Tree Trimmer

Zielies Tree Service • Cambridge, MN

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About The Position

Zielies Tree Service Inc. is seeking Tree Care Professionals to maintain powerline rights-of-way in local communities. The company emphasizes safety, quality, and environmental stewardship, and offers opportunities for continued growth to employees who work hard and meet performance expectations.

The Tree Trimmer cuts and trims trees using industry best management practices, applies herbicide as indicated on maps, and handles logs, brush, and debris. The role involves inspecting and maintaining tools, trucks, and other equipment, keeping trucks and worksites orderly, and protecting coworkers and the public from jobsite hazards. The starting pay is $30.33–$41.41 per hour. A valid driver's license and the ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen are required.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Hard work and meeting performance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Cut and/or trim trees using industry best management practices.
• Use wedges, sledges, and chainsaws to fell trees or trim trunks and to cut and split logs into manageable pieces.
• Apply herbicide to prevent further growth as indicated on maps.
• Load and unload trucks with logs, stumps, brush, and debris, and/or feed brush into a woodchipper.
• Use best management practices to safeguard employees and the public from hazards in and around the work area.
• Inspect tools, trucks, and other work equipment.
• Request repair or replacement equipment when necessary.
• Maintain good housekeeping on the truck and at work locations.
• Commit to working safely each day.
• Perform other related work as assigned by superiors.

Benefits

• Family health, dental, and vision insurance through LINECO.
• Two retirement plans: National Electrical Annuity Plan and National Electrical Benefit Fund.
• Bereavement pay.
• Up to 160 hours of vacation based on tenure.
• Four 10-hour workdays, allowing for a three-day weekend.
• Overtime opportunities when available.
• Potential to work out-of-state storms.
• Weekly direct deposit.
• Growth opportunities.
• Industry-leading safety and training programs.
• Paid training.
• All required PPE and tools provided by Zielies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed