Why Join Our Team?
- Rutter Urban Forestry Ltd. is a part of a group of companies that specialize in urban tree care and renewable energy in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Our company is a small but progressive arboriculture firm with a fantastic reputation and 20 years of safe and trustworthy service to our clients.
- We take pride in a high-intensity work environment where the focus is on safety, positive attitudes, quality of work, and having fun. We enjoy a positive work culture with 8-hour working days and the occasional paid “Fun Friday” event for team building and decompressing. After three months of service, employees are eligible for health benefits as well as matched pension contributions.
- Thunder Bay is one of the best small cities in Canada to live and work. Housing costs are well below national average and a growing culinary and arts culture scene provides many opportunities to enjoy life here. Short commutes and ample opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and city life makes Thunder Bay our favourite city in Canada.
Job Overview and Responsibilities
- Rutter Urban Forestry is seeking up to two ambitious people to join our team at the entry level. Common traits that we look for in team members are a strong desire for challenging physical work, a positive and polite disposition, a drive to learn and grow personally and professionally, and a focus on sensible safety. The following positions are being filled.
GROUNDPERSON
- We are looking for detail oriented and hard-working individuals with an interest in trees and the tree care service industry. Knowledge or experience with the operation of heavy machinery, such as a wood chipper or front-end loader, is preferred. No previous experience is required, but a valid G-class driver’s license is required.
- The successful candidate(s) will work directly under qualified arborists, performing ground duties integral to our day-to-day operations. Duties will include: brush dragging and chipping, raking and clean-up of job sites, running rigging ropes for qualified tree climbers, stump grinding, and contributing to a positive and safe work culture.
- Assisting in remote tree clearing projects. 1-2 week stints away from home will be required. Additional compensation and overtime wages for any out of town and remote work are provided.
Position start date is Early June
How to Apply
*Candidates must submit a resume and cover letter to apply.*
Please, let us know why you’d be a good fit to work with our team and why you are interested in arboriculture. Be creative and honest in your application. Applicants who submit only a resume will not be considered. Potential candidates will be contacted to arrange for an interview in person.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume and cover letter by email to: [email protected]
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please note:
· Rutter Urban Forestry is committed to employment equity and encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We will make available reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities upon request.
· In keeping with our health and safety policies, and workplace health and safety legislation in Ontario, visitors and employees are not permitted to smoke in or about our work premises.
- This opportunity is proudly supported by Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation and is funded through the Indigenous Workforce Development Program. It is a requirement under this program that the selected candidate for this position self-identify as an Indigenous person. Eligibility requirements of the program can be found here:
https://nohfc.ca/en/pages/programs/people-talent-program/indigenous-workforce-development-stream
We thank all candidates for their interest
and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Pay: $20.00-$21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
Work Location: In person
