Groundperson DL Required Union

Description Position at Asplundh Tree Expert, LLCJob Title: GroundpersonThe groundperson is responsible for gathering and feeding brush & debris into a woodchipper, scanning areas from trip and fall hazards, ensuring other workers stay out of the path of travel. This position is also responsible for maintaining equipment and materials.Job Type: Full-Time +, Non-ExemptPay: Competitive, HourlyBenefits:Available Benefit options vary based on tenure, position, and work location. Essential Functions & Responsibilities:Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs and stumps of larger trees.Drag, gather, and feed brush into wood chipper.Services vehicles and equipment, maintaining them in neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.Minimum Qualifications:Must be 18 years-of-age or older.Must be willing to join local union and pay union dues.Education & ExperienceHigh School Diploma or equivalent preferred.Entry-level position, no experience required.Previous experience a plus.Pre-ScreenUpon offer, employees may be required to subject and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background and/or MVR check.License & Certifications:Valid Driver's license required.Physical Requirements:RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing StairsOCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch, climbing on/off truck, gripping, lifting over 10 lbs to 50 lbs., reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, balancing, lifting over 50 lbs.FREQUENT (up to 66%): standing, walking, manual dexterity, seeing distant, seeing, reading, range of motion, hearing-speech range, depth perception, climbing stairs, lifting up to 10 lbs.CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): Sense of Touch, Gripping, Seeing, Carrying, PullingSafetyDue to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of equipment and tools, be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods of time, be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary, be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain, be capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, be able to communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information, and communicate & handle confrontations professionally.Works around hazardous equipment.Works around excessive noise from machines, chain saws, and wood chippers, with hearing protection.Works in all temperatures and weather and will be exposed to nature, i.e., irritating plants, biting or stinging insects, dust, etc.Works on unlevel ground.Works around falling limbs with dividuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling We partner with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to e-Verify all newly hired employees.

Created: 2026-01-06