Bucket Operator (Driver License Required) - ATE

Asplundh Tree Expert Co.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a nationwide full-service utility contractor as a Bucket Operator, where you will play a vital role in maintaining safe and reliable power lines. This position involves operating an aerial lift device to clear trees and branches, ensuring public safety while delivering exceptional service. With a focus on safety and efficiency, you will be part of a dedicated team committed to keeping the power flowing. If you're a proactive individual who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys working outdoors, this opportunity offers competitive wages and incredible benefits, making it a perfect fit for your career aspirations.

Qualifications

• Must be 18+ years old and familiar with electrical hazards.
• 1+ year of related industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in clearing trees along power lines using bucket trucks.
• Maintain safety and quality while operating equipment and tools.

Skills

Aerial Lift Operation

Tree Identification

Customer Relations

Safety Practices

Physical Endurance

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Gasoline Tools

Hydraulic Tools

Power Saws

Chippers

Hand Tools

Job description

Bucket Operator (Driver License Required) - ATE

This role is responsible for assisting with the clearing & removal of trees along electrical power lines and right-of-ways. A Bucket Operator operates an aerial lift device (bucket truck) to reach branches interfering with electric lines.

Are you a real go-getter looking for an amazing opportunity with a nationwide full-service utility contractor offering competitive wages and incredible benefits? Keep reading because this job might be for you!

Since 1928, Asplundh has been dedicated to safe, efficient and innovative line clearance services to the utility industry. Reliable, uninterrupted power is an important service provided by the world's electrical utilities and Asplundh has the expertise to help keep the power flowing.

Job Type: Full-Time +, Non-Exempt

Pay: Competitive, Hourly

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Plans, assigns, directs, checks, and coordinates work.
• Obtains written or oral permission from property owners to trim or remove trees or perform other work on the property.
• Promotes and maintains good customer and public relations through the effective accomplishment of assigned work.
• Safeguards employees and the public from hazards in and around the work area.
• Responsible for quality and quantity of production and for following safe practices and rules while clearing and trimming trees and brush away from utility lines.
• Operates and services equipment, such as gasoline, hydraulic tools, power saws, power winches, buckets, chippers, and sprayers.
• Operates a Bucket near energized lines to remove branches and tree material.
• Performs tree and bucket rescue.
• Uses hand tools, such as axes, hand-lines, saws, block and tackle, pruners, etc.
• Cleans up and disposes of all debris.
• Sprays brush and stumps, making proper and selective application of herbicides.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be familiar with electrical hazards.
• Possesses working knowledge and can identify tree and shrub species.
• Work demands physical energy, twisting, some lifting ability, and hand-to-eye coordination.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1+ year of related industry experience required.

License & Certifications:

• Driver's License Required.

Physical Requirements:

• 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, Lifting up to 50 lbs.
• FREQUENT (up to 66%): Carrying, Pulling, 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, Reaching, range-of-motion, Depth Perception, Lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., Climbing

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, be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, and be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary.

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.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.