Careers
Build Your Career in Professional Tree Care
Join a team that takes pride in doing the job right. At A & L Tree Experts, you’ll work alongside experienced arborists using modern equipment on real projects across the Connecticut shoreline. Whether you’re experienced or just getting started, we offer hands-on opportunities to grow your skills, stay safe, and build a long-term career in the tree industry backed by over 45 years of experience.
Work With a Team That Values Skill, Safety & Growth
From tree removal and pruning to storm cleanup and rigging, every day brings something new. We’re looking for reliable, hard-working individuals who want to be part of a crew that shows up, works together, and takes pride in quality work. If you’re motivated to learn, grow, and be part of a company that stands behind what it does, we’d like to hear from you.
Tree Foreman
Experienced Arborist / Tree Crew Foreman / Tree Care Technician
A&L Tree Experts
Serving the Connecticut Shoreline
Join a Professional Tree Crew With Modern Equipment and Year-Round Work
A&L Tree Experts is an established tree care company with over 37 years in business serving residential clients along the Connecticut shoreline. We are seeking experienced arborists, foremen, and tree care technicians who take pride in safe, efficient, high-quality tree work.
Our company invests heavily in modern equipment, advanced rigging systems, and modern arboricultural practices to complete work safely, efficiently, and professionally.
If you are motivated, dependable, and want to grow in the modern arboriculture industry, we want to talk with you.
Equipment & Resources Our Crews Use
Our crews operate well-maintained professional equipment including:
- Bucket trucks
- Crane for large removals
- Chippers with hydraulic winches
- Mini skid steers
- Log trucks
- Excavators with grapples
- Stump grinders
- Advanced rigging systems and equipment
Using the right equipment allows our crews to complete work safely, efficiently, and at a high level of production.
Higher compensation available for candidates demonstrating strong skills in climbing, crane work, rigging, equipment operation, and crew leadership.
Foreman Requirements
- CDL Class B with Air Brake Endorsement required
- Ability to lead crews and maintain safe job sites
- Experience with rigging, removals, pruning, and equipment operation
Top pay offered for qualified foremen.
General Requirements
- Valid Connecticut Driver’s License
- Ability to drive manual transmission vehicles
- Experience with:
- Rope and rigging systems
- Proper knots and termination methods
- Chainsaw operation
- Tree pruning and removals
- Cabling and bracing systems
- Stump grinding
- Equipment operation
Applicants must:
- Pass a pre-employment drug test
- Pass a pre-employment background check
- Participate in a random drug testing program
Work Performed
Our crews perform a wide range of professional tree care services including:
- Structural pruning and tree removals
- Cabling and bracing installations
- Advanced rigging operations
- Crane-assisted removals
- Stump grinding
- Plant Health Care (PHC) programs
- Implementation of modern arboricultural practices
Opportunities for Growth
Employees who demonstrate strong performance will have opportunities to expand into:
- Advanced rigging and crane work
- Plant Health Care (PHC) programs
- Cabling and structural support systems
- Equipment operation and crew leadership
- Professional arboriculture certifications
What We Offer
- $36-$45/hour depending on experience
- Well-maintained modern equipment
- Consistent residential tree work (approximately 90% residential)
- Professional crew environment
- Long-term career growth in arboriculture and plant health care
Employees who demonstrate safety awareness, efficiency, professionalism, and quality workmanship will have opportunities for higher compensation and advancement.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Groundman
Join a Professional Tree Crew With Modern Equipment and Year-Round Work
A&L Tree Experts is an established tree care company with over 37 years in business serving residential clients along the Connecticut shoreline. We are seeking experienced arborists, foremen, and tree care technicians who take pride in safe, efficient, high-quality tree work.
Our company invests heavily in modern equipment, advanced rigging systems, and modern arboricultural practices to complete work safely, efficiently, and professionally.
If you are motivated, dependable, and want to grow in the modern arboriculture industry, we want to talk with you.
Equipment & Resources Our Crews Use
Our crews operate well-maintained professional equipment including:
- Bucket trucks
- Crane for large removals
- Chippers with hydraulic winches
- Mini skid steers
- Log trucks
- Excavators with grapples
- Stump grinders
- Advanced rigging systems and equipment
Using the right equipment allows our crews to complete work safely, efficiently, and at a high level of production.
Higher compensation available for candidates demonstrating strong skills in climbing, crane work, rigging, equipment operation, and crew leadership.
General Requirements
- Valid Connecticut Driver’s License
- Ability to drive manual transmission vehicles
- Experience with:
- Rope and rigging systems
- Proper knots and termination methods
- Chainsaw operation
- Tree pruning and removals
- Cabling and bracing systems
- Stump grinding
- Equipment operation
Applicants must:
- Pass a pre-employment drug test
- Pass a pre-employment background check
- Participate in a random drug testing program
Work Performed
Our crews perform a wide range of professional tree care services including:
- Structural pruning and tree removals
- Cabling and bracing installations
- Advanced rigging operations
- Crane-assisted removals
- Stump grinding
- Plant Health Care (PHC) programs
- Implementation of modern arboricultural practices
Opportunities for Growth
Employees who demonstrate strong performance will have opportunities to expand into:
- Advanced rigging and crane work
- Plant Health Care (PHC) programs
- Cabling and structural support systems
- Equipment operation and crew leadership
- Professional arboriculture certifications
What We Offer
- $20-$36/hour depending on experience
- Well-maintained modern equipment
- Consistent residential tree work (approximately 90% residential)
- Professional crew environment
- Long-term career growth in arboriculture and plant health care
Employees who demonstrate safety awareness, efficiency, professionalism, and quality workmanship will have opportunities for higher compensation and advancement.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan