Groundperson (Driver License Required) - ATE

Asplundh Tree Expert Co.; Gadsden (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a nationwide full-service utility contractor as a Groundperson, where you will play a vital role in tree management and maintenance. This position involves operating equipment like chainsaws and wood chippers to ensure the efficient clearing of brush and debris. You'll be part of a team that prioritizes safety and quality, working outdoors in various weather conditions. If you're a motivated individual who enjoys physical work and values teamwork, this opportunity offers competitive wages and incredible benefits. Embrace the chance to grow and make a difference in your community with a leading industry player.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older with a valid driver's license.
• High School Diploma preferred for educational background.

Responsibilities

• Gather and feed brush into a wood chipper while ensuring safety.
• Maintain equipment and service vehicles in good condition.

Skills

Chainsaw Operation

Equipment Maintenance

Safety Awareness

Physical Endurance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Wood Chipper

Chainsaw

Job description

Groundperson (Driver License Required) - ATE

Job Title: Groundperson

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

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!

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

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

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Valid driver's license required.

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.

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 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, withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, wear personal protective equipment as necessary, enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, and have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain.

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.