Arbor Groundsman Ii

**Texscape Services | Monarch Tree Services**

Monarch Landscape Companies is a family of successful landscape brands in five states across the central and western United States. We are a values-based learning organization committed to being the best place to work as a landscape professional. Our approach to investing in people is simple. We put the Field First.

**SUMMARY**

Assists in process of trimming and removal of trees, clearing and chipping tree debris, and disposing of tree debris by performing the following duties

**ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES**

The primary function of this position is to work as a member of a tree crew which includes varying numbers of Grounds workers, Climbers, and Crew Leaders. A G-2 works as part of an effective tree care team. A grounds person at this level assists and supports the crew leader and climber in a variety of ways.

Role Specific Responsibilities
- Working as part of a team that performs tree care activities to maintain safe and healthy trees for our clients
- Job site set up and clean up
- Daily equipment inspection and maintenance
- Supporting other team members in tree care activities
- Ensuring that all operations, job sites and employees are safe and that the general public which might come into contact with the area will be safe
- Communicating effectively with other crew members and the public

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

**EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE**
- Demonstration of role specific skills or verifiable requisite experience.

**LANGUAGE SKILLS**
- The comprehension levels required to learn job duties from oral instructions or demonstration.

**MATHEMATICAL SKILLS**
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
- Ability to perform these operations using weight measurement, volume, and distance.

**REASONING ABILITY**
- Perform standardized tasks with occasional variables in or from these situations encountered on the job.

**RESPONSIBILITY AND JUDGEMENT RELATED TO**:
**DATA**:

- It is essential to make calculations or estimate weight, volume and distance related to arboricultural field operations

**COMMUNICATION**
- It is essential to communicate using hand signals with climbers and communicate verbally with the general public to direct them safely around the work area.
- It is critical to communicate effectively with the climber and crew leader to ensure safety and to perform the work within acceptable standards.

**BEST PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES**
- It is essential to follow established procedures related to roping and rigging, maintenance of equipment, adjustments to equipment, and report malfunctioning equipment.

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**
- The physical demands described in the Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

**DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF TASKS**
- Arboricultural Fundamentals
- a G-2 can perform all role specific tree care operations on the ground.
- Equipment operation
- a G-2 has advanced skills in the safe operation of powered equipment such as chippers, trucks and blowers.
- Chainsaw cutting techniques
- a G-2 has intermediate to advanced skills with a chainsaw. A G-2 can effectively employ a variety of ground based cutting techniques
- including limbing, bucking and directional felling
- Tools
- a G-2 can effectively use hand tools such as a pole saw or pole pruner to prune trees from the ground
- PPE- a G-2 uses task specific Personal Protective Equipment according to industry standards and company protocols.
- Jobsite Management
- a G-2 is responsible for keeping a jobsite clean and organized. A G-2 can assist the climber or crew leader in rigging operations. A G-2 has demonstrated proficiency in supporting the set-up of basic rigging systems from the ground in order to reduce the likelihood of property damage or personal injury. G-2 effectively implements plans to control vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the jobsite with mínimal guidance from other team members. The G-2 maintains a protected work zone with little guidance from other team members.

**Total Rewards**

At Monarch, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage, and retain top talent. Elements of our Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

Monarch also provides eligible employees with an array of additional benefits, including:

- The opportunity to enroll in a variety of healthcare benefit programs, including medical, dental, and vision plan options; flexible spending accounts; retirement savings plans; term life/ad&d; and a number of supplemental insurances
- Company Provided Life/AD&D
- Employee Assistance Program
- 7 Paid Holidays
- 3 Days Paid Bereavement
- 5 Days Paid Jury Dut