Groundperson - NON-UNION-46

Asplundh Careers; Vernon (CT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Job summary

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC is hiring a Groundperson in Vernon, CT to operate a chainsaw, feed brush into a woodchipper, and maintain vehicles and equipment. The role involves traveling for storm work and ensuring a safe work zone to protect others from hazards.

Applicants should be prepared for pre-employment screens, including background checks and drug testing. Driver's license is required, and the position offers a path to growth with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years-of-age or older
• Must be able to travel for storm work
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Entry-level position, no experience required; previous experience is a plus

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Age 18+

Travel for storm work

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Entry-level position, no experience required

Previous experience a plus

Job description

Description

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.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs and stumps of larger trees.


• Drag, gather, and feed brush into woodchipper.


• Services vehicles and equipment, maintaining them in neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years-of-age or older.


• Must be able to travel for storm work

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.


• Entry-level position, no experience required.


• Previous experience a plus.

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 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

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.

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Important Information for Applicants:

• Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC and its family of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any legally protected characteristic.


• If you require reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact our ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 3656.


• Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of applicable pre-employment requirements, which include background screening, drug testing, and employment eligibility verification.


• Compensation determination is based on market data, job scope and individual qualifications.


• We offer a competitive total rewards package inclusive of health and welfare and retirement benefits, as well as paid time off and holiday pay benefits.


• Unsolicited resumes without an executed agency agreement become the property of the company.