We are a rapidly growing company with people that love to step up to meet new challenges and are driven to deliver the highest quality service to our customers. In the words of our company mission: The Cutting Edge Team redefines the boundaries of excellence through tree service and plant health care solutions.
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Job Title: Tree Climber/Climbing Arborist
Job Summary:
The Tree Climber/Climbing Arborist position is not for the faint of heart. With Cutting Edge, our climbers are part of an elite team of professionals who are devoted to achieving Teamwork, Integrity, and Excellence in the field every day. Cutting Edge is a local, Christian company located in central Pennsylvania, in a place commonly known as Happy Valley.
Happy Valley is filled with beautiful neighborhoods, parks, people and of course, trees! As a highly credentialed company, we strive to focus on our customers’ goals while caring for their trees and properties. With the most advanced equipment available in our industry, and a work environment your family would be proud of, you will not be disappointed to work with our growing team.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Tree Climbing for pruning & removals.
Ground work such as felling trees, pruning, use of rigging equipment, raking, and leaf blowing.
Operating aerial lifts.
Operating chainsaws and other cutting tools.
Operating Dump Trucks and Wood Chippers.
Climbing with crane assistance.
Maintaining climbing gear.
Participating in daily training.
Pretripping trucks and equipment.
Reading, understanding, and following digital work orders.
Properly completing Pre-job Hazard forms.
Properly completing Job Completion/Feedback reports.
Effectively communicating with team members, sales reps, and customers to accomplish the goal.
Adhering to safety guidelines.
Performing work in accordance with best practices, policies, and procedures (OSHA, ANSI z133 and A300 standards).
Optimal Qualifications and Skills:
2+ Years climbing experience.
Stationary and Moving rope systems experience.
Drivers license.
Transportation to and from work.
Must be coachable.
Good attitude.
Work ethic.
Basic dendrology.
Commercial Drivers License.
ISA Certified Arborist.
Board Certified Master Arborist.
Higher education/Degree in the green industry.
Salary and Benefits:
Competitive Salary - Pay will depend upon experience and qualifications
Merit based pay raises
Full Time, Year Round Position
Industry-Leading Training and Conferences
Signing Bonus for the Right Candidate
Health Benefits
Paid Time Off
Outdoor Workplace
Paid Holidays
Paid Overtime
Paid Certifications
Paid CDL
Equal Opportunity Employer
Safety First Workplace
Mechanized Workplace
Drug Free Workplace
Career Advancement Opportunities
Free Firewood 😉
Job Title: Arborist Representative
Job Summary:
The Arborist Representative (Rep) position is an exclusive position set aside for only the most qualified individual. With Cutting Edge, our Reps are part of an elite team of professionals who are devoted to achieving Teamwork, Integrity, and Excellence in the field and the office every day. Cutting Edge is a local, Christian company located in central Pennsylvania, in a place commonly known as Happy Valley.
Happy Valley is filled with beautiful neighborhoods, parks, people and of course, trees! As a highly credentialed company, we strive to focus on our customers’ goals while caring for their trees and properties. With the most advanced equipment available in our industry, and a work environment your family would be proud of, you will not be disappointed to work with our growing team.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Meeting with customers to discuss their tree projects.
Taking residential customer leads and converting them into sales.
Managing relationships with your customers.
Daily Warm Calls (ie. past customers, outstanding proposals, etc)
Sales training/Sales meetings participation (weekly, monthly)
Daily tracking of sales activity.
Project managing for your customer’s projects.
Networking.
Assisting with government bids.
Assisting with commercial/HOA accounts.
Anything else your Sales Manager needs help with.
Optimal Qualifications and Skills:
2+ Years sales experience
2+ Years arboriculture experience
Regional dendrology
Drivers license
Transportation to and from work
Must be coachable
Good attitude
Work ethic
ISA Certified Arborist
Board Certified Master Arborist
Higher education/Degree in the green industry
Licensed Applicator or PHC Experience
Salary and Benefits:
Competitive Salary + Commissions
Full Time, Year Round Position
Industry-Leading Training and Conferences
Signing Bonus for the Right Candidate
Health Benefits
Paid Time Off
Outdoor Workplace
Paid Holidays
Paid Certifications
Equal Opportunity Employer
Safety First Workplace
Mechanized Workplace
Drug Free Workplace
Career Advancement
Company sponsored training in sales, professionalism, and arboriculture.
