Specialized Equipment Operator DL Required

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC • Laurel, MS

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About The Position

This position trims, tops, and reshapes trees to remove low-hanging, dead, and excess branches, providing clearance for utility powerlines.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be familiar with electrical hazards.
• Must know heavy equipment.
• Possesses working knowledge and can identify tree and shrub species.
• Must have transportation to and from the show-up location.
• Willing to travel, work, and stay out of state.
• Valid commercial driver's license required.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operates heavy equipment such as Bulldozers-Backhoes-Skid steers-Excavator-Loaders-Dump trucks, Mowers, and Stump grinders.
• Transport equipment to and from multi-state job locations.
• Install and remove gates, fences, and barb wire.
• Install and remove culverts, rocks, and base.
• Works on spared rock and base by Highways, side roads, and on the right-of-way.
• Uses a chainsaw to cut brush, logs, and stumps of larger trees.
• Gathers brush and feed brush into a wood chipper.
• Assists senior spray person in mixing herbicide in holding tank. When (APP)
• Applies chemical herbicide to right-of-way, following brush removal when (APP)
• Utilizes hose and spray nozzle from truck mounted spray equipment which includes tank, pump, hose reel, 200 feet of ½ inch hose, or utilizes back-pack to treat remote areas.
• Services truck, chipper, and equipment, maintaining them in neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.

Benefits

• Benefits Available and Vary per position and location

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED