What are the responsibilities and job description for the TREE-MEK OPERATOR (CRANE OPERATOR) position at Alpine Tree Service?
Crane Operator
Tree-MEK Operator
Who We Are
Alpine Tree Service is a high-growth, full-service tree care company serving residential and commercial clients across New Jersey. We operate with a focus on safety, professionalism, and execution — following ANSI standards and delivering a premium customer experience. We are building a team of professionals, not just workers.
The Role
The Tree-MEK Operator is responsible for safe, efficient operation of Alpine's most powerful piece of equipment — a knuckle boom crane used for technical tree removals. You'll work alongside climbers and crew leads on complex jobs, own daily equipment readiness, and execute every job in alignment with ANSI Z133 standards.
This is a production role for an experienced operator.
What You'll Do
As Alpine's Tree-MEK Operator, You'll Be Responsible For:
How We Operate
Operating the Tree-MEK at Alpine is a production craft. Here's what that looks like in practice:
Qualifications
This role is for an experienced operator who takes ownership of one of the most powerful pieces of equipment in tree care.
Required:
Preferred:
Why Alpine
We're growing — and we're looking for people who want to grow with us. That means real training, real equipment, and a real career path in one of New Jersey's top tree care companies.
Health & Wellness:
This Role Is For Someone Who:
Takes ownership of crew safety and job execution
Thinks ahead and adjusts in real time
Wants to operate one of the most capable cranes in the industry
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Tree-MEK Operator
Who We Are
Alpine Tree Service is a high-growth, full-service tree care company serving residential and commercial clients across New Jersey. We operate with a focus on safety, professionalism, and execution — following ANSI standards and delivering a premium customer experience. We are building a team of professionals, not just workers.
The Role
The Tree-MEK Operator is responsible for safe, efficient operation of Alpine's most powerful piece of equipment — a knuckle boom crane used for technical tree removals. You'll work alongside climbers and crew leads on complex jobs, own daily equipment readiness, and execute every job in alignment with ANSI Z133 standards.
This is a production role for an experienced operator.
What You'll Do
As Alpine's Tree-MEK Operator, You'll Be Responsible For:
How We Operate
Operating the Tree-MEK at Alpine is a production craft. Here's what that looks like in practice:
Qualifications
This role is for an experienced operator who takes ownership of one of the most powerful pieces of equipment in tree care.
Required:
Preferred:
Why Alpine
We're growing — and we're looking for people who want to grow with us. That means real training, real equipment, and a real career path in one of New Jersey's top tree care companies.
- Real Training, High-Tech Equipment: ISA Certified Arborists on staff, ANSI Z133 standards on every job, and the best gear in the industry — including the Tree-MEK, one of the most capable cranes in the region.
- Clear Advancement: Ground crew become climbers. Climbers become operators. Operators become crew leads. We promote from within whenever we can, and we pay for the certifications that get you there.
- Team-First Culture: No passengers, no ego. We hire people who want to be part of something — not people clocking in.
- Competitive, based on experience and performance.
Health & Wellness:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick time (in line with NJ policy)
- Competitive pay based on performance, not just tenure
- 401(k) with 3% company match
- On-the-job training from day one
- Ongoing professional development
- Company-paid certifications — ISA Arborist and Pesticide Applicator licenses where applicable
- Clear advancement path with internal promotion priority
- Industry-leading equipment, including the Tree-MEK crane
- Full safety equipment provided
- Company phone
This Role Is For Someone Who:
Takes ownership of crew safety and job execution
Thinks ahead and adjusts in real time
Wants to operate one of the most capable cranes in the industry
Apply
Submit your application below. We'll be in touch within 5 business days.
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Street Address City AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code
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