Field Training Associate

Guided by Penn Line’s values, ethical principles, and strategic objectives, the Field Training Associate supports employee development and creates safe and positive work environments while exceeding customer expectations, focusing on the critical foundations of safety, quality, and efficiency to optimize profitability.

• Promotes and maintains a safety culture where all incidents are preventable by serving as a role model for the safety culture, by supporting training and development, coaching, and by optimizing resources for safety and communicating safety expectations.
• Serves as a role model of excellent customer service by responding constructively to the needs of all those he/she interacts with daily on behalf of the organization.
• Works as a productive member of the crew demonstrating safe work practices, ensuring that foremen train the crew in proper techniques to complete the job safely and productively; ensures that each crew understands safety program requirements.
• Completes crew observation reports and forwards them to the Area Supervisor and Safety teams.
• Completes skills audits every month, identifies and communicates skill gaps of the crew, and evaluates whether foremen have completed required forms properly.
• Becomes a resource for the crew to eliminate skill gaps over a timeframe through teaching and one-on-one training.
• Conducts investigations of accidents resulting in injury, service interruption, and/or property damage in the area and sends the investigation summary to the Area Supervisor and Safety team.
• Performs on-site drug testing of individuals identified for testing by the HR department (randomly selected), completes post-accident drug and alcohol testing as specified in the Penn Line Drug and Alcohol Policy and as directed by the Area Supervisor, and carries out any other necessary testing in the field (reasonable suspicion, pre-employment).
• Completes periodic training courses in Temporary Traffic Control (Flagging) and CPR/First Aid to ensure the workforce has an adequate supply of qualified employees.
• Participates in annual safety training meetings by presenting topics or assisting safety personnel.
• Must be bilingual (English and Spanish).
• Compliance with all performance initiatives and other job-related duties as assigned.

• Bilingual (English and Spanish) candidate is required.
• ISA certification or relevant level of knowledge and experience preferred.
• Education/
  
  Experience:
  
  High school diploma, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong knowledge of tree industry safety standards and requirements, operational methods, mechanized strategies, and best practices.
• Other skills and abilities:
  Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong equipment troubleshooting knowledge; ability to handle confidential information; organization skills; and attention to detail.
• Judgement:
  Ability to reach logical conclusions based on established evidence; ability to exhibit a high level of confidentiality; recognize when to elevate a decision or inform a superior.
• Planning and Organizing:
  Ability to plan and organize one’s own activities.
• Follow Up and Control:
  Ensures that directives have been understood and carried out.
• Adaptability:
  Ability to process change management initiatives effectively.
• Drive:
  Demonstrates personal accomplishment and desire to excel; sets and maintains ambitious standards for achievement and makes things happen; takes ownership of position; identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.

• Frequent light lifting (up to 25 lbs.).
• Infrequent heavy lifting (over 50 lbs.).
• Ability to hear (hearing aid permitted).
• Ability to see.
• Ability to speak clearly and write messages.
• Occasional kneeling or bending.
• Travel over multiple days required throughout the state of WV.
• Ability to traverse rough terrain on foot.

• Frequent travel required to work group locations and may be exposed to noise, heat, dust, and/or hazardous equipment or chemicals.

Accessibility:
If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources.

In compliance with Federal and State equal employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job related disability, or any other protected group status.