Tree Trimmer

Zielies Tree Service; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 34,440 - 53,726; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid training

Weekly direct deposit

Job summary

A vegetation management service company is seeking Tree Care Professionals in Madison, Wisconsin. Candidates will be responsible for tree cutting and trimming, herbicide application, and ensuring job site safety. The position offers a starting package of $25 - $39/hr along with union benefits, including family health insurance and retirement plans. Fulltime work with excellent growth opportunities is available, along with a structured work week of 4, 10-hour days for a 3-day weekend.

Qualifications

• Ability to cut and trim trees using best management practices.
• Experience with herbicide application as required.
• Commitment to daily safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Cut and trim trees using industry best practices.
• Apply herbicides to prevent growth based on maps.
• Load and unload trucks with logs and brush.

Skills

Cutting and trimming techniques

Herbicide application

Team safety practices

Tools

Chainsaw

Woodchipper

PPE

Job description

Zielies Tree Service Inc., a leader in Vegetation Management Services is currently seeking Tree Care Professionals. Whether you're an industry veteran or just looking for new opportunities with a strong work ethic, we want to hear from you.

Zielies Tree Service has an outstanding group of employees and although our work doesn't always stand out, we know deep down, the power stays on or is restored in our local communities because of the work we do daily in maintaining powerline right-of-ways. Our mission and values of safety, quality, and environmental stewardship help define us as a company. If our values align, you work hard, and meet performance expectations, there is continued growth opportunities here.

Essential Functions

• Cut, and/or trims using various industry best management practices.
• Uses wedges, sledges, and chain saws in felling trees or trimmed trunks and in cutting and splitting logs into manageable pieces.
• Herbicide application to prevent further growth as indicated on maps.
• Loads and unloads trucks with logs, stumps, brush, and debris and/or feeds brush into a woodchipper.
• Utilize best management practices to safeguard other employees and public from jobsite hazards in and around work area.
• Inspect tools, truck, and other work equipment. Request repair or replacement equipment, when necessary. Maintains good housekeeping on truck and at work locations.
• Commitment to work safe daily.
• Perform other related work, as assigned by superiors.

STARTING PACKAGE BETWEEN $25 - 39/hr.

Union benefit package includes, but is not limited to:

• Family health, dental, and vision insurance (LINECO)
• Two retirement plans: National Electrical Annuity Plan AND National Electrical Benefit Fund
• Paid holidays
• Bereavement pay
• Per diem when requirements are met

Other benefits at Zielies include:

• Fulltime work
• 4, 10-hour days which allows for a 3-day weekend
• Overtime opportunities (when available)
• The potential to work out of state storms
• Weekly direct deposit
• Excellent growth opportunities
• Industry leading safety and training programs
• Paid training
• All PPE and tools required to perform applicable position provided by Zielies
• All employment offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug test.
• Disclaimer - above rates, benefits, and opportunities are applicable at the time of this posting and are subject to change per Collective Bargaining Agreement