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We are a growing business based in Hardwick, VT that performs landscape design, installation, maintenance, and tree & shrub care all throughout the Northeast Kingdom and Central Vermont. We value hard work, humor, loyalty, honesty, trust, and baked goods. We think of our crew as a family that works hard to make the properties we care for beautiful and beneficial to our clients and their local ecosystem. Ceilidh Galloway-Kane and Geoff Fehrs collaboratively run the business and look forward to meeting you and answering any questions.

Join our Tree Care Crew assisting our Certified Arborist in a full spectrum of tree-care duties—from planting, pruning, cabling/bracing to removal, climbing, and rigging. Work will be conducted outdoors across varied terrain and weather conditions.

Core Responsibilities

  • Assist with tree planting, pruning, bracing, and removals
  • Support Ecotone Landscape Crew in a variety of tasks including but not limited to weeding, mulching, and planting
  • Operate trucks, trailers, chippers, chainsaws, and hand tools
  • Drag and chip brush; fell, limb, and buck treesSupport climbing and rigging tasks under expert supervision
  • Uphold safety protocols, maintain equipment, and ensure clean job sites

Qualifications

Required:

  • Valid driver's license with clean record
  • Physically fit for manual outdoor labor
  • Comfortable using power tools and climbing gear
  • Flexible to work full-time and/or seasonal part-time hours

Preferred:

  • Experience in landscaping or tree care
  • Basic rigging or climbing familiarity
  • Certifications (e.g. ISA, OSHA, First Aid/CPR, ANSI A300 standards)

Perks & Benefits

  • Dental, Vision, and 401(K) Benefits based on FTE
  • Paid Federal Holidays
  • Hands-on training led by a Master Gardener and Certified Arborist
  • Opportunity for career growth and certification
  • Enjoyable outdoor work across scenic Vermont

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $21.00 - $32.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Professional development assistance
  • Relocation assistance
  • Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

  • Describe your experience working outdoors.
  • Are you willing to commute and work in variable weather conditions?

Experience:

  • Landscaping: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

  • East Hardwick, VT 05836 (Required)

Work Location: In person

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