Apprentice Trimmer Climber Trainee Union

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Uses a chainsaw to cut brush, logs, and stumps of larger trees.
• Gathers and feeds brush into a woodchipper.
• Responsible for temporary traffic control and equipment (cones, signs and flagging).
• Ensures the safety of self and others by following company safety policies.
• Adheres to Region Policy Manual Applies herbicide to right-of-way, following brush removal to treat remote areas.
• Serves/maintains neat, clean, and mechanical order of truck, chipper, and other equipment.
• Responsible for daily inventory on truck.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Able to work scheduled work hours.
• Can obtain:written CDL permit within 4 weeks of hire date. Valid CDL within 120 days of hire date. Herbicide license within 120 days of hire date.
• Must be able to work long hours and overtime during emergencies, including holidays and weekends.
• Willing to pay union dues.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Entry-level position, no experience required. Previous experience is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• RARE(less than 10%): Sitting, Kneeling, Crawling, Color Vision, Climbing Stairs
• OCASIONAL(up to 33%): Stooping, Squatting, Climbing On/Off Truck, Climbing Ladders, Pushing, Reading
• FREQUENT(up to 66%): Carrying, Pulling, lifting up to 50 lbs., Balancing, body-twisting, Hearing/Speech Range, Lifting, lifting up to 10 lbs., Manual Dexterity, Reading, Speaking Clearly, Walking
• CONTINUOUS(up to 100%): Standing, Sense of Touch, Gripping, Seeing Distant, Reaching, range-of-motion, Depth Perception, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., Climbing Poles

Safety

• Exposed to various vehicle traffic situations on work sites.
• Works around hazardous equipment.
• Work in all temperatures and weather.
• Works around excessive noise from machines, chain saws, woodchipper, with hearing protection.
• May be exposed to nature i.e., irritating plants and biting or stinging insects, reptiles, and dust.
• May be exposed to dogs and other animals.
• Work may be performed on unlevel ground.
• Work around falling limbs.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive range of benefits to support our employees’ health, well-being, and financial security.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available to all eligible employees on the first day of employment.