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Trimmer

Location: IN, OH
Salary: $15 - $18.50 per hour

Requires HS Diploma or GED, valid driver's license with clean driving record and transportation to varying job sites, at least 2 years of recent Tree Trimmer experience using chainsaws.  Extensive Travel - candidates should expect to spend weekdays out of town, every week. We pay for hotels and pay Per Diem.  Work at varying sites throughout Indiana and Ohio.

Role:  Experienced Tree Trimmers -  candidates have a higher level of tree felling techniques, climbing, pruning, herbicide application, mowing techniques, advanced vegetation management. 

Responsibilities

  • Trim and/or remove trees by climbing with aid of arborist climbing gear and aerial trucks, work from the ground using gasoline, and hand powered saws, pruners, and equipment, cutting branches or trunk sections and dropping or lowering them to the ground with lines
  • Spray stumps and brush with equipment to prevent further growth
  • Load and unload trucks with equipment, materials, logs, stumps, brush, and debris and/or feed brush into a chipper
  • Assume responsibility for the inspection and proper working condition of tools and other equipment and requests repair or replacement when necessary
  • Work around forestry equipment, in close proximity of energized power lines, in all temperatures and weather, exposed to nature (i.e., irritating plants, biting and stinging insects, dust, etc.), at varying heights above ground while secured, and on uneven terrain
  • Perform other duties as assigned 

Qualifications

  • Must have experience as a Tree Trimmer
  • Must be able to work at various heights and on uneven and slippery surfaces performing mentally/physically demanding work under unfavorable weather conditions while handling equipment or material
  • Must be able to lift, move, and maneuver up to 30-50 pounds on a frequent basis and heavy weights up to 100 pounds on an infrequent basis
  • Must have the endurance necessary to perform duties throughout a standard eight to twelve hour day
  • Must have or be able to obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
  • Must have or be able to obtain Pesticide applicators license
  • Must be able to travel out of town four to five days a week for training and work.  Daily overnight travel every week is required.  
  • Must pass pre-employment hair and urinalysis drug screens, criminal background, Motor Vehicle Record, and DOT physical.
  • Must have a valid operator's license with clean driving record (approved by our insurance company) and reliable transportation to report to varying and moving work sites.
  • Must be able to maintain and promote our drug, alcohol, profanity, tobacco, and gossip free work environment
  • Must have a minimum of High School diploma or GED
  • Must be able to read, write, and comprehend English written and verbal job instructions and information
  • Must be authorized to work for any employer in U.S.

What is the best part about working for Integrity Tree Services?  Our culture, of course! We’re a privately owned and operated drug, tobacco, alcohol, profanity, and gossip free company. We respect everyone for their unique qualities, however, team members are prohibited from using tobacco products while wearing our apparel or operating our equipment. If you’re looking for a culture where you’re respected, challenged, and play an integral team role, then we invite you to join us.

Benefits

  • Medical Benefits (Employer pays 100% of premiums)
  • Employee purchased dental and vision available
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Retirement Savings Plan (100% match up to 3% after one year of employment)
  • Paid Vacation (after one year of employment)
  • Profit Sharing
  • Per Diem (if traveling out of town overnight)
  • Short-Term Disability (Employer pays 100% of premiums)
  • Drug, Alcohol, Profanity, Tobacco, and Gossip Free Work Environment 

Learn more at www.integritytree.com/career-opportunities

Keywords: Forest, Logging, Tree, Chainsaw, Utility, ROW, Right of Way, R.O.W., Climber

Employer Info

Travel Required
Columbus, Ohio
616-551-6644
lizzial@integritytree.com

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