Overview
Groundperson/Driver – ATE Jobs in Dallas, West Virginia, USA at Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Location: Dallas
Groundperson (Driver License Required) – ATE
The groundperson is responsible for gathering and feeding brush & debris into a wood chipper, scanning areas for trip and fall hazards, and ensuring other workers stay out of the path of travel. This position is also responsible for maintaining equipment and materials.
Are you a real go-getter looking for an amazing opportunity with a nationwide full-service utility contractor offering competitive wages and incredible benefits? Keep reading because this job might be for you!
Since 1928, Asplundh has been dedicated to safe, efficient andinnovativeline 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 municipalities, railroads, pipelines, helicopter vegetation services, and departments of transportation.
A family-owned and operated corporation headquartered near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Asplundh has grown to employ over 36,000 service professionals throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Job Type:
Full-Time +, Non-Exempt
Pay:
Competitive, Hourly
Company Sponsored Retirement Plan
Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)
Employee Assistance Program
Life, long-term/short-term disability insurances
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.
Education
& Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Pre-Screen
Upon offer, employees may be required to subject and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background and/or MVR check.
License &
Certifications:
Valid driver’s license required.
Physical Requirements:
RARE(less than 10%):
Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs
OCCASIONAL(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
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, withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, wear personal protective equipment as necessary, 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, and communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information.
About Us:
As a full-service ut…
Title: Groundperson/Driver – ATE
Company: Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Location: Dallas, West Virginia, USA
Category: Trades / Skilled Labor, Transportation
