Tree Crew Equipment Operator

Job Overview

Equipment Operator (Driver License Required) – Operates heavy equipment to remove branches and tree material from electrical lines.

Job Type: Full‑Time, Non‑Exempt
Pay:
Competitive hourly rate.

• Competitive wages, paid weekly via direct deposit
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Individual/Family health, dental, eye care, prescriptions
• Insurance premiums paid by company
• FMLA and short‑term disability benefits
• Retirement packages paid by company
• Prescription safety glasses
• All tools provided by the company
• DOT regulated drug‑free workplace
• First aid and CPR training provided

• Operate heavy equipment such as bulldozers, backhoes, skid steers, excavators, loaders, dump trucks, mowers, and stump grinders.
• Transport equipment to and from multi‑state job locations.
• Install and remove gates, fences, barbed wire, culverts, rocks, and bases.
• Work on spared rock and base by highways, side roads, and right‑of‑way.
• Use a chainsaw to cut brush, logs, and large stumps.
• Gather brush and feed brush into a wood chopper.
• Apply chemical herbicide to right‑of‑way following brush removal (APP).
• Utilize hose and spray nozzle from truck‑mounted spray equipment, or back‑pack for remote areas.
• Service truck, chopper, and equipment, maintaining them in neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.
• Assist senior spray person in mixing herbicide in holding tank (APP).
• Work around hazardous equipment and excessive noise while wearing hearing protection.
• Work in all temperatures and weather, tolerating irritants such as plants, insects, and dust.
• Work on uneven ground and around falling limbs with protection.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Possesses working knowledge and ability to identify tree and shrub species.
• Familiar with electrical hazards.

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre‑employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

• Driver license required.

• Must have transportation to and from the show‑up location.

RARE (less than 10%): sitting, kneeling, crawling, color vision, climbing stairs.
OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, squatting, climbing on/off truck, reading, pushing, climbing ladders, lifting up to 50 lbs.
FREQUENT (up to 66%): walking, body twisting, manual dexterity, speaking clearly, hearing‑speech range, lifting, carrying, pulling, balancing, lifting up to 10 lbs.
CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): standing, sense of touch, seeing distant, climbing, gripping, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., seeing, reaching, range of motion, depth perception.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. 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.