Groundperson - Union (Driver License Required) - ATE

Asplundh Tree Expert Co.; Bridgeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a nationwide full-service utility contractor as a Groundperson, where you will play a vital role in maintaining safety and efficiency in tree care operations. This position offers an exciting opportunity for those who enjoy working outdoors and have a passion for equipment maintenance. You will operate chainsaws, manage brush and debris, and ensure the safety of your team while navigating various terrains. With a commitment to internal growth and competitive wages, this role is perfect for go-getters looking to make a significant impact in the utility industry. If you are ready to embrace a challenging yet rewarding career, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older and willing to join local union.
• Valid driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Gather and feed brush into a woodchipper.
• Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs, and stumps.
• Service and maintain vehicles and equipment.

Skills

Chainsaw Operation

Equipment Maintenance

Safety Awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Woodchipper

Vehicle Maintenance Tools

Job description

Groundperson - Union (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 internal growth opportunities, 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 woodchipper.
• 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 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:

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, 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 communicate with others.

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. Asplundh is the parent company of Asplundh Infrastructure Group, whose subsidiaries provide overhead and underground line construction, planning and design, meter reading and AMR/AMI installation, electrical testing, and street lighting/traffic signal services.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.