Tree Crew Equipment Operator

Job Title

Equipment Operator (Driver License Required)

Full-Time +, Non-Exempt

Competitive, Hourly

• Competitive wages/Paid weekly – 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 to do job
• DOT Regulated Drug Free Workplace
• First Aid & 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 base.
• Work on spared rock and base by highways, side roads, and on the right‑of‑way.
• Use a chainsaw to cut brush, logs, and stumps of larger trees.
• Gather brush and feed roll into wood chipper.
• Apply chemical herbicide to right‑of‑way following brush removal (APP).
• Utilize hose and spray nozzle from truck‑mounted spray equipment including tank, pump, hose reel, 200 feet of ½ inch hose, or back‑pack to treat remote areas.
• Service truck, chipper, 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.
• Work around excessive noise from machines, chainsaw, wood chipper, with hearing protection.
• Work in all temperatures and weather, exposed to nature (irritating plants, biting or stinging insects, dust, etc.).
• Work on uneven ground.
• Work around falling limbs with protection.

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

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

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

• Driver License Required.

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

• Rare (under 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.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling

For more information on the benefits available for this role, please contact the recruiter or hiring manager.

All job offers are subject to pre‑employment drug screening and a background check. Unless otherwise noted, we do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

All new hires are subject to e-Verify as required by the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service.