Overview
Groundperson/Driver – ATE Jobs in Steubenville, Ohio, USA at Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Groundperson (Driver License Required) – ATE
Job Title:
Groundperson
The groundperson is responsible for gathering and feeding brush & debris into a wood chipper, scanning areas from trip and fall hazards, ensuring other workers stay out of the path of travel. This position is also responsible for maintaining equipment and materials.
Are you a real go-getter looking for an amazing opportunity with a nationwide full-service utility contractor offering competitive wages and incredible benefits? Keep reading because this job might be for you!
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs and stumps of larger trees.
Drag, gather, and feed brush into wood chipper.
Services vehicles and equipment, maintaining them in neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.
Minimum Qualifications:
Must be 18 years-of-age or older.
Valid driver’s license required.
Education
& Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Pre-Screen
Upon offer, employees may be required to subject and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background and/or MVR check.
Physical Requirements:
RARE (less than 10%):
Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs
OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch, climbing on/off truck, gripping, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, balancing, lifting over 50 lbs.
FREQUENT (up to 66%): standing, walking, manual dexterity, seeing distant, seeing, reading, range of motion, hearing-speech range, depth perception, climbing stairs, lifting up to 10 lbs.
CONTINUOUS (up to 100%):
Sense of Touch, Gripping, Seeing, Carrying, Pulling
Safety
Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of equipment and tools, be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods of time, be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary, be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain, be capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, be able to communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information, and communicate & handle confrontations professionally.
About Us:
As a full-service utility contractor Asplundh performs tree pruning and removals, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, vegetation management with herbicides and emergency storm work and logistical support.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Title: Groundperson/Driver – ATE
Company: Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Location: Steubenville, Ohio, USA
Category: Trades / Skilled Labor, Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