Job Title: Pesticide Applicator - Plant Healthcare Specialist
Job Summary:
The Plant Healthcare Specialist (PHCS) position is not for your typical arborist. With Cutting Edge, our PHCS are part of an elite team of professionals who are devoted to achieving Teamwork, Integrity, and Excellence in the field every day. Cutting Edge is a local, Christian company located in central Pennsylvania, in a place commonly known as Happy Valley.
Happy Valley is filled with beautiful neighborhoods, parks, people and of course, trees! As a highly credentialed company, we strive to focus on our customers’ goals while caring for their trees and properties. With the most advanced equipment available in our industry, and a work environment your family would be proud of, you will not be disappointed to work with our growing team.
The PHCS is a key part of our operation because it allows us to care for our clients most beloved trees and shrubs. As a member of our field team, it is your duty to help accomplish the team’s mission by providing the best quality service to our customers. Their property is their investment that provides them with an oasis amidst the chaos of the outside world. Your team will be counting on you to hit or beat every job’s set time and expense targets without sacrificing the quality or safety of the work. Furthermore, all arboricultural work must be completed to industry standards and to work order specifications.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Working with customers to determine their goals for their trees and shrubs.
Diagnosing and treating diseased trees and shrubs.
Working with our Arborist staff to create treatment plans for our customer’s estates.
Participating in daily training.
Pretripping trucks and equipment.
Writing, reading, understanding, and following digital work orders.
Safe handling, transporting, storing of pesticides and chemicals.
Documenting all chemical applications according to current laws and regulations.
Effectively communicating with team members, sales reps, and customers to accomplish the goal.
Adhering to safety guidelines.
Performing work in accordance with best practices, policies, and procedures (OSHA, ANSI z133 and A300 standards).
Optimal Qualifications and Skills:
5+ years PHC/IPM experience.
PA Applicator License.
Drivers license.
Transportation to and from work.
Must be coachable.
Good attitude.
Work ethic.
Expert dendrology.
Commercial Drivers License.
ISA Certified Arborist.
Board Certified Master Arborist.
Higher education/Degree in the green industry.
Salary and Benefits:
Competitive Salary - Pay will depend upon experience and qualifications
Merit based pay raises
Full Time, Year Round Position
Industry-Leading Training and Conferences
Signing Bonus for the Right Candidate
Health Benefits
Outdoor Workplace
Equal Opportunity Employer
Safety First Workplace
Mechanized Workplace
Drug Free Workplace
Career Advancement Opportunities
Free Firewood 😉
Job Title: Tree-Mek (Grapple Saw Crane) Operator
Job Summary:
The Tree-Mek Operator position is not for the faint of heart. The Tree Mek Operator position is important to the success of Cutting Edge because it is the single most productive machine in the tree care world. A master operator enables us to perform the most dangerous of tree work projects in the most safe and efficient manner. It also gives us a big edge on our local competitors by towering above trees and houses in neighborhoods as a literal monument of our superiority in the public eye.
Cutting Edge is a local, Christian company located in central Pennsylvania, in a place commonly known as Happy Valley.
Happy Valley is filled with beautiful neighborhoods, parks, people and of course, trees! As a highly credentialed company, we strive to focus on our customers’ goals while caring for their trees and properties. With the most advanced equipment available in our industry, and a work environment your family would be proud of, you will not be disappointed to work with our growing team.
Responsibilities and Duties:
KnuckleBoom Crane operating for tree removals.
KnuckleBoom Crane operating for construction.
Ground work such as felling trees, pruning, running equipment, raking, and leaf blowing.
Crane operating in tandem with tree climbers.
Maintaining equipment.
Participating in daily safety training.
Pre-tripping trucks and equipment.
Reading, understanding, and following digital work orders.
Properly completing Pre-job Hazard forms.
Properly completing Job Completion/Feedback reports.
Effectively communicating with team members, sales reps, and customers to accomplish the goal.
Adhering to safety guidelines.
Performing work in accordance with best practices, policies, and procedures (OSHA, ANSI z133 and NCCCO standards).
Optimal Qualifications and Skills:
2+ Years crane experience.
