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# Apprentice Tree Climber- Monster Tree Service of South Charlotte at Monster Tree Service

- **Company:** Monster Tree Service
- **Location:** Matthews, NC
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/whymonster/ee3a013b-4007-4584-ae9d-1443490928fa

## Job description

Monster Tree Service of South Charlotte is a professional tree care company in Indian Trail, NC, serving South Charlotte, South Mecklenburg and Union County with modern equipment, clear standards and a safety-first crew culture. Ready to get off the ground? Our Apprentice Tree Climber program teaches you to climb and rig the right way, under the direction of experienced arborists, with paid Monster School climbing and rigging courses. You keep your ground skills and add a climber's.

## What You'll Do

Technical Mastery

- Knots: Ties, dresses and sets climbing and rigging knots correctly.
- Line setting: Sets and retrieves lines with a throwline and bag.
- Climbing system: Sets up a basic climbing system and ties in safely.
- Gear inspection: Inspects saddle, ropes, hardware and saw before every climb, and takes damaged gear out of service.
- Limb walks: Walks limbs and repositions with stability and control.
- Supervised cuts: Makes pruning and removal cuts aloft to ANSI A300, under supervision.
- Rigging support: Helps rig pieces out of the tree under a lead climber's direction.

Efficiency & Safety

Wears all required PPE, completes the pre-climb inspection and signs the Job Briefing and Safety Analysis before work starts, talks every cut and lower through with the ground crew using clear voice commands and hand signals, and climbs at training pace without compromising safety.

Professionalism

Arrives on time with gear and PPE, mentally prepared, keeps the gear the company issues clean, organized and stored correctly, accepts coaching, correction and feedback with humility, anticipates the ground crew's needs and puts crew safety and team success ahead of personal progress.

## What You Need (Required)

- Valid driver's license and a clean driving record
- At least 1 year on a tree crew - ground rigging, chainsaw and chipper
- Comfortable working at height, and able to meet the physical requirements below

## Nice to Have (Preferred)

- Any rope-and-saddle climbing experience, rec or professional
- First Aid / CPR certification
- CTSP

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

- Lift and carry up to 50 lbs repeatedly - brush, logs, rope and equipment - and get in and out of trucks and equipment all day
- Climb with rope and saddle and work at height for long periods, including from an aerial lift
- Work outdoors year-round in all weather, on uneven, sloped or wooded ground, around loud equipment, poison ivy, stinging insects and snakes
- Wear required PPE all day: helmet, eye and hearing protection, gloves and chainsaw protection

Pay and Benefits

- Pay: $26.00 per hour
- Credential pay: +$1.00/hr for each of CDL, CTSP, ISA Certified Arborist and TRAQ, and they stack
- Paid weekly, with overtime at time-and-a-half over 40 hours
- 40 hours of paid time off a year and 9 paid holidays, after 90 days
- $500 a year education allowance for full-time employees, plus training materials when you pursue a TCIA, ISA or NC certification exam
- Paid Monster School training, and company-issued PPE and uniforms

## Your Career Path Here

- Arborist I - after 12 months at this level and a Career Pathway review. Pays $30.00/hr.

## Why Join Our SQUAD

- Equipment that does the heavy lifting: a Teupen TC69A lift, GRCS rigging, Vermeer 1800XL chippers, Avant loaders and a Carlton stump grinder
- Professional crews who follow the industry standards
- A crew culture built on SQUAD: Safety, Quality, Unity, Attitude, Discipline

How to Apply Apply on Indeed with your resume. No resume? A short work history is fine. We review every application and call qualified candidates quickly.

You are applying for work with a franchisee of Monster Tree Service, not Monster Franchising SPE, LLC or any of its affiliates. If hired, the franchisee will be your only employer. Franchisees are independent business owners who are solely responsible for their own employees.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

## About Monster Tree Service

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Monster Tree Service is a national tree care company providing arboricultural services to residential and commercial customers, and the first tree and plant health care franchise system in the United States.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Authority Brands in September 2020)
- **Headquarters**: Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Founded**: 2008
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Tree care and arboriculture services; franchise system (Forestry, Logging & Timber Operations / Consumer Services)
- Target customers: Homeowners (B2C) and commercial property owners (B2B), plus prospective franchise owners
- Mission or purpose statement: "With a genuine passion for trees and the environment, our mission is to prioritize transparency and honesty in all interactions" — while keeping trees healthy and customers satisfied [monstertreeservicefranchise.com](https://monstertreeservicefranchise.com/about-us/)

