Overview
Groundperson – ATE Jobs in Statesville, North Carolina, USA at Asplundh Tree Expert
The groundperson is responsible for gathering and feeding brush & debris into a wood chipper, scanning areas for trip and fall hazards, and ensuring other workers stay out of the path of travel. This position also involves maintaining equipment and materials.
Are you a go-getter seeking an opportunity with a nationwide utility contractor offering competitive wages and benefits? Keep reading!
Since 1928, Asplundh has provided safe, efficient, and innovative line clearance services to the utility industry. We help keep the power flowing and have expanded into various markets, including municipalities, railroads, pipelines, and more.
Headquartered near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Asplundh employs over 33,000 professionals across the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Job Type:
Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Pay:
Competitive, Hourly
Company Sponsored Retirement Plan
Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)
Employee Assistance Program
Life and Disability Insurances
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs, and stumps of larger trees.
Drag, gather, and feed brush into the wood chipper.
Service and maintain vehicles and equipment.
Minimum Qualifications:
Must be 18 years or older.
Education
& Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Pre-Screen
Subject to pre-employment drug screening, background, and MVR check.
License &
Certifications:
Driver’s License preferred but not required.
Physical Requirements:
Rare (less than 10%):
Sitting, crawling, climbing poles, color vision, ladder and stairs climbing.
Occasional (up to 33%):
Stooping, kneeling, twisting, touch, vehicle entry/exit, gripping, lifting (10-50 lbs), reaching, carrying, pushing, pulling, ladder climbing, balancing.
Frequent (up to 66%):
Standing, walking, manual dexterity, distant and near vision, reading, range of motion, hearing, depth perception, stairs, lifting up to 10 lbs.
Continuous (up to 100%):
Touch, gripping, seeing, carrying, pulling.
Safety:
Employees must have good eyesight, attention, endurance for weather, ability to wear PPE, perform duties over long hours, communicate effectively, and handle confrontations professionally. Work involves hazardous equipment, noise, weather exposure, uneven terrain, and falling limbs.
Work around hazardous equipment and noise with hearing protection.
Work in all weather conditions, in nature, with potential irritants and insects.
Work on unlevel ground and around falling limbs with protection.
About Us:
Asplundh is a full-service utility contractor performing tree pruning, vegetation management, line work, and more. We operate various subsidiaries providing electrical and utility services, including helicopter utility management.
Individuals must be able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Contact our ADA Coordinator 9, for accommodations.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Title: Groundperson – ATE
Company: Asplundh Tree Expert
Location: Statesville, North Carolina, USA
Category: Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care (Arborist/ Tree Surgeon, Outdoor / Nature, Landscaping, General Labor), Trades / Skilled Labor (Arborist/ Tree Surgeon, Outdoor / Nature, Landscaping, General Labor)
