Groundperson - Union - NTS

1 week ago

Lorain, Ohio, United States Nelson Tree Service Full time

Job Title: Groundperson

The Groundperson is a key member of our team, responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of our equipment and vehicles. This role involves gathering and feeding brush and debris into a woodchipper, scanning areas for trip and fall hazards, and maintaining equipment and materials.

About Us:

Nelson Tree Service is a leading provider of utility line clearance services, committed to upholding the highest standards of performance and professionalism. Our crews are widely recognized as among the most well-trained vegetation management specialists in the United States.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

  • Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs, and stumps of larger trees.
  • Drag, gather, and feed brush into wood chipper.
  • Service vehicles and equipment, maintaining them in neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Must be willing to join local union and pay union dues.

Education & Experience:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Entry-level position, no experience required.
  • Previous experience a plus.

Physical Requirements:

  • Frequent: Standing, walking, manual dexterity, seeing distant, seeing, reading, range of motion, hearing-speech range, depth perception, climbing stairs, lifting up to 10 lbs.
  • Continuous: 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 and handle conflict professionally.

License & Certifications:

  • Driver's License Preferred, but not required.

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