Tree Trimmer Trainee

Wright Tree Service • Paris, TX

19h • Onsite

About The Position

This position, titled Groundperson, is a full-time, non-exempt role reporting to a Foreperson or General Foreperson. The role involves using chainsaws to cut brush, logs, and stumps, primarily working from the ground. Responsibilities include loading and unloading trucks with debris, feeding brush into a wood chipper, and gathering brush. The work environment involves hazardous equipment, excessive noise, and exposure to various weather conditions and natural elements like irritating plants and insects. The Groundperson will also work on rough terrain and is expected to help enforce safety practices, safeguard employees and the public, and cooperate with emergency services when necessary. Training for tree and bucket rescue is provided. Additional duties include applying herbicides and growth regulators, driving trucks with attached chippers or trailers, maintaining a clean and orderly work area, servicing equipment, and reporting maintenance needs. At Wright Tree Service, the company emphasizes that employees are the foundation of their success and is committed to providing training and resources for career elevation, including opportunities for certifications, leadership programs, and customized training. Safety is the number one value, guided by a "Brother's and Sister's Keeper" pledge.

Requirements

• Must be able to wear necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
• Needs to be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times per day.
• Must be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work tasks such as rain, heat, sun, cold, snow.
• Must be able to write, read, and comprehend written and verbal job instructions/information.
• Must be able to communicate with others and represent Wright Tree Service in a professional manner.
• Possess the ability to lift, move, and maneuver up to 50 pounds on an infrequent basis and up to 30 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Ability to work long hours and overtime during emergencies (including holidays, weekends, storm work) and will be subject to call-out work.
• Ability to operate and service all required tools and equipment.
• Must have valid driver’s license and be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Maintain a herbicide applicator or operators certification and license as required by Wright Tree Service and local, state, and federal law.
• Must have valid First-Aid and CPR cards.

Responsibilities

• Uses a chainsaw to cut brush, logs and stumps of larger trees.
• Works from the ground using gasoline powered chainsaws.
• Loads and unloads trucks with logs, stumps, brush and debris and/or feeds brush into a wood chipper.
• Gathers brush and carry to chipper area.
• Helps enforce on-the-job safety practices for crew members.
• Safeguards employees and public from hazards in and around the work area.
• Cooperate with customer, police, and fire departments when blocking streets or driveways.
• Sets up barriers, warning signs, flags, etc. to protect employees as well as the public.
• Trained to perform tree and bucket rescue.
• Applies herbicides and growth regulators to stumps and brush.
• Drives a truck with an attached brush chipper or other trailing unit such as trailer, etc.
• Keeps work area picked up and orderly.
• Carries and lays out tools and equipment at work site.
• Services truck, chipper and equipment, maintaining them in a neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.
• Reports the need for equipment and truck maintenance to crew lead.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

• training and resources needed to elevate their position into a successful career
• opportunities to earn certifications, leadership programs and customized trainings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees