Tree Trimmer

Wright Tree Service · Custer, South Dakota, United States

Location
Custer
Job Type
Fulltime
Posted
June 19, 2026

Job Description

Title: Trimmer/Advanced Climber
Type: Full-Time/Non-Exempt
Reports to: Foreperson/General Foreperson

Essential Functions:
  • Trims and/or removes trees by climbing with the aid of a ladder, safety belt, climbing line, powered trimmer lift truck, or works from the ground using saws/pruners. Will cut branches or trunk sections and drops or lowers them to the ground with lines.
  • Uses appropriate tools, will fell trees or trimmed trunks and split them into manageable pieces.
  • Sprays stumps and brush with hand-spraying equipment to prevent further growth.
  • Loads and unloads trucks with logs, stumps, brush, and debris and/or feeds brush into a wood chipper.
  • Repairs slight damage to lawns, fences, and walks caused by tree trimming.
  • Relays hand-signals, directs traffic, drives and operates trucks and equipment as assigned, and keeps trucks and work area cl...

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