Tree Trimmer 442

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 of tree trimmers and climbers is on the lookout for bold individuals who love to work in all-weather elements.

Responsibilities

• Trims and/or removes trees by climbing with the aid of a ladder, safety belt, climbing line, powered trimmer lift truck, or works from the ground using gasoline, air, and hand-powered saws, pruner, etc.
• Cuts branches or trunk sections and drops or lowers them to the ground with lines.
• Uses wedges, sledges, and chain saws in felling trees or trimmed trunks and in cutting and splitting logs into manageable pieces.
• Ability to operate and service all required tools/equipment.
• Ability to Plan, assign, direct, check, and coordinate work.
• Ability to obtain written or oral permission from property owners to trim or remove trees or perform other work on property.
• Able to arrange with customer or property owner to obtain access, advise of interruption, explain work to be done, etc.
• Ability to promote and maintain good customer and public relations through the effective accomplishment of assigned work and the appropriate behavior of employees on the crew.
• Sprays areas with equipment to prevent further growth.
• Loads/unloads trucks.
• Fed brush & debris into a woodchipper.
• Repairs minor job-related damage to lawns, fences, and walkways.
• Serviced gasoline, air, hand-powered tools, and other equipment.
• Relays hand signals, directs traffic, drives, and operates trucks and equipment, as assigned.
• Ability to operate and services equipment, such as gasoline, hydraulic tools, power saws, power winches, buckets, chippers, and sprayers.
• Ability to operate a Bucket near energized lines to remove branches and tree material.
• Keeps trucks and work areas clear and orderly.
• Safeguards employees and the public from hazards in and around the work area.
• Ability to cooperate with customers, police, and fire departments when blocking streets or driveways.
• Ability to set up barriers, warning signs, flags, markers, etc. to protect employees and the public.
• Ability to be trained to perform tree and bucket rescue.
• Ability to assist in training new employees.
• Assumes responsibility for the inspection and proper working conditions of tools, trucks, and other work equipment.
• Ability to use hand tools, such as axes, handlines, saws, block and tackle, pruners, etc.
• Ability to train new personnel.
• Requests repair or replacement, when necessary.
• Maintains good housekeeping on trucks and at work locations.
• Performs other related work, as assigned by superiors.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work with hands above head for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to walk, climb, and work from ladders, or at various heights, on uneven and slippery surfaces, performing mentally/physically demanding work under unfavorable weather conditions while handling equipment or material.
• Ability to obtain the knowledge to identify tree and shrub species.
• No fear of heights.
• Must have good hand-to-eye coordination.
• Willing and able to work long hours and overtime during emergencies, including holidays and weekends.

Qualifications

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

Skills

• Ability to operate and service all required tools/equipment.
• Ability to plan, assign, direct, check, and coordinate work.
• Ability to obtain written or oral permission from property owners to trim or remove trees or perform other work on property.
• Ability to arrange with customer or property owner to obtain access, advise of interruption, explain work to be done, etc.
• Ability to spray areas with equipment to prevent further growth.
• Ability to load/unload trucks.
• Ability to feed brush & debris into a woodchipper.
• Ability to repair minor job-related damage to lawns, fences, and walkways.
• Ability to service gasoline, air, hand-powered tools, and other equipment.
• Ability to relay hand signals, direct traffic, drive, and operate trucks and equipment, as assigned.
• Ability to operate and service equipment, such as gasoline, hydraulic tools, power saws, power winches, buckets, chippers, and sprayers.
• Ability to operate a Bucket near energized lines to remove branches and tree material.
• Ability to keep trucks and work areas clear and orderly.
• Ability to safeguard employees and the public from hazards in and around the work area.
• Ability to cooperate with customers, police, and fire departments when blocking streets or driveways.
• Ability to set up barriers, warning signs, flags, markers, etc. to protect employees and the public.
• Ability to be trained to perform tree and bucket rescue.
• Ability to assist in training new employees.
• Ability to assume responsibility for the inspection and proper working conditions of tools, trucks, and other work equipment.
• Ability to use hand tools, such as axes, handlines, saws, block and tackle, pruners, etc.
• Ability to train new personnel.
• Ability to request repair or replacement, when necessary.
• Ability to maintain good housekeeping on trucks and at work locations.
• Ability to perform other related work, as assigned by superiors.

Benefits

• Company-sponsored Retirement Plan
• Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life, long-term/short-term disability insurance

Pay

Competitive, Hourly, based on experience.

Schedule

Full-Time +, Non-Exempt

Pay

Competitive, Hourly, based on experience.