Groundperson: Outdoor Line Clearance (Entry-Level Training)

Utilities Service, LLC; Rutland (VT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health insurance

Employee assistance program

Disability insurance

Job summary

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC seeks a Groundperson for outdoor vegetation management supporting utility line clearance. No prior experience required; on-the-job training provided. You’ll work in all weather to trim and shape trees for powerline clearance and assist with equipment and vehicle maintenance.

Starting pay is around the stated hourly rate, with benefits and a path to skilled positions. Candidates must be willing to pass pre-employment checks and work in a team environment.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Physical stamina

Weather resilience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC seeks a Groundperson for outdoor vegetation management supporting utility line clearance. No prior experience required; on-the-job training provided. You’ll work in all weather to trim and shape trees for powerline clearance and assist with equipment and vehicle maintenance.

Starting pay is around the stated hourly rate, with benefits and a path to skilled positions. Candidates must be willing to pass pre-employment checks and work in a team environment.