Transmission Tree Trimmer & Equipment Operator

Asplundh Careers; Burlington (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plans

Paid holidays

Bereavement pay

Daily per diem

Job summary

Asplundh Careers is hiring for Capital Transmission Trimmer/Operator in Wisconsin. This full-time, non-exempt position offers a pay rate of $36.05–$44.22 per hour with a comprehensive union benefits package and 4x10-hour days for a 3-day weekend.

Responsibilities include trimming/removing trees, operating trimming equipment, driving and maintaining tools, and following safety protocols. Pre-employment checks may apply; must affiliate with the local union.

Responsibilities

• Trims and/or removes trees by climbing with a ladder, safety belt, climbing line, powered trimmer lift truck, or works from the ground using gasoline, air, hand-powered saws, pruner, etc.
• Cuts branches or trunk sections and drops or lowers them to the ground with lines.
• Uses wedges, sledges, and chain saws in felling trees or trimmed trunks and in cutting and splitting logs into manageable pieces.
• Sprays stumps and brush with hand-spraying equipment to prevent further growth.
• Loads and unloads trucks with logs, stumps, brush, debris, and/or feeds brush into a woodchipper.
• Relays hand-signals, directs traffic, drives, and operates trucks and equipment, as assigned, and keeps trucks and work area clear.

Job description

Asplundh Careers is hiring for Capital Transmission Trimmer/Operator in Wisconsin. This full-time, non-exempt position offers a pay rate of $36.05–$44.22 per hour with a comprehensive union benefits package and 4x10-hour days for a 3-day weekend.

Responsibilities include trimming/removing trees, operating trimming equipment, driving and maintaining tools, and following safety protocols. Pre-employment checks may apply; must affiliate with the local union.