Groundperson Union DL Required Region 032

Full-Time+, Non-Exempt position.

Pay

$19.07 to $23.15 per hour.

Benefits

Available benefit options vary based on tenure, position, and work location.

Responsibilities

• Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs, and stumps of larger trees.
• Drag, gather, and feed brush into wood chipper.
• Scan areas for trip and fall hazards and ensure other workers stay out of the path of travel.
• Service vehicles and equipment, maintaining them in neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be willing to join the local union and pay union dues.
• Valid Driver’s license is required.
• Upon offer, may be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check, and/or MVR check.

Qualifications

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

Physical Requirements

• Rare (less than 10%): Sitting, crawling, climbing poles, color vision, climbing ladders, climbing stairs.
• Occasional (up to 33%): Stooping, kneeling, squatting, body twisting, sense of touch, climbing on/off truck, gripping, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, balancing, lifting over 50 lbs.
• 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.
• Continuous (up to 100%): Sense of touch, gripping, seeing, carrying, pulling.

Work Environment

• Works around hazardous equipment, excessive noise from machines, chain saws, and wood chippers (hearing protection provided).
• Works in all temperatures and weather conditions, exposed to nature (e.g., irritating plants, biting or stinging insects, dust).
• Works on unlevel ground and around falling limbs (with protection).
• Must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of equipment and tools.
• Must maintain attention and concentration for extended periods.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary.
• Must be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day.
• Must have endurance to traverse various terrain and perform duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day.
• Must be able to communicate, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information.
• Must handle confrontations professionally.