Lead-Hand Climber/Arborist
Description
Job Type: Full-time Permanent
Wage: $30-$40/hour depending on experience
Hours:
Location: In person
Job Description:
CREW LEADERSHIP: Lead, train, and mentor junior climbers and ground personnel to ensure efficient, safe, and high-quality job execution.
TECHNICAL CLIMBING: Perform advanced pruning, thinning, and deadwood removal using modern climbing systems (SRT/DdRT) at varying heights and complexities.
TREE REMOVAL & RIGGING: Execute tree removals and trimming, operate spider lifts, and coordinate crane removals when required.
SITE MANAGEMENT & SAFETY: Maintain safe, organized, and regulation-compliant job sites, enforcing industry required practices and safety standards.
CLIENT COMMUNICATION: Serve as the primary on-site client liaison, providing clear updates, managing expectations, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
What A Career With Us Looks Like:
- Benefits and pay increase are possible after 3-month probation period.
- Strong Communication
- Clear expectations, direct leadership, and open communication on every job
- You always know what’s expected and how to succeed
- Positive Work Environment & Relationships
- Team-focused culture built on respect, accountability, and hard work
- No drama, no micromanaging – just people who take pride in what they do
- You’re treated like a professional, not a number
- Career Path & Advancement
- Defined growth path from ground crew → climber → lead climber → operations
- Leadership opportunities as the company expands
- Performance-based advancement, not time-based
- Growing Company = Growing Opportunities
- Lidster Tree Service is actively expanding
- Early team members grow into higher-paying and leadership roles
- Opportunity to shape systems, crews, and future operations
- We are hiring for a full-time position effective immediately
Qualifications
- G License and a clean driving record
- Strong work ethic and willingness to learn
- Team-first attitude
- Safety-focused mindset
- Experience is an asset, but we value character, ambition to learn and grow and a safety focused mindset
How to Apply
Email your resume to: info@lidstertreeservice.ca
Job Information
Date Posted
January 23,2026
Salary
$30-$40/hour depending on experience
Location
St.Thomas
Job ID
SCS034-26(AD)
Employment Type
General Labour
Hours/Terms
Full Time
Application Deadline
February 23, 2026
Education Requirements
Driver's License + Experience
