Tree Trimmer

Zielies Tree Service • Saint Cloud, MN

8d • $30 - $41

About The Position

Zielies Tree Service Inc. is seeking Tree Care Professionals to maintain powerline rights-of-way and support reliable power service 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. This role involves trimming and felling trees, applying herbicide as directed, handling logs and brush, and maintaining a safe, orderly worksite and equipment. The position is full-time, with a schedule of four 10-hour days and a three-day weekend. Overtime and out-of-state storm work may be available.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Cut and/or trim vegetation 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 jobsite hazards in and around the work area.
• Inspect tools, trucks, and other work equipment, and 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 (LINECO).
• Two retirement plans: National Electrical Annuity Plan and National Electrical Benefit Fund.
• Bereavement pay.
• Up to 160 hours of vacation based on tenure.
• Full-time work schedule of four 10-hour days, allowing 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