Trimmer Trainee 3rd-Union
under About the role. - Pay: $31.76 - $40.94 Competitive, Hourly - Benefits: Company-sponsored Retirement Plan, Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision), Employee Assistance Program, Life, long-term/short-term disability insurance - Essential Functions & Responsibilities (list): - Trims and/or removes trees, branches, trunk sections. - Operate and service all required tools/equipment. - Cuts and splits large debris into manageable pieces. - Sprays areas with equipment to prevent further growth. - Loads/unloads trucks. - Feeds brush & debris into a woodchipper. - Repairs minor job-related damage to lawns, fences, and walkways. - Services gasoline, air, and hand-powered tools and other equipment. - Relays hand signals, directs traffic, drives, and operates trucks and equipment, as assigned. - Keeps trucks and work areas clear and orderly. - Safeguards employees and the public from hazards in and around the work area. - Cooperates with customers, police, and fire departments when blocking streets or driveways. - Sets up barriers, warning signs, flags, markers, etc. to protect employees and the public. - Trained to perform tree and bucket rescue. - Assists in training new employees. - Assumes responsibility for the inspection and proper working conditions of tools, trucks, and other work equipment. - Requests repair or replacement, when necessary. - Maintains good housekeeping on trucks and at work locations. - Performs other related work, as assigned by superiors. - Minimum Qualifications: - 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. - No fear of heights. - Must have good hand-to-eye coordination. - Education & Experience: - High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. - Entry-level position, no experience required. - Previous experience is a plus. - Pre-Screen: - Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check. - License & Certifications: - A Driver's License is Preferred, but not required. - Physical Requirements: (categories) - RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Kneeling, Crawling, Color Vision, Climbing Stairs - OCCASIONAL (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, 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, Sense of Touch - Safety: - Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of equipment and tools, be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods of time, be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary, be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain, be capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, be able to communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information, and communicate and handle conflict professionally. - Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling 1-833-222-3066. - We partner with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to e-Verify all newly hired employees. - Additional info (maybe not needed): Equal Opportunity Employer, etc. Remove boilerplate. We need to decide sections: - About the role: could include job type and brief description: "Trimmer Trainee performs tree trimming and removal, operates equipment, etc." plus job type. - Responsibilities: list as above. - Requirements: maybe Minimum Qualifications. - Qualifications: Education & Experience plus License & Certifications. - Skills: maybe Physical Requirements and Safety (abilities). Could combine physical requirements and safety as Skills. - Benefits: list. - Pay: amount. - Schedule: not present; skip. We must not create sections with filler. So we will not include Schedule. We need to ensure we preserve all substantive information. Let's check if any info omitted: Pre-Screen (drug screen, background, MVR) is substantive; we need to include it somewhere. Could be under Requirements or Qualifications? It's a condition of employment; maybe under Requirements as a pre-employment requirement. Could add a bullet under Requirements. Also Safety section includes ADA contact and e-Verify; we need to preserve that. Could be under Skills or a separate section like "Additional Information". But we only have allowed headings list; we could put under Skills or maybe under Requirements? But safety is not exactly skill. Could create a section "Safety & Compliance" but not in allowed list. The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings? It says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It seems they expect only those headings. So we must map all content into those categories. Safety info could go under Skills (maybe as safety skills) or Requirements (as requirement to maintain safety). We'll put safety details under Skills as "Safety awareness" etc.
Pre-employment screen could go under Requirements as a condition.
Let's structure:
About the role
Full-Time +, Non-Exempt Trimmer Trainee responsible for tree trimming and removal, operating equipment, maintaining safety, and assisting with training.
Responsibilities
- ... each duty
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.
- No fear of heights.
- Must have good hand-to-eye coordination.
- Upon offer, must complete and 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).
- A Driver's License is preferred but not required.
Skills
- Physical abilities: Rare (
- Occasional (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 up to 10 lbs., manual dexterity, speaking clearly, walking.
- Continuous (up to 100%): standing, sense of touch, gripping, seeing distant, reaching, range‑of‑motion, depth perception, lifting 10‑50 lbs., climbing poles.
- Safety requirements: sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination, maintain attention and concentration, withstand weather exposure, wear PPE, enter/exit vehicle frequently, endurance for various terrain, perform duties throughout an 8‑ or 10‑hour day, communicate effectively, read/write/comprehend instructions, handle conflict professionally.
- Reasonable accommodation: contact ADA Coordinator at 1‑833‑222‑3066.
- e‑Verify participation with Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service.