Field Grounds Specialist: Storm Restoration & Equipment Ops

ISA Certified Arborist; Uvalde (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K

PTO

Job summary

The Groundsperson position at Xylem Tree Experts involves working on the ground to clear brush and trees, assist the crew, and perform site clean-up with required PPE and a valid driver's license. Travel may be required for storm restoration.

Essential tasks include operating hand tools and small power equipment, loading materials, directing traffic, and performing routine maintenance on trucks and equipment. High school diploma preferred, prior related experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Must possess physical strength and balance to drag heavy limbs, use chain saw and pruners in uneven terrain.
• Must be able to work outdoors under varying and sometimes adverse weather conditions.
• Must be able to hear verbal instructions from a distance.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain first-aid certification and CPR.
• Must be able to wear necessary PPE.
• Must have and maintain a Driver’s License if hired for a driving position.

Responsibilities

• Always follow and help enforce safe practices and rules
• Keep work area clear of debris
• Work from the ground and clear undergrowth from right-of-way by using handsaws, pole saws and pruners, hand pruners, loppers and gas-powered chain saws to cut brush and trees
• Load and unload trucks with logs, brush and debris; feed brush into brush chipper
• Use hand lines to lower limbs and equipment
• Perform general clean-up of job sites following completion of work
• Carry, prepare, and store materials, tools and equipment at work site
• Set up and break down road signs as directed
• Flag traffic to protect employees and the public from potential harm or injury
• Drive truck or operate other equipment as assigned
• Perform basic maintenance service on trucks and equipment; keep trucks and other assigned equipment in neat and orderly fashion; report the need for major repairs to truck and equipment to Foreperson
• Safeguard employees and public from hazards in and around the work area by enforcing safe job practices, keeping work area clean and orderly, and staying in frequent voice communication with co-workers
• Perform duties for storm work as needed

Skills

Physical strength

Driver's License

Outdoor work

Team communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand saws

Pole saws

Pruners

Loppers

Job description

The Groundsperson position at Xylem Tree Experts involves working on the ground to clear brush and trees, assist the crew, and perform site clean-up with required PPE and a valid driver's license. Travel may be required for storm restoration.

Essential tasks include operating hand tools and small power equipment, loading materials, directing traffic, and performing routine maintenance on trucks and equipment. High school diploma preferred, prior related experience is advantageous.