Wright Tree Service of Canada

Travel required

Per-diem provided

Costs covered for travel

The Position: Labourer

Type: Full-time                                                

Role Description:

The Labourer assists arborists with tree care and maintenance tasks, working outdoors in various weather conditions. The job typically includes tasks like tree pruning, trimming, tree removal, and clearing debris. Labourers may also be responsible for operating equipment such as chainsaws, stump grinders, chippers, and ropes.

About Us:

Wright Tree Service, a business unit of Wright Canada Holdings, provides vegetation management, storm restoration, and work planning services to utility companies and their communities across North America.

Why Wright Canada Holdings:

• A Company Culture of Safety, Family, Integrity, Excellence and Stewardship

• We provide ALL equipment needed except your CSA Certified Work Boots

• Working shifts, Monday to Friday

• Medical and Dental benefits

• Employee Ownership potential

Essential Job Duties:

• Keep the worksite clean and organized by removing fallen tree debris, including branches, leaves, and trunks

• Ensure that pathways are clear and safe for workers and equipment

• Support Arborists fetching tools, holding materials, or providing general help

• Load and unload trucks with logs, stumps, brush, and debris, or feed brush into a woodchipper

• Set up tools and equipment for arborists to use

• Help arborists assess the health and structural integrity of trees, possibly by assisting with measurements, observations, or gathering data

• Perform physically demanding manual labor in various weather conditions

• Set up barriers or signs to keep the area safe for the crew and the public

• Request repairs or replacement of equipment when necessary

• Actively support and encourage working safely and supporting a positive team environment

• Report safety hazards or unsafe working conditions to supervisors

• Ensure that materials and equipment are stored in a safe and organized manner

• Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright’s culture of safety and employee ownership

• Comply with applicable federal, provincial, and municipal laws, rules, and regulations; maintains knowledge of and follows all company policies and procedures

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings

Other Duties:

• Position may require some outside travel

• During emergencies or natural disasters may be required to be on duty for the duration of the disaster

• Works around excessive noise from machines, chainsaws, woodchipper and must wear proper personal protective equipment

Join Our Team:

Wright Tree Service of Canada is a business unit of an employee-owned company formed in 2017, known as Wright Canada Holdings (WCH). The Wright family of companies, established in 1933 in the United States, includes Wright Tree Service®, Wright Outdoor Solutions®, Eocene Environmental Group℠, Eocene Environmental Group of the West, Wright Tree Service of the West,

Wright Tree Service of Puerto Rico, Wright Canada Holdings and commonly seen brands, such as Spectrum Resource Group, ArborCare and Verdure Elements. 

Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified candidates are considered, and decisions are merit-based. We invite applicants of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, ancestry, religious beliefs, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, age, family/marital status, and physical and mental disabilities.

We appreciate all applicants for their interest in the position. However, only candidates whose education and experience meet the requirements will be contacted. The posting will remain open until the role is filled.