Outdoor Tree Trimmer - Full-Time, Training & Benefits

Asplundh; Hurricane (WV); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-sponsored Retirement Plan

Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vison

Employee Assistance Program

Life, long-term/short-term disability

Job summary

Asplundh in Hurricane, West Virginia is hiring entry-level and skilled tree trimmers and climbers. On-the-job training is provided to help you build a career in the line clearance industry while working outdoors in all weather.

Our team trims, tops, and reshapes trees to clear utility powerlines, using ladders, chainsaws, and bucket-equipped equipment. This is a full-time, non-exempt role with competitive hourly wages and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Able to work outdoors in all weather.
• Able to climb and work from ladders at various heights.
• Willing to join local union and pay union dues.
• Pre-employment drug screen/background may be required.
• Driver's license or CDL when required.
• This entry-level role requires no prior experience.

Responsibilities

• Trims and/or removes trees by climbing with the aid of a ladder, safety belt, climbing line, powered trimmer lift truck, or works from the ground using gasoline, air, and hand-powered saws, pruner, etc.
• Uses wedges, sledges, and chain saws in felling trees or trimmed trunks and in cutting and splitting logs into manageable pieces.
• Ability to operate and service all required tools/equipment.
• Ability to Plan, assign, direct, check, and coordinate work.
• Ability to obtain written or oral permission from property owners to trim or remove trees or perform other work on property.
• Arranges with customer or property owner to obtain access, advises of interruption, explains work to be done, etc.
• Ability to promote and maintain good customer and public relations through the effective accomplishment of assigned work and the appropriate behavior of employees on the crew.
• Loads/unloads trucks.
• Feeds brush & debris into a woodchipper.
• Repairs minor job-related damage to lawns, fences, and walkways.
• Services gasoline, air, hand-powered tools, and other equipment.
• Relays hand signals, directs traffic, drives, and operates trucks and equipment, as assigned.
• Ability to operate and services equipment, such as gasoline, hydraulic tools, power saws, power winches, buckets, chippers, and sprayers.
• Ability to operate a Bucket near energized lines to remove branches and tree material.
• Keeps trucks and work areas clear and orderly.
• Safeguards employees and the public from hazards in and around the work area.
• Ability to cooperate with customers, police, and fire departments when blocking streets or driveways.
• Ability to set up barriers, warning signs, flags, markers, etc. to protect employees and the public.
• Ability to be trained to perform tree and bucket rescue.
• Ability to assist in training new employees.
• Assumes responsibility for the inspection and proper working conditions of tools, trucks, and other work equipment.
• Ability to use hand tools, such as axes, handlines, saws, block and tackle, pruners, etc.
• Ability to train new personnel.
• Requests repair or replacement, when necessary.
• Maintains good housekeeping on trucks and at work locations.
• Performs other related work, as assigned by superiors.

Skills

Outdoors stamina

Safety-conscious

Physical strength

Climbing

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Chainsaw

Ladder access

Woodchipper operation

Power trimmer lift truck

Hand tools

Job description

Asplundh in Hurricane, West Virginia is hiring entry-level and skilled tree trimmers and climbers. On-the-job training is provided to help you build a career in the line clearance industry while working outdoors in all weather.

Our team trims, tops, and reshapes trees to clear utility powerlines, using ladders, chainsaws, and bucket-equipped equipment. This is a full-time, non-exempt role with competitive hourly wages and a comprehensive benefits package.