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Groundperson - Union CDL Required - NTS

Utilities Service, LLC

Dover, NJFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 5mo agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Dover, NJ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid CDL

Job overview

Utilities Service, LLC is hiring a Groundperson - Union CDL Required - NTS. The Groundperson Union CDL Required role involves operating chainsaws, handling brush and wood chips, and maintaining vehicles and equipment while working outdoors in various weather conditions. Candidates must hold a valid CDL, be at least 18 years old, and be willing to join the local union.

Key focus areas include Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs and stumps of larger trees, Drag, gather, and feed brush into wood chipper, and Service vehicles and equipment, maintaining them in neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.

Successful candidates bring Must Be 18 Years-Of-Age Or Older, Valid CDL, and Willing To Join Local Union. Important skills include Operate Chainsaw, Service Vehicles And Equipment, Maintain Attention And Concentration, Communicate With Others, Read, and Write.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Operate ChainsawService Vehicles and EquipmentMaintain Attention and ConcentrationCommunicate With OthersReadWriteComprehend Written/Verbal Job InstructionsCommunicate and Handle Conflict ProfessionallyMaintain Vehicles and EquipmentAttention and ConcentrationRead Job InstructionsWrite Job InstructionsComprehend Written Job InstructionsComprehend Verbal Job InstructionsCommunicate ProfessionallyHandle Conflict Professionally

Qualifications

Must Be 18 Years-of-Age or OlderValid CDLWilling to Join Local UnionPay Union DuesSufficient Eyesight to Judge Distance/Coordination of Equipment and ToolsWithstand Exposure to All Kinds of WeatherWear Personal Protective EquipmentEnter and Exit a Vehicle Numerous Times a DayEndurance Necessary to Traverse Various TerrainCapable of Performing Job Duties Throughout a Standard 8- or 10-Hour DayHigh School Diploma or EquivalentPrevious Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

Description

Job Title: Groundperson Union CDL Required

Job Type :Full-Time +, Non-Exempt

Pay : Competitive, Hourly

Benefits:

  • Benefits Available and Vary per position and 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.

Education & Experience

  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

  • Entry-level position, no experience required.

  • Previous experience a plus.

Pre-Screen

  • Upon offer, employees may be required to subject and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background and/or MVR check.

License & Certifications:

  • Valid CDL required

  • Must be willing to join local union and pay union dues.

Physical Requirements:

  • RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs

  • OCCASSIONAL (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, Pulling

Safety

Due 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 and handle conflict 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 protection.

Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling 1-833-222-3066 . We partner with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to e-Verify all newly hired employees.

Important Information for Applicants:

  • Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC and its family of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any legally protected characteristic.

  • If you require reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact our ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 3656.

  • Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of applicable pre-employment requirements, which include background screening, drug testing, and employment eligibility verification.

  • Compensation determination is based on market data, job scope and individual qualifications.

  • We offer a competitive total rewards package inclusive of health and welfare and retirement benefits, as well as paid time off and holiday pay benefits.

  • Unsolicited resumes without an executed agency agreement become the property of the company.

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