Arbor Groundsman

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Monarch Landscape Companies is a family of successful landscape brands in eight states across the 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!

This posting remains open year-round as we are always looking for great people to join our team! If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application and we will reach out shortly.

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

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.

• 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

• 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.

• Demonstration of role specific skills or verifiable requisite experience.

• The comprehension levels required to learn job duties from oral instructions or demonstration.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Ability to perform these operations using weight measurement, volume, and distance.

• Apply critical thinking skills to understand and carry out instructions related to sequential tasks.
• Perform standardized tasks with occasional variables in or from these situations encountered on the job.

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

• 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.

• It is essential to follow established procedures related to roping and rigging, maintenance of equipment, adjustments to equipment, and report malfunctioning equipment.

• 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.

Grounds Person 2 (G-2) is an advanced ground operations position-The ideal candidate will demonstrate proficiency in all G-1 skills or have verifiable experience in those areas. Team members at the G-2 level have advanced ground operations skills and demonstrate proficiency in the following areas related to tree care

• 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…