Groundperson - NON-UNION-46
full-time•Meriden
About this role
Groundperson
The groundperson is responsible for gathering and feeding brush & debris into a woodchipper, 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.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
- Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs and stumps of larger trees.
- Drag, gather, and feed brush into woodchipper.
- Services vehicles and equipment, maintaining them in neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be 18 years-of-age or older.
- Must be able to travel for storm work
Education & Experience
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Entry-level position, no experience required.
- Previous experience a plus.
Pre-Screen
- Upon offer, employees may be required to subject and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background and/or MVR check.
License & Certifications:
- Driver's License Required
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
Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling 1-833-222-3066. We partner with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to e-Verify all newly hired employees.
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What you'll do
- The groundperson is responsible for gathering and feeding brush and debris into a woodchipper while ensuring safety by scanning for trip and fall hazards. This position also involves maintaining equipment and materials.
About Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC
Since 1928, Asplundh has been dedicated to safe, efficient and innovative line clearance services to the utility industry. Reliable, uninterrupted power is an important service provided by the world's electrical utilities and Asplundh has the expertise to help keep the power flowing. Diversification over the years has opened up vegetation management services to other specialized markets such as railroads, pipelines, municipalities and departments of transportation.
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What does a Groundperson - NON-UNION-46 do at Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC?
As a Groundperson - NON-UNION-46 at Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC, you will: the groundperson is responsible for gathering and feeding brush and debris into a woodchipper while ensuring safety by scanning for trip and fall hazards. This position also involves maintaining equipment and materials..
Is the Groundperson - NON-UNION-46 position at Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC remote?
The Groundperson - NON-UNION-46 position at Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC is based in Meriden, Connecticut, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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