Groundperson - Union
About the role
The perfect opportunity to build a career in the Line Clearance industry. If you enjoy the great outdoors, this position is tailor-made for you. Our team is on the lookout for bold individuals who love to work in all-weather elements. Wind, rain, sunshine, or snow - we tackle them all! If you want to experience the world from a tree's perspective, this is the job for you.
Responsibilities
- Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs, and stumps of larger trees.
- Drag, gather, and feed brush into a woodchipper.
- Services vehicles and equipment, maintaining them in neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.
Requirements
- Must be 18 years-of-age or older.
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Previous experience a plus.
Qualifications
Entry-level position, no experience required.
Skills
N/A
Benefits
- Company Sponsored Retirement Plan
- Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life, long-term/short-term disability insurance
Pay
Competitive, Hourly
Schedule
Frequent (up to 66%) - standing, walking, manual dexterity, seeing distant, seeing, reading, range of motion, hearing-speech range, depth perception, climbing stairs, lifting up to 10 lbs.
About Us
As a full-service utility contractor, Asplundh performs tree pruning and removals, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, vegetation management with herbicides and emergency storm work and logistical support. Asplundh is the parent company of Asplundh Infrastructure Group whose subsidiaries provide overhead and underground line construction, planning and design, meter reading and AMR/AMI installation, electrical testing, and street lighting/traffic signal services. Asplundh also operates Rotor Blade Airborne Utilities Management, overhead electric distribution, and transmission lines using MD 500 helicopters.