Groundperson - Union - ATE

Asplundh Tree Expert Co.; Covington (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading nationwide utility contractor as a groundperson, where you'll play a vital role in tree maintenance and safety. This position involves operating chainsaws, managing brush and debris, and ensuring equipment is well-maintained. With a focus on safety and teamwork, this opportunity offers competitive wages and exceptional benefits. If you're ready to take on challenges and work in a dynamic environment, this role is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to contribute to essential utility services while growing your career in a supportive company culture.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older and willing to join the local union.
• Valid CDL is required for operating company vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Gather and feed brush into wood chipper while ensuring safety.
• Maintain and service vehicles and equipment regularly.

Skills

Chainsaw Operation

Equipment Maintenance

Safety Awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Wood Chipper

Commercial Vehicle

Job description

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.
• Must be willing to join local union and pay union dues.

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

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
• 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, wear personal protective equipment as necessary, enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, and communicate with others effectively.

About Us:

As a full-service utility contractor, Asplundh performs tree pruning and removals, right-of-way clearing, and maintenance. Asplundh is the parent company of Asplundh Infrastructure Group, whose subsidiaries provide overhead and underground line construction, planning and design, meter reading, and electrical testing services.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.