Tree Grounds Person (Hillside)

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of a tree crew which includes varying numbers of grounds workers, climbers, and crew leaders.
• Assist and support the crew leader and climber in a variety of ways.
• Perform tree care activities that maintain safe and healthy trees for our clients.
• Perform daily equipment inspection and maintenance.
• Set up safety items including positioning cones and signs and roping or taping off crew work areas.
• Hand tools to the climber and receive tools from the climber using a rope to hoist them up into the tree.
• Gather branches into piles, transport to the chipper, feed them into the chipper and unload tree trunks and chips at the appropriate facility.
• Ensure that all operations, job sites and employees are safe and that the general public which might come into contact with the area will be safe.
• Support other team members in tree care activities and work as part of a team.
• Communicate effectively with other crew members and the public.

Requirements

• Prior tree grounds experience (highly desired).
• Able to successfully follow directions and established procedures related to roping and rigging, maintenance of equipment, adjustments to equipment, and reporting malfunctioning equipment.
• Ability to perform mathematical operations (add, subtract, multiply and divide) using weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to calculate or estimate weight, volume and distance related to arboricultural field operations.
• Apply critical thinking skills to understand and carry‑out instructions.
• Perform standardized tasks with occasional variables encountered.
• Effective communication skills.
• Communicate using hand signals with climbers to ensure safety and to perform work within acceptable standards.
• Communicate verbally with the general public to direct them safely around the work area.
• Entry level position; no prior experience or training required.

Skills

• Arboricultural fundamentals: G‑1 can perform basic tree care operations on the ground.
• Equipment operation: G‑1 has introductory skills in the safe operation of powered equipment such as chippers, trucks, and blowers.
• Tools: G‑1 can effectively use hand tools such as hand saws, pole pruners, rakes, and shovels to perform tree care tasks.
• PPE: G‑1 uses task‑specific Personal Protective Equipment according to industry standards and company protocols.
• Jobsite Management: G‑1 is responsible for keeping a jobsite clean and organized; implements plans to control vehicular and pedestrian traffic and maintains a protected work zone.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Health and wellness coverage.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Ancillary and voluntary products.
• 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions.
• 6 to 9 company‑paid holidays per year.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance.

Pay

Pay range: $20‑$25 per hour based on experience.