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Arborist - Tree Trimmer
$22 - $23/Yr
Lewis Tree Service - Norwalk, CT
posted 17 days ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Norwalk, CT
Administrative and Support Services
About the position
At Lewis, we provide the stability of a long-standing, employee-owned company with the progressive nature of a growing, improvement-minded future. We're the second-largest utility vegetation management company in North America and always growing. We're in the people success business, we just happen to trim trees.
Responsibilities
- Be part of a tight-knit crew working in a team environment
- Perform line clearing and tree trimming duties for Lewis Tree Service's utility customers including pruning treetops and limbs, trimming or removal of at-risk/damaged trees as well as removing broken limbs from wires, roofs, etc.
- Climb trees and operate a bucket for trimming and removals in and above the power lines
- Prepare, operate, and maintain all tools and equipment including hand tools, chainsaws, chippers, and aerial lifts
- Remove limbs and brush, cleanup and dispose of debris
- Mixing and apply spray chemicals, preserving desirable vegetation
- Safeguard employees and the public from hazards in and around the working area. Help enforce on-the-job safety practices.
Requirements
- At least one year's experience working as a Trimmer/Climber, working around utility wires
- Knowledge of trees including identification, growth habits and correct arboriculture techniques for the trimming, pruning, repairing, maintaining and removing, as applicable to working close to energized conductors
- Experience in tree climbing, knot tying and PPE
- Ability to perform physical labor such as lifting a minimum of 50 lbs. to shoulder height or more
- Capable of operating two-handed equipment (chain saw, circular saw, etc.) and have the physical ability to endure extreme climate variances
- Willing and able to obtain specialized training and certifications as required, such as Local, state and federal licenses
- Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR cards
- Pass a pre-employment drug test and job duty skills tests
- Ability to obtain valid Driver's License
Benefits
- Competitive pay ($22.27-$23.56 hourly)
- Specialized paid training & certifications
- Career advancement opportunities
- Local 42 Benefits
- Employee assistance program