## Products & Services
- **[Tree Removal]**: Safe removal of hazardous, diseased, or unwanted trees; includes stump removal and handling of massive old-growth trees [monstertreeservice.com](https://www.monstertreeservice.com/)
- **[Pruning & Trimming]**: Reshaping and maintenance of tree structure for property beautification and health [monstertreeservice.com](https://www.monstertreeservice.com/)
- **[Plant Health Care]**: Treatment and care programs for trees and plants, including disease management [monstertreeservicefranchise.com](https://monstertreeservicefranchise.com/about-us/)
- **[Emergency Services]**: Storm damage response and urgent tree hazard mitigation [monstertreeservicefranchise.com](https://monstertreeservicefranchise.com/about-us/)
- **[Commercial Tree Services]**: Large-scale tree care for construction projects, commercial properties, and municipalities [monstertreeservice.com](https://www.monstertreeservice.com/)
- **[Franchise Opportunity]**: Turnkey tree care franchise business with multiple revenue streams; no prior landscaping or tree care experience required for franchisees [monstertreeservicefranchise.com](https://monstertreeservicefranchise.com/about-us/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Acquired by Authority Brands, a leading provider of in-home services, on 2020-09-16 [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/monster-tree-service)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Authority Brands (parent company) [monstertreeservicefranchise.com](https://monstertreeservicefranchise.com/about-us/)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - One of the largest national tree service companies, operating as the nation's first tree care franchise [monstertreeservice.com](https://www.monstertreeservice.com/)
  - Headcount of 82 employees, up +4.4% year-over-year, with +0.8% monthly growth [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/monster-tree-service)
  - Active job postings grew +20% monthly and +20% quarterly (though down -25% yearly) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/monster-tree-service)
  - Workforce distributed across the United States, Pakistan, and Colombia [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/monster-tree-service)
  - 88 total job openings listed on Indeed at the time of review [indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Monster-Tree-Service)

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-mover franchise model**: The first tree and plant health care franchise system in the U.S. — a differentiated position in a fragmented, locally dominated industry [monstertreeservicefranchise.com](https://monstertreeservicefranchise.com/about-us/)
- **Authority Brands backing**: Access to the infrastructure, training, and support of a leading in-home services franchise platform [monstertreeservicefranchise.com](https://monstertreeservicefranchise.com/about-us/)
- **Recession- and technology-resistant business model**: Tree care is an essential property maintenance service with fragmented competition, leaving room for franchisees to grow profitable businesses [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/monster-tree-service)
- **Locally owned, nationally scaled**: Each location is independently owned and operated, fully licensed and insured, combining local trust with national brand recognition [monstertreeservicefranchise.com](https://monstertreeservicefranchise.com/about-us/)
- **Low barrier for franchise entry**: No prior landscaping, gardening, or tree care experience required — the company prioritizes work ethic and management skills instead [monstertreeservicefranchise.com](https://monstertreeservicefranchise.com/about-us/)

## Strategic Focus
- Expanding national franchise footprint through available territories and new market entry [monstertreeservicefranchise.com](https://monstertreeservicefranchise.com/about-us/)
- Growing commercial and residential service lines, including emergency response and plant health care [monstertreeservice.com](https://www.monstertreeservice.com/)
- Scaling operations through franchisee recruitment and local owner-operator growth [monstertreeservicefranchise.com](https://monstertreeservicefranchise.com/about-us/)

## Why Work Here
- **Work environment varies by role**: Field roles (Tree Climber, Arborist, Grounds Crew) are rated lower on Indeed (2.2–3.5 out of 5), with some reviewers noting a lack of office culture for sales arborists; operations roles score higher (3.5/5) [indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Monster-Tree-Service)
- **Employer rating**: 3.4/5.0 based on 26 LinkedIn reviews, with work-life balance at 3.6, compensation at 3.3, culture at 2.7, and career development at 2.9 [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/monster-tree-service)
- **Work wellbeing score**: Rated "Low" at 62 on Indeed [indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Monster-Tree-Service)
- **Pay transparency (Indeed-reported)**: Tree Climber ~$23.21/hour; Grounds Maintenance Worker ~$17.19/hour [indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Monster-Tree-Service)
- **Pay transparency (LinkedIn-reported)**: Executive Assistant ~$57,492/year; Business Owner ~$100,634/year; Tree Service ~$46,269/year [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/monster-tree-service)
- **Remote options**: Some roles are remote, such as the Regional Operations Partner position [indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Monster-Tree-Service)
- **Hiring process**: Described as "easy" with an interview process taking about a week [indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Monster-Tree-Service)
- **Talent pipeline**: The company actively recruits from competitors including SavATree, The Davey Tree Expert Company, Bartlett Tree Experts, and BrightView Landscapes, indicating industry-recognized expertise [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/monster-tree-service)
- **Open roles span multiple functions**: Sales Arborist, Plant Health Care Technician, Grounds Crew, and Regional Operations Partner positions are currently available [lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/whymonster) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/monster-tree-service)

## Sources
1. [monstertreeservice.com](https://www.monstertreeservice.com/)
2. [monstertreeservicefranchise.com](https://monstertreeservicefranchise.com/about-us/)
3. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/monster-tree-service)
4. [indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Monster-Tree-Service)
5. [lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/whymonster)

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