Aerial Lift Trimmer - Hickman, KY

About the role

The Aerial Lift Trimmer is responsible for trimming, pruning, and removing trees with the aid of a bucket truck or other equipment or tools. Essential Functions include following and helping enforce safe practices and rules, assisting in preparing truck and materials, performing professional tree maintenance activities, clearing and trimming trees and brush away from utility lines, removing branches and tree material, cleaning up and disposing of all debris, maintaining and tracking tools and equipment, constantly improving climbing and tree maintenance skills, assisting other crew members, safeguarding employees and public from hazards, and performing storm work as needed.

Responsibilities

• Follow and help enforce safe practices and rules
• Absorb and prepare truck and materials needed for each day at General Foreperson’s direction
• Perform professional tree maintenance activities as directed by General Foreperson
• Clear and trim trees and brush away from utility lines; remove branches and tree material
• Clean up and dispose of all debris
• Maintain and keep track of all tools and equipment used in daily operations
• Constantly observe and practice climbing and tree maintenance skills in a continued effort to improve your own professional skills
• Be ready and willing to assist other crew members in all aspects of daily activities
• Safeguard employees and public from hazards in and around the work area by enforcing safe job practices, keeping work area clean and orderly, and staying in frequent voice communication with co-workers
• Perform duties for storm work as needed

Requirements

• Prior experience in electric utility vegetation management, construction, logging, landscaping, mechanical, or military industries preferred; previous aerial lift experience preferred
• High School diploma or education equivalent preferred

Qualifications

• Must be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of all knots, ropes and rigging devices used in tree trimming and removal operations
• Must be able to identify tree species
• Must be familiar with electrical hazards and appropriate operating procedures when in proximity to electrical conductors and aerial techniques in the event of an emergency aloft
• Must be able to work and maneuver at considerable heights under varying and adverse weather conditions
• Must possess physical strength and agility, good balance, good depth perception and the ability to hear verbal instructions from a distance
• Must be able to obtain and maintain first-aid certification and CPR
• Must be able to administer and implement emergency rescue techniques, including tree rescue and all applicable first aid techniques
• Must be able to quickly remove yourself from a potential danger area
• Must be able to wear necessary personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Must be able to travel out of town for storm restoration work when needed

Skills

• Working knowledge of knots, ropes, and rigging devices
• Ability to identify tree species
• Familiarity with electrical hazards and operating procedures
• Physical strength and agility
• Good balance and depth perception
• Ability to hear verbal instructions from a distance
• First-aid certification and CPR
• Emergency rescue techniques, including tree rescue and first aid
• Ability to quickly remove oneself from danger
• Necessary personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Travel out of town for storm restoration work

Benefits

• Health insurance benefits for medical, vision, and dental
• Option for enrollment in a 401K
• Paid Time Off (PTO) eligibility and accrual timelines vary by position with some roles gaining PTO immediately and others becoming eligible after a set period of employment