Groundperson | Line Clearance
Cambridge, OHFull-time$18–20/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
Davey Utility Line Clearance is hiring a Groundperson to support crews serving the Guernsey and Tuscarawas County regions, including Cambridge, Dover, and New Philadelphia. The role supports tree workers, manages traffic around work areas, and handles brush and wood cleanup. It is a full-time, on-site hourly position with an advertised rate of $18.00–$20.00, based on experience and CDL status.
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Full job description
Company: Davey Tree Surgery Co.
Locations: Cambridge, OH
Additional Locations: Guernsey County, OH; Dover, OH; New Philadelphia, OH; Tuscarawas County, OH
Work Site: On Site
Req ID: 230483
Position Overview
Davey Utility Line Clearance, a division of The Davey Tree Expert Company, is pleased to offer a key opportunity as a Groundperson joining a team servicing the Guernsey and Tuscarawas County, Ohio regions which includes: Cambridge, Dover, and New Philadelphia.
Job Duties
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Provides support for the other crew members by controlling lowering ropes, limbs and persons from aloft
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Supplying tools for tree workers
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Controlling road and sidewalk traffic as needed by use of warning devices and other methods
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Cutting, chipping and loading brush and wood and proper job site cleanup
Qualifications
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High school diploma or equivalent preferred
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Driver’s license required. Commercial driver’s license preferred and may be required, depending on job requirements
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Certificates and Licenses if necessary
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Pesticide license, if required by state law
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Herbicide license a plus
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Line clearance certification if working near utility transmission lines
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ISA Certified Tree Worker certification or willingness to obtain
Additional Information
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What we offer:• Hourly rate range $18.00 - $20.00 based upon line clearance/industry experience and if a CDL holder.
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Group health plans* • Short-term and long-term disability insurance* • Life insurance*• Paid parental leave• 401k with up to a 4% company match**• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Opportunity to buy company stock at a 15% discount• Holidays and paid time off*• Payroll savings plan*• Charitable matching gift program*• Employee referral bonus program*• Employee Educational Scholarship*• Davey Family Scholarship*• 20% discount on all Davey services*• Cell phone discounts*• Vehicle purchase discount program*• Plus, so much more!
- All listed benefits available to eligible employees on Day 1.
** Union employees are not eligible for a 401k plan, but may be eligible to join pension plans negotiated by their local union.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Full time hourly position. Compensation based on qualifications and experience. Generous performance incentive plan. Davey offers excellent benefits, the opportunity to buy Davey stock after 1 year, and industry related training and special Davey training course.
Company Overview
The Davey Tree Expert Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Davey is Employee Owned. Military Veterans are encouraged to apply.
The Davey Tree Expert Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected class, including race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, marital or familial status, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as an Aboriginal or Indigenous person, or other classification protected by law.
The Davey Tree Surgery Company is based in Livermore, California, and provides a full range of utility tree care and pole test and treat services. The Davey Tree Expert Company provides research-driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental consulting for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners in the U.S. and Canada. We care about our clients, each other and the world around us. We offer the resources, size and stability of a big company while maintