Grounds Specialist – Tree Care Crew with Growth & Benefits

Almstead Tree, Shrub & Lawn Care Company; Stamford, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Almstead Tree & Shrub Care Company is seeking dedicated grounds crew members to support climbers and crew leaders in daily tree care tasks. You will perform ground duties, assist with pruning and rigging, and help with equipment operation on a tri-state area job site.

Applicants should have some tree-care exposure, a valid driver’s license, and a willingness to learn. Compensation ranges from $18 to $25 per hour, with benefits including health, dental, 401K, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Grounds crew experience or exposure to general tree work.
• Ability to perform pruning from ground and assist climbers.
• Familiar with safe operation of common tree-care equipment.
• Knowledge of tree and shrub species is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform ground duties in support of job assignments as directed by crew leader.
• Assist in pruning, take-downs, and installing cabling and bracing.
• Safely operate equipment and participate in safety briefings.
• Perform proper felling, limbing and bucking with a chainsaw.
• Prune from ground with hand tools and pole saws; apply rigging knots.
• Assist with driving, backing, dumping, and parking duties.
• Set up and clean up job sites as required.

Skills

Grounds duties

Chainsaw operation

Rigging knowledge

Tree identification

Valid driver’s license

Tools

Chipper

Stump grinder

Log mover

Job description

Almstead Tree & Shrub Care Company is seeking dedicated grounds crew members to support climbers and crew leaders in daily tree care tasks. You will perform ground duties, assist with pruning and rigging, and help with equipment operation on a tri-state area job site.

Applicants should have some tree-care exposure, a valid driver’s license, and a willingness to learn. Compensation ranges from $18 to $25 per hour, with benefits including health, dental, 401K, and paid time off.