Take your career to new heights! We’re looking for a Grounds Person to join our team. Here’s what you’d do: The Grounds Person assists in the trimming and removal of trees, clearing, chipping and disposal of tree debris. + Grounds Person I (G-1): Entry level position; no prior experience or training required. + Grounds Person II (G-2): Demonstration of role specific skills or verifiable requisite experience. You’d be responsible for: The primary function of this position is to work as a member of a tree crew which includes varying numbers of grounds workers, climbers, and crew leaders. A Grounds Person work as part of an effective tree care team and assists and supports the crew leader and climber in a variety of ways. + Performs tree care activities that maintain safe and healthy trees for our clients. + Responsible for daily equipment inspection and maintenance. + Sets up safety items including positioning cones and signs and roping or taping off crew work areas. + Hands tools to the climber and receives tools from the climber using a rope to hoist them up into the tree. + Gathers branches into piles, transports to the chipper, feeds them into the chipper and unload tree trunks and chips at the appropriate facility. + Ensures that all operations, job sites and employees are safe and that the general public which might come into contact with the area will be safe. + Supports other team members in tree care activities and works as part of a team. + Communicates effectively with other crew members and the public. You might be a good fit if you have: + Able to successfully follow directions and established procedures related to roping and rigging, maintenance of equipment, adjustments to equipment, and reporting malfunctioning equipment. + Ability to perform mathematical operations (add, subtract, multiply and divide) using weight measurement, volume, and distance. Ability to calculate or estimate weight, volume and distance related to arboricultural field operations. + Apply critical thinking skills to understand and carry-out instructions. Perform standardized tasks with occasional variables encountered. + Effective communication skills. + Communicate using hand signals with climbers to ensure safety and to perform work within acceptable standards. + Communicate verbally with the general public to direct them safely around the work area. Grounds Person I Grounds Person I (G-1) is an entry level position. Team members at the G-1 level will be taught all of the necessary skills to perform basic tree care operations on the ground, which include: + Arboricultural fundamentals: G-1 can perform basic tree care operations on the ground. + Equipment operation: G-1 has introductory skills in the safe operation of powered equipment such as chippers, trucks, and blowers. + Tools: G-1 can effectively use hand tools such as a hand saws, pole pruners, rakes, and shovels to perform tree care tasks. + PPE: G-1 uses task specific Personal Protective Equipment according to industry standards and company protocols. + Jobsite Management: G-1 is responsible for keeping a jobsite clean and organized. A G-1 effectively implements plans to control vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the jobsite. The G-1 maintains a protected work zone. Grounds Person II Grounds Person II (G-2) is an advanced ground operations position. Team members at the G-2 level demonstrate proficiency in all G-1 skills or have verifiable experience in those areas. The G-2 team member has advanced ground operations skills and demonstrate proficiency in the following areas related to tree care. + Arboricultural fundamentals: G-2 can perform all role specific tree care operations on the ground. + Equipment operation: G-2 has advanced skills in the safe operation of powered equipment such as chippers, trucks, and blowers. + Equipment operation: G-2 has intermediate to advanced chainsaw skills and can effectively employ a wide variety of ground based cutting techniques including limbing, bucking and directional felling is proficient in both ground-based and canopy-based chainsaw techniques. + Tools: G-2 can effectively use hand tools such as pole saws or pole pruners to prune trees from the ground. + PPE: G-2 uses task specific Personal Protective Equipment according to industry standards and company protocols. + Jobsite Management: G-2 is responsible for keeping jobsite clean and organized. A G-2 can assist the climber or crew leader in rigging operations. A G-2 has demonstrated proficiency in supporting the set-up of basic rigging systems from the ground in order to reduce the likelihood of property damage or personal injury. A G-2 effectively implements plans to control vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the jobsite with minimal guidance from other team members. The G-2 maintains a protected work zone with little guidance from other team members. Here’s what to know about working here: Here at Smith Tree, our team-oriented environment provides support to help your career climb all the way to the top. We value integrity, safety, and teamwork as our main priorities. Join a team that cares about both about the clients we serve and the trees we maintain. We look forward to seeing you climb your way to success with us! Climb your way to success with a career at Smith Tree Care. Company website: http://smithstreecare.net/