Employment type: Full-Time
Compensation: $27.50 to $35.00 per hour, Overtime, Vacation, Health Insurance with dental and vision.
Job Title: Ground Operations Specialist (Experienced with 5 years of qualified service)
Opportunities for advancement: Equipment Operator, CDL Driver, Logistics Support, Climbing and Bucket Operator
Do you like your current job situation? Are you working with well-maintained modern tools and
Equipment? Are you treated fairly and with respect? Are you looking for a higher level of intellectual and emotional literacy in your co-workers - and the company generally? Is it time to explore the idea of a change so you can grow and thrive, and have a work-life balance? Perhaps you have worked alone for many years and now realize the challenges and risks of going solo. Do you have the ability to read a room, talk to people, appreciate detail, and would really rather just do things right? If you are actually better than average (objectively and consistently) and have a positive attitude, Fine Tree Care may be the place for you.
We are looking for a mutually good fit, for everyone’s sake, particularly for our cherished clients who treat us so well and trust us to do tree work right for them. After all, we do good tree work, and take great care of our clients. And it all starts off with having really amazing people working in unison together in order to make that magic happen. Among other positions opening up for reasons of sustainable steady growth (feel free to apply and tell us what your skills and abilities are), we’re looking for a few CDL driving crew leaders with climbing and bucket skills - - people who also have an affinity toward HIGH QUALITY AESTHETIC PRUNING, and can also demolish a tree in its own footprint with every piece alighting upon the hands of the ground workers successfully dodging all the flowers in the garden.
We are looking for calm, compassionate and capable leaders who lead by example and with encouragement. We are looking for a good fit with our collaborative crew culture, and want someone who can appreciate a supportive group of peers and administrative team who will make your job easier and actually help foster your career advancement. If you are missing one of the requisite skills, for the right person, we can even get you trained up and ready for the role! We also do mechanized forestry work and have equipment operator positions available. Tell a friend we are hiring, and have them apply online or give us a call.
This posting isn’t for the average tree trimmer, we are looking for someone who is truly a good natural fit - - for both you, and our work group. We are looking for detail-oriented lifetime learners, and people who want to calmly and quietly advance their career and the industry. And, we are looking for the type of people who can eventually teach, train, supervise, manage, and eventually sell the high-quality services we offer to our discerning clients. There is really nothing in the way of advancement at Fine Tree Care, and we encourage you to let us know you are interested in a better deal…. a better deal for you! Love where you work! (We’re
assuming you don’t have a trust fund and a private jet, so you have to work for a living like we do ;)
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
● Support production manager with industry skills to plan, route, and execute work assignments.
● Assist training manager in providing industry training to new employees.
● Occupy the role, or assume responsibilities of a Foreperson during their absence, which requires planning and organizing work responsibilities with senior staff.
● Connect with, and communicate well with discerning clients about the contract during the orientation, walk through, and briefing.
● Safeguard employees and public from hazards in and around work areas (directs traffic, relays hand- signals, warning signs, flags, markers, etc.).
● Work from the ground using gas powered tools such as chain saw, power blower, and weed trimmer.
● Fell, cut, and split tree logs into manageable pieces using chainsaws, sledges, and wedges.
● Use standard hand tools, such as pruners, axes, ropes, saws, and rigging gear, and some newfangled superfly tools that are not so standard.
● Trim branches from ground level for clearance pruning or dead branch removal.
● Lower large branches or trunk sections to the ground safely with ropes.
● Gather and stage Temporary Traffic Control devices.
● Operate and service equipment, such as company vehicles, skid steer, chipper, and stump grinder (Don’t worry, we have a full-time mechanic and saw shop).
● Load and unload trucks with logs, stumps, brush, and debris and/or feed brush into a wood chipper.
● Assume responsibility for the inspection and proper working conditions of tools, truck, and other work equipment. Requests repair or replacement, when necessary. We have a shop, mechanic, and spare everything.
● Maintain good housekeeping on trucks and at work locations, keep work area clear and orderly.
● Repair minor damage to fences, irrigation lines, and walks caused by tree trimming.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
● Must possess mental and physical endurance to work around hazardous conditions and hazardous equipment
to safely perform various duties throughout an eight or ten-hour shift.
● Must be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, i.e. rain, heat, sun and cold.
● Must be able to work while exposed to nature (irritating plants and biting or stinging insects, dust, cyclists wearing street clothes and looking into the truck for your wallet and lunch occasionally).
● Must be able to walk, climb, and work from ladders, or at various heights, on uneven and slippery surfaces
while handling equipment or material.
● Must be able to lift, move and maneuver heavy weights up to 50 pounds on an infrequent basis, but up to 25
pounds on a frequent basis.
● Must be able to communicate with clients, co-workers, write, read and comprehend written and verbal job instructions/information (and do basic math).
● Must be able to communicate and work cooperatively with others.
● Must be able to safely drive an approved company vehicle and be insurable under our vehicle insurance policy standards (and under federal DOT regulations).
● Must be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day.
● Must be able to work with climbers and equipment in close proximity to energized power lines, and around traffic hazards.
● Must be able to work long hours and occasional overtime during holidays, call-out emergencies, weekends, etc.
● Must have sufficient eyesight to judge distances and coordination to get and use the appropriate equipment and tools (hand-to-eye coordination).
● Must be able to work around loud noise from machines, chain saw, wood chipper and other equipment with some really cool Sonetics brand hearing protection with full duplex noise canceling touch free microphone and situational hearing augmentation.
● Must be able to operate and service all required equipment and tools.
● Must be able to traverse various terrains.
● Must be able to wear necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as per task assigned.
THE IDEAL APPLICANT IS:
● Stable and career-minded
● Punctual and reliable - consistently
● Self-motivated, responsible, and trustworthy
● Able to provide exceptionally detailed attention to customer service.
● Proficient in safely performing all aspects of modern tree care including strong tree ID skills, rigging, pruning, and felling techniques. Crane experience is a plus. Experience with ornamental pruning, cabling, and planting is a plus.
● Enjoys, and readily learns new skills
● Solution oriented when facing work challenges
● Is, or is willing to become, a certified arborist
We offer a Drug Free Workplace and are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please have your DMV printout and valid identification with you if you are invited for an interview.
TO APPLY: Please submit a cover letter and your resume. On the subject line of your email, please enter the job title and your name. OR apply online by filling out our application
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