Articulating Boom Crane (ABC) Operator Certification (NCCCO)
2+ Years tree work experience.
Commercial Drivers License.
Transportation to and from work.
Must be coachable.
Good attitude.
Work ethic.
Salary and Benefits:
Competitive Salary - Pay will depend upon experience and qualifications
Merit based pay raises
Full Time, Year Round Position
Industry-Leading Training and Conferences
Signing Bonus for the Right Candidate
Health Benefits
Paid Time Off
Outdoor Workplace
Paid Holidays
Paid Overtime
Paid Certifications
Paid CDL
Equal Opportunity Employer
Safety First Workplace
Industry Leading Equipment
Drug Free Workplace
Career Advancement Opportunities
Free Firewood 😉
Job Title: Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Job Summary:
Think you have what it takes to be a Cutting Edge mechanic? With Cutting Edge, our Mechanics are part of an elite team of professionals who strive towards Teamwork, Integrity, and Excellence every day. Cutting Edge is a local, Christian company located in central Pennsylvania, in a place commonly known as Happy Valley.
As a highly credentialed tree care company, we strive to focus on our customers’ goals while caring for their trees and properties. Heavy Equipment Mechanics perform repairs and maintenance on various equipment and diesel powered vehicles, including heavy trucks weighing 26,001 pounds or greater, wood chippers, skid loaders, logging equipment, pesticide spray rigs, etc.
With constant work year round, the hours on our trucks and equipment accumulates, which means constant maintenance and repair items. Our growing company has an open position for the right individual to manage the routine checks and dive into diagnostics and repairs.
The mechanics position critical to our mission because having equipment up and running allows our arborists to be able to work every day. Having running equipment also enables us to bill for the time on job sites and provides revenue.
Heavy Equipment Mechanics perform repairs and maintenance on various equipment and diesel powered vehicles, including heavy trucks weighing 26,001 pounds or greater, wood chippers, skid loaders, logging equipment, pesticide spray rigs, etc.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Performing preventative maintenance according to service manuals:
Fluid and filter changes
Greasing
Brake, bearing, belt adjustments and replacements
Coordinating repairs with partnered shops and garages
Troubleshooting and diagnosing mechanical and electrical issues.
Reading Codes and using scanner tools
Researching and sourcing proper diagnosis (in-house or external)
Repairing Hydraulic, Pneumatic, Electrical, Mechanical issues including:
Drive Trains (Engines and Drivelines, Final Drives)
Brake Systems (Air and Hydraulic)
Heating and A/C systems (mainly in vehicles)
Suspension and Linkage systems
Electrical systems (lights, sensors)
Optimal Qualifications and Skills:
5+ Years Heavy Equipment mechanic experience.
CDL w/ Transportation to and from work.
Must be coachable.
Good attitude.
Work ethic.
ASE Certified
Related Tech School Degree
Salary and Benefits:
Competitive Salary - Pay will depend upon experience and qualifications
Merit based pay raises
Full Time, Year Round Position
Training and Conferences
Health Benefits
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Equal Opportunity Employer
Safety First Workplace
Drug Free Workplace
Free Firewood 😉
“The culture of the company is one where I feel comfortable...like I fit in. The company is without the drama you typically see in companies...that is a very nice change from previous jobs… I can't say enough wonderful things about the people I work with!! The Team as a whole works like a well-oiled machine! My coworkers are some of the best people I've ever met and I am lucky to have them in my life!” - R.G.
“I greatly admire the way that Cutting Edge has and continues to be built with regards to goals, process and motivation. The paramount feature of safety throughout the company gives me confidence in my skills as well as my coworkers skills on which my well being relies. The equipment is pretty rad too.” - T.D.
“When I first started here I was issued everything critical for performing this work. Over time I have acquired much of my own gear and use it daily. The trucks and equipment that is available and used is able to tackle any job that is out there. I have received a bounty of trainings in formal and informal settings. I have gone through several TCIA certifications and been exposed to many many more. Conferences and coordinated training events provided by Cutting Edge have been extremely helpful. Every day there is new information to be absorbed.” - T.D.
“I have been equipped thoroughly with all the tools and training that I need to grow into a successful sales representative. I have been provided with all the opportunity I need to access the tools and training needed to develop.” - W.D.
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