Grounds & Vegetation Technician - Outdoor Crew

Xylem Tree Experts; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K

PTO

Job summary

XKIG is seeking a Groundsperson in Virginia to support crews by clearing brush and trees and performing site clean-up after each job. A valid driver’s license is required, and duties involve working from ground level with various hand tools. This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and reliable outdoor performance.

The position includes driving or operating equipment as assigned, maintaining PPE, and performing storm-work duties when needed. Benefits include health insurance and 401K options.

Qualifications

• Must possess physical strength and balance to drag heavy limbs, use chain saw and pruners in uneven terrain.
• Must be able to work outdoors under varying and sometimes adverse weather conditions.
• Must be able to hear verbal instructions from a distance.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain first-aid certification and CPR.
• Must be able to wear necessary PPE and maintain safety.

Responsibilities

• Always follow and help enforce safe practices and rules.
• Keep work area clear of debris.
• Work from the ground and clear undergrowth from right‑of‑way by using handsaws, pole saws and pruners, hand pruners, loppers and gas-powered chain saws to cut brush and trees.
• Load and unload trucks with logs, brush and debris; feed brush into brush chipper.
• Use hand lines to lower limbs and equipment.
• Perform general clean-up of job sites following completion of work.
• Carry, prepare, and store materials, tools and equipment at work site.
• Set up and break down road signs as directed.
• Flag traffic to protect employees and the public from potential harm or injury.
• Drive truck or operate other equipment as assigned.
• Perform basic maintenance service on trucks and equipment; keep trucks and other assigned equipment in neat and orderly fashion; report the need for major repairs to truck and equipment to Foreperson.
• Safeguard employees and public from hazards in and around the work area by enforcing safe job practices, keeping work area clean and orderly, and staying in frequent voice communication with co‑workers.
• Perform duties for storm work as needed.

Skills

Physical strength

Outdoor work

Driver's license

First-aid/CPR

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

XKIG is seeking a Groundsperson in Virginia to support crews by clearing brush and trees and performing site clean-up after each job. A valid driver’s license is required, and duties involve working from ground level with various hand tools. This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and reliable outdoor performance.

The position includes driving or operating equipment as assigned, maintaining PPE, and performing storm-work duties when needed. Benefits include health insurance and 401K options.