Arborist Visa Sponsorship Jobs in California
Arborist visa sponsorship jobs in California are posted by municipal parks departments, utility contractors like Pacific Gas and Electric, and commercial tree care firms across Los Angeles, Sacramento, and the Bay Area. California's dense urban forest programs, wildfire risk management priorities, and year-round outdoor work season make it one of the most active states for certified arborist hiring.
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Location: Gardena, CA, United States
Date Posted: Nov 10, 2026
Req number: JR17467
Job Type: Regular Full Time
Pay Range:
Salary: $70,304 - $90,000 + Commission + Company Car & Benefits
Description
The Best Teams are Created and Maintained Here.
At BrightView, the best teams are created and maintained here. If you are searching for your next fulfilling career, picture yourself on a best-in-class team where you can grow to be your brightest. We’re looking for a Tree Care Services Business Developer.
Here’s what you’d do:
- The Tree Care Service (TCS) Business Developer (BD) manages the tree care services pipeline from prospecting to closing. The TCS Business Development collaborates with partners including operations, finance, marketing, and proposal administration to manage responses to bids in an effort to meet tree cares services sales targets.
- The Business Developer is a proactive leader, has a strong work ethic and is a self-starter that enjoys interacting with the public and other employees.
You’d be responsible for:
- Sell and estimate Tree Care Services work in regional territories
- Perform sales prospecting using consultative sales techniques to build long standing business relationships; marketing; pricing.
- Work with Landscape Maintenance Account Managers and Branch Manager to develop Tree Care programs and estimates for existing clients
- Prepares and conducts heavy phone prospecting, sales presentations, web-ex demonstrations, and handle contract negotiations with minimum supervision.
- Networks to increase penetration for new tree care services accounts in assigned vertical or targeted account.
- Achieves tree care services sales goals and is able to work independently.
- Logs activity consistently and reliably in salesforce.com
- Collaborates with internal resources to drive larger tree care services sales and opportunities.
- Builds and maintains trust-based professional relationships with key decision makers.
- Works in a fast-paced environment while operating with a high sense of urgency.
- Communicates proactively with all decision makers and influencers.
- Plans daily, hits specific activity benchmarks, and closes business.
You might be a good fit if you have:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
- Appropriate Tree Care Industry certifications (TCIA or Certified Arborist)
- Experience in the service industry with commercial contract sales desirable
- Extensive face-to-face (B2B) selling experience at the mid to senior levels.
- Experience managing multiple projects and able to multi-task in a large territory.
- Proficient with computer software programs including MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
- Experience with a CRM or SFA tool beneficial
- Proven track record of sales goal attainment in a longer selling cycle environment.
- Highly competitive, positive, and results driven salesperson.
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to build client-centric and solution/value-based proposals.
- Ability to be self-motivated and self-directed
- Local knowledge and contacts in one or more market segments preferred.
Here’s what to know about working here:
Here at BrightView, we’re as passionate about caring for our clients as we are about caring for each other. Though we’re the nation’s leading landscape company, we maintain a small company feel and supportive environment that makes our team members feel at home.
If you’re looking to join a team of talented go-getters who tackle big vision projects other companies could only dream of, you just might have found your match. With our range of services, including landscape design, development, maintenance and enhancements, there’s no limit to what we can do, and what you can achieve.
Growing Everyday
Like the communities we serve, you are on a constant path of discovery to shape your career and personal development. In addition to best-in-class opportunities and competitive salary, you may be eligible for benefits and perks like:
Start Your Bright New Career Journey
BrightView is an Equal Employment Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.
Compensation Pay Range:
Salary: $70,304 - $90,000 + Commission + Company Car & Benefits
BrightView offers a suite or health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members. Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year. Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance. A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process.
It’s Not Just a Team. It’s One BrightView.
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Which companies sponsor visas for arborists in California?
Utility contractors, municipal parks and recreation departments, and large commercial tree care companies are among the most active arborist employers in California. Organizations managing urban forestry programs in cities like Los Angeles, San Jose, and Sacramento have hired arborists with sponsorship. University campuses and water district authorities with extensive grounds operations also sponsor qualified candidates, particularly those holding International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist credentials.
Which visa types realistically fit arborist roles in California?
Arborist roles generally do not require a bachelor's degree in a directly related specialty field, so H-1B visa, E-3 visa, and H-1B1 visa do not typically apply. The most practical options are H-2B visa for temporary or seasonal non-agricultural tree care work, where the employer must demonstrate a temporary need and no available U.S. workers, and OPT for F-1 students whose degree program relates to arboriculture, urban forestry, or horticulture. A green card through EB-3 skilled worker is a longer-term pathway for permanent positions.
How to find arborist visa sponsorship jobs in California?
Migrate Mate lists arborist positions at California employers with verified sponsorship history, searchable by city and role type. Because arborist sponsorship most commonly occurs through H-2B or OPT rather than H-1B, filtering specifically for employers with a track record of sponsoring trades and outdoor-skilled roles is important. Migrate Mate surfaces that filing history directly, saving significant research time for candidates targeting the California market.
Which cities in California have the most arborist sponsorship jobs?
Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Jose, and San Francisco generate the highest volume of arborist job postings in California. Los Angeles maintains one of the largest urban tree canopy programs in the country, with ongoing municipal contracts. Sacramento's park system and state government properties also sustain consistent arborist demand. The Bay Area's density of utility infrastructure and university campuses creates additional year-round openings for credentialed tree care professionals.
Are there state-specific factors that affect arborist visa sponsorship in California?
California's wildfire risk management programs have expanded arborist demand significantly, particularly for roles involving hazard tree assessment and fuel reduction along utility corridors and public lands. Employers in these programs sometimes qualify as having temporary or seasonal workforce needs relevant to H-2B eligibility. Additionally, ISA Certified Arborist status and California-specific credentials are frequently listed as requirements, so international candidates who hold those certifications before applying are better positioned with sponsoring employers.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored arborist jobs in California?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.