Tree Trimmer

Zielies Tree Service•Paynesville Township, MN

24d•$30 - $41

About The Position

Zielies Tree Service Inc., a vegetation management services company, is seeking Tree Care Professionals to maintain powerline rights-of-way. The company emphasizes safety, quality, and environmental stewardship and offers opportunities for continued growth based on performance. The role involves cutting and trimming trees, applying herbicide as directed by maps, handling logs and brush, and maintaining jobsite safety and equipment. The position offers full-time work on a four-day, 10-hour schedule, with a three-day weekend.

Requirements

Valid driver's license.
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

Cut and trim trees using industry best management practices.
Use wedges, sledges, and chain saws to fell trees or trimmed 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 jobsite hazards in and around the work area.
Inspect tools, trucks, and other work equipment and request repairs or replacement equipment when necessary.
Maintain good housekeeping on the truck and at work locations.
Commit to working safely every day.
Perform other related work as assigned by superiors.

Benefits

Starting pay of $30.33–$41.41 per hour.
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 a three-day weekend.
Overtime opportunities when available.
Potential to work out-of-state storm assignments.
Weekly direct deposit.
Growth opportunities.
Industry-leading safety and training programs.
Paid training.
PPE and tools required for the applicable position provided by Zielies.