Groundperson (Driver License Required) - ATE

Asplundh Tree Expert Co.; Kernersville (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a nationwide full-service utility contractor as a Groundperson, where you will play a crucial role in maintaining safe and efficient operations. This position involves operating chainsaws, managing brush and debris, and ensuring the safety of your team. With a commitment to safety and efficiency, this opportunity offers competitive hourly wages and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance and retirement plans. If you're ready to make a difference in a dynamic work environment and contribute to essential utility services, this role is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to grow your career with a reputable company that values its employees.

Benefits

Company Sponsored Retirement Plan

Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Long-term/Short-term Disability Insurance

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs, and stumps.
• Gather and feed brush into a wood chipper.
• Maintain vehicles and equipment in clean order.

Skills

Chainsaw Operation

Equipment Maintenance

Safety Awareness

Manual Dexterity

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Wood Chipper

Chainsaw

Job description

Groundperson (Driver License Required) - ATE

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!

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

• 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.
• Drag, gather, and feed brush into a 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.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

License & Certifications:

• Valid driver's license 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 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 Requirements:

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, have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain, and be capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day.

About Us:

As a full-service utility contractor, Asplundh performs tree pruning and removals, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, vegetation management with herbicides, emergency storm work, and logistical support. Asplundh also operates Rotor Blade Airborne Utilities Management, overhead electric distribution, and transmission lines using MD 500 helicopters.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.