Groundperson CDL Required Non Union

Community Options, Inc.; Texarkana (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Options, Inc. is seeking a Groundperson to assist in gathering and feeding brush into a wood chipper while ensuring safety on the job site. This full-time position offers competitive hourly pay and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and opportunities for skill development, with a focus on safety and efficiency.

Benefits

Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)

Company Sponsored Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance

Long-term/short-term disability insurances

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Valid commercial driver's license (CDL) required.
• Entry-level position, no experience required.

Responsibilities

• Gather and feed brush into wood chipper.
• Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs, and stumps.
• Maintain equipment and materials.

Skills

Operating chainsaw

Maintenance of equipment

Hazard identification

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Tools

Chainsaw

Wood chipper

Job description

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Description

Job Title: Groundperson

The groundperson is responsible for gathering and feeding brush & debris into a woodchipper, scanning areas from trip and fall hazards, ensuring other workers stay out of the path of travel. This position is also responsible for maintaining equipment and materials.

Job Type: Full-Time +, Non-Exempt

Pay:Competitive, Hourly

Benefits:

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

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs and stumps of larger trees.
• Gather and feed brush into wood chipper.
• Apply chemical herbicide to right-of-way
• Utilize hose and spray nozzle to treat remote areas.
• Services vehicles and equipment, maintaining them in neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.
• Assists in mixing herbicide
• Works on unlevel ground, around hazardous equipment, falling debris/tree limbs, and excessive equipment noise with
• Works in all temperatures and weather and will be exposed to nature, i.e., irritating plants, biting or stinging insects, dust, etc.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years-of-age or older.
  
  

Education & Experience

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

Pre-Screen

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

License & Certifications:

• Valid commercial driver's license (CDL) required
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs
• OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch, climbing on/off 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, 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 & handle confrontations 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.

Benefits

We offer a competitive range of benefits to support our employees’ health, well-being, and financial security. Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available to all eligible employees on the first day of employment. For more information on the benefits available for this role, please contact the recruiter or hiring manager.

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.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please Note:

• All job offers are subject to pre-employment drug screening and a background check.
• Unless otherwise noted, we do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.
  
  

Notice to Agencies: We only accept resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing services if a Service Agreement has been signed and we have requested recruitment/staffing services for the specific position. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of the company, and no fees or compensation will be paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or staffing service.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

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