Groundperson - ATE

Asplundh Tree Expert Co.; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as an Entry-level or Skilled Groundperson in the Line Clearance industry! This exciting role offers on-the-job training and the chance to work outdoors, tackling the elements while providing essential tree trimming services for utility powerlines. With a commitment to safety and teamwork, you'll gain valuable experience and build a rewarding career with a nationwide utility contractor. Enjoy competitive pay and incredible benefits while working in a role that allows you to experience nature from a unique perspective. If you're a go-getter ready for an adventure, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Company Sponsored Retirement Plan

Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older with a preference for a high school diploma.
• Ability to operate chainsaws and maintain equipment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Operate chainsaws to cut brush, logs, and stumps of larger trees.
• Drag and feed brush into a woodchipper, ensuring safety protocols.

Skills

Chainsaw operation

Manual dexterity

Physical endurance

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Chainsaw

Woodchipper

Job description

We are hiring Entry-level and Skilled Groundperson. On-the-job training is provided. 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 is on the lookout for bold individuals who love to work in all-weather elements. Wind, rain, sunshine, or snow - we tackle them all! If you want to experience the world from a tree's perspective, this is the job for you. Our crews trim, top, and reshape trees to remove low-hanging, dead, and excess branches, providing clearance for utility powerlines.

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!

Job Type:

• Full-Time +, Non-Exempt

Pay:

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

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs, and stumps of larger trees.
• Drag, gather, and feed brush into a woodchipper.
• Service vehicles and equipment, maintaining them in neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years-of-age or older.

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Pre-Screen:

• Upon offer, employees may be required to subject and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background and/or MVR check.

License & Certifications:

• Driver's License preferred, but not required.

Physical Requirements:

• RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs
• OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): Stooping, kneeling, squatting, body twisting, sense of touch, climbing on/off the truck, gripping, lifting over 10 lbs to 50 lbs., reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, balancing, lifting over 50 lbs.
• FREQUENT (up to 66%): Standing, walking, manual dexterity, seeing distant, seeing, reading, range of motion, hearing-speech range, depth perception, climbing stairs, lifting up to 10 lbs.
• CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): Sense of Touch, Gripping, Seeing, Carrying, Pulling

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, maintain attention and concentration for extended periods, withstand exposure to all kinds of weather, wear personal protective equipment as necessary, enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, have the endurance to traverse various terrain, perform job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, and communicate effectively.
• Works around hazardous equipment.
• Works around excessive noise from machines, chainsaws, and woodchippers, with hearing protection.
• Works in all temperatures and weather and will be exposed to nature, i.e., irritating plants, biting or stinging insects, dust, etc.
• Works on unlevel ground.
• Works around falling limbs with protection.

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.

Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation. Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.