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The
Asplundh Tree Expert Co. and its subsidiary companies welcome
inquiries regarding employment. If you are interested in applying
for a position within our Company, you must complete a pre-employment application. Please contact the local office of Asplundh or
its subsidiaries in your area of the country to get the specific instructions
on how to apply.
To
contact an office in your area, please click on Contact
by Region or Contact by Subsidiary to get in touch with a Tree Co.
or subsidiary manager for that area. With a variety of operations
across the U.S. and Canada, the company offers a wide range
of employment opportunities.
Asplundh
field and office operations throughout the U.S. are seeking
qualified personnel for many positions. Please contact the Asplundh
manager nearest you or in the area in which you would like to
work. Asplundh is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (EOE-AA: M/F/V/D)
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The following is a description of an entry-level position for which we routinely have openings:
TYPICAL DUTIES
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Under direct supervision of an experienced worker, you will be instructed on the proper method of tree trimming and/or tree removal by climbing with the aid of a ladder, safety belts, climbing line, powered trimmer lift truck or works from the ground using gasoline, air and hand-powered saws, pruners, etc. You cut branched or trunk sections and drop or lower them to the ground with lines.
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In felling trees or trimming trunks and in cutting and splitting logs into manageable pieces, you will use axes, wedges, sledges, and chain saw(s).
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Spray stumps and brush with a hand-spraying equipment.
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Load and unload trucks with logs, stumps, brush and debris and/or feeds brush into a gasoline-powered chipper.
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Repair damage to lawns, fences and walks caused by tree trimming.
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Service gasoline, air and hand-powered tools and other equipment.
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Relays hand signals, directs traffic, drives and operates trucks and equipment as assigned and keeps trucks and work areas clear and orderly as well as helps train new employees.
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Performs other related work as assigned by supervisors.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
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Sitting: Occasionally
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Stooping: Occasionally
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Standing: 7 – 8 hours
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Crouching: Occasionally
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Walking: 0 – 1 hours
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Climbing: Occasionally
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Pulling: Frequently
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Pushing: Occasionally
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Kneeling: Occasionally
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Lifting: 1 – 15 lbs.; 50 – 60% of work day; consisting of tools, equipment necessary to perform tasks.
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Carrying: 1 – 60 lbs.; pieces of cut wood, for loading into chipper.
Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
We may also have openings for skilled individuals such as Tree Trimmers and Forepersons. Please let us know at the time you are applying if you have prior tree trimming experience.
EOE-AA: M/F/V/D
Rev. 9/5/2008
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