Tree Trimmer (Entry-Level Welcome + Sign On Bonus)

Job Title: Groundsperson/Aerial Lift Operator/Tree Climber

Location:Bremen, IN

Compensation: $18 - $28 per hour

• $500 Sign-On Bonus
• Free Training Provided
• Safety Gear Provided
• Bonus System Available

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Aflac Accident Insurance
• 401K with Competitive Matching
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Time Off

Work Schedule:

• Typical Hours: 6 AM - 4 PM
• On-Call Rotation for Emergency Storm Work

Job Descriptions and Requirements:

1. Groundsperson

• Perform daily maintenance tasks to help maintain team equipment.
• Communicate professionally with team members and leaders.
• Follow instructions from team members, leaders, or foremen.
• Clean up brush and wood on job sites as needed.
• Safely use and maintain chainsaws, hand tools, chippers, and vehicles.
• Demonstrate competency in "sawmanship," including safely removing brush and felling trees using proper techniques.
• Show a growing knowledge of tree identification and relevant information, such as growth rate and density.
• Identify proper conductors and their approach distances.
• Demonstrate competency in different knot tying and proper rope wrapping.
• Safely move vehicles with or without chippers or trailers attached.

2. Aerial Lift Operator

• Meet all Groundsperson requirements.
• Electrical Hazard Awareness Program (EHAP) Certified (current and not expired).
• CPR/First Aid trained and certified.
• Verified competency in bucket operations by an approved trainer.
• Use aerial perspective to aid in safety practices, including looking out for drop zones, bouncing limbs, and oncoming traffic.
• Communicate to change dangerous environments into safe ones using vocal commands or hand signals.
• Apply specialized "sawmanship" practices for bucket crews.

3. Tree Tlimber

• Meet all Groundsperson requirements.
• EHAP Certified (current and not expired).
• CPR/First Aid trained and certified.
• Verified competency in bucket operations by an approved trainer.
• Experience working on the Bucket Crew for a designated time as decided by the Crew Leader and Climbing Trainer.
• Use aerial perspective to aid in safety practices.
• Communicate to change dangerous environments into safe ones using vocal commands or hand signals.
• Trained with climbing gear by an approved Mint City Utility Services Climbing Trainer.
• Apply specialized "sawmanship" practices for climbing crews.

License Requirements:

• Valid Driver’s License

Top 3 Must-Haves:

1. Consistency
2. Honesty
3. Productivity

Additi
onal Information:

• Employees meet at a designated location before switching to company equipment. Further driving under company equipment will be paid as drive time.

Join us and start a rewarding career with opportunities for growth and development from Groundsperson to Aerial Lift Operator to Tree Climber. Apply today to become part of a professional and safety-conscious team!

How to Apply: Please submit your resume.