Careers
Careers
Since it’s founding in 2016, Old Growth Tree Service’s team has grown from 3 employees to more than 50 and includes employees who work both seasonally and year round out of our Gypsum, Eagle, Carbondale, and Conifer locations. Our team includes administrative support professionals, project managers, sales arborists, climbers, groundspeople, machine operators, mechanics, and managers who work together to provide exceptional customer experiences.
Based in Gypsum, Colorado, and near the resort communities of Vail, Beaver Creek, Aspen, Keystone, and Breckenridge, our team enjoys abundant outdoor recreational opportunities such as skiing, snowboarding, hiking, trail running, hunting, fishing, climbing, kayaking, rafting, mountain biking, and more.
We support our team with paid training that begins during the onboarding process and continues throughout your career with us as you work to grow your knowledge through training and certification. In addition, we also provide the following benefits depending on employment status:
- An incredible team of individuals with whom you will LOVE working
- Competitive pay and paid training with pay increases based upon completion of mutually established goals
- Partially-subsidized healthcare, dental and vision benefits for full-time, year-round employees
- Paid holidays and paid time off accrual for all full-time employees
- Sick time accrual for all employees
- 401K with company match
Apprenticeship
In 2023, Old Growth Tree Service debuted its Arborist Apprenticeship Program, which provides successful candidates with the opportunity to develop valuable skills, build knowledge, and gain experience in arboriculture through paid, on-the-job training. This apprenticeship is a nationally-recognized training and education program, approved by the U.S. Department of Labor and developed in conjunction with the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA). Over the course of the apprenticeship, an individual completes a combination of on-the-job training under the supervision of a mentor, self-study, and professional development to earn a Arborist Journeyworker certificate from the US Department of Labor. Successful completion of this program is rewarded with a wage increase.
The apprenticeship is a competency-based program consisting of 1-2 days each month of 1:1 work between the apprentice and their mentor that is paid and designed to provide the apprentice with the opportunity to learn and demonstrate specific competencies. Credit will be given for competencies already mastered/demonstrated by the apprentice. In addition, the apprenticeship also requires approximately 430 hours of related, unpaid, self-study completed by the apprentice on their own time following a prescribed apprenticeship curriculum developed by TCIA.
For more information about Our Arborist Apprenticeship Program, please email careers@oldgrowth-tree.com.
Current Openings in Eagle, Gypsum, Conifer & Carbondale
We are always seeking great people who share our Core Values to join our team in our Gypsum, Eagle, Carbondale, and Conifer locations. We encourage you to reach out at any time of year to start a conversation about employment opportunities by emailing a letter of interest and resume to careers@oldgrowth-tree.com.
We offer career pathways for both experienced and inexperienced candidates. Seasonal positions generally start during March-April and wrap up between November-December, depending on weather. A listing of positions where we hire as needed on a rolling basis are listed below.
How to Apply
For general inquiries or to apply for a specific job, please send a cover letter and resume to careers@oldgrowth-tree.com. Don’t have a resume- no problem! Give us a call at 970-401-0274 or email is at careers@oldgrowth-tree.com to start a conversation about how your aspirations could intersect with our career opportunities.
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