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Arborist II, Full Time

Location: College Station, TX
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Job Summary

Summary: Prunes, trims, shapes, hedges, removes, fertilizes and maintains trees using power and hand tools.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Fertilizes, prunes and maintains variety of tree types through their lifecycle.
• Performs technical tree work including climbing; utilizes climbing harnesses, hardware, ropes, hand tools, stump grinders, chainsaws, wood chippers, log splitters and bucket trucks.
• Rescues trees in the event of tree disease, natural disaster or other physical damage.
• Stages work site properly to conduct work in a safe, surgical fashion.
• Maintains clean work sites by rapid and thorough removal and disposal of debris.
• Assists supervisor with coordination of work schedules; implements and adjusts schedules as directed.
• Monitors team equipment and tools for wear, performance and safety; adheres to vehicle, equipment and tool work order system procedure.
• Maintains chainsaws in accordance with manufacturers? specifications including chain sharpening, filter inspections and proper lubrication.
• Follows all safety procedures in accordance with the Company, OSHA, ANSI, EPA and all applicable federal/state/local requirements and policies.
• Acts as spotter to manage safe work site; manages access by vehicles and pedestrians adjacent to work site.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

  
  Qualifications:

• Three years of experience in arboriculture.
• Working knowledge of climbing harnesses/hardware, ropes, stump grinders, chainsaws, wood chippers, log splitters and bucket trucks.
• Ability to repeatedly lift 25 pounds and kneel/bend/stoop for extended periods of time.

  
  Working Conditions:

• Extensive driving, walking and equipment operation.
• Exposure to extreme weather conditions, pesticides, fertilizers, pollen producing environment, paint and petroleum products.
• Working in elevated positions such as: bucket truck or in arborist gear within the tree canopy.

  Work time expectation, 90% of time will be physical labor, 10% training and misc.

  Full-time associates at SSC are offered many fantastic benefits such as:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Commuter Benefits
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance for Associates and Eligible Dependents
• Short Term Disability (STD) and Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Discount Marketplace
• And other voluntary benefits

   

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