Heavy Equipment Operator – CDL Preferred, Utility ROW

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay via Direct Deposit

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Health, Dental, Vision, Prescriptions

Insurance premiums paid by Company

FMLA & Short-term disability

Retirement plan

Safety glasses provided

Tools provided by Company

Drug-free workplace

First Aid & CPR Training

Job summary

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC is seeking an Equipment Operator to operate heavy equipment used for line clearance and vegetation management. A valid driver license is required and CDL is preferred.

You will transport equipment between job sites across multiple states and support brush removal using chainsaws and chippers. The role includes maintaining equipment, applying herbicide where needed, and working in varied weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Possesses working knowledge and be able to identify tree and shrub species.
• Familiar with electrical hazards.

Responsibilities

• Operates heavy equipment such as bulldozers, backhoes, skid steers, excavators, loaders, dump trucks, mowers and stump grinders.
• Transports equipment to and from multi-state job locations.
• Installs and removes gates, fences, barb wire.
• Installs and removes culverts, rocks and base.
• Works on spare rock and base by highways, side roads and on the right-of-way.
• Uses a chainsaw to cut brush, logs and stumps of larger trees.
• Gathers brush and feeds brush into wood chipper.
• Applies chemical herbicide to right-of-way following brush removal where applicable.
• Utilizes hose and spray nozzle from truck-mounted spray equipment.
• Services truck, chipper, and equipment, maintaining them in order.
• Assists senior spray person in mixing herbicide in holding tank.
• Works around hazardous equipment and noise; uses hearing protection.
• Works in all temperatures and weather; exposure to irritants and insects.
• Works on unleveled ground and around falling limbs with protection.

Skills

Driver's License

Tree species identification

Hazard awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Tools

CDL Preferred

Job description

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC is seeking an Equipment Operator to operate heavy equipment used for line clearance and vegetation management. A valid driver license is required and CDL is preferred.

You will transport equipment between job sites across multiple states and support brush removal using chainsaws and chippers. The role includes maintaining equipment, applying herbicide where needed, and working in varied weather conditions.