanding, hands-on position *Must have enthusiasm for proper plant care and arboriculture *Positive attitude and willingness to learn *Demonstrated ability to report for work regularly and punctually *Collaboration and communication skills
EXPERIENCE AND PERKS WE OFFER:
*Over 100 years of service gives you job security *National reputation for Stewardship and Excellence *Promotes ambitious, team-focused experts quickly and focuses on continuing education *Commitment to safety: Interns will work towards completing the CDP "C" Climber booklet *Access to industry related training materials *Climbing gear, uniforms and PPE provided *Housing in student dorms, may be available for some locations *Opportunity to apply for Davey Scholarship and develop your career *On your time off.......Work in or near world renowned cities.
SALARY
* Competitive & Negotiable
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: REQUIRE: Pre-employment Drug Screen and Social Security verification. **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW*** and CLS are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Davey is Employee Owned. Military Veterans are encouraged to apply.
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW*** has U.S. and Canadian operations in more than 47 states and five provinces and provides a variety of tree care, grounds maintenance and consulting services for the residential, utility, commercial, and government markets. Founded in 1880, Davey has been employee-owned for 35 years and has more than 8,000 employees who provide Proven Solutions for a Growing World. For more information, visit **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW*** If you need any assistance navigating this page, or in completing your application please contact us at **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW*** or at **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. (Eastern Standard Time Hours - 8am-5pm)
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW*** has U.S. and Canadian operations in more than 47 states and five provinces and provides a variety of tree care, grounds maintenance and consulting services for the residential, utility, commercial, and government markets. Founded in 1880, Davey has been employee-owned for 35 years and has more than 8,000 employees who provide Proven Solutions for a Growing World. For more information, visit **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***
Pre-employment drug screen and Social Security/e-verify are required. Davey is an Equal Opportunity Employer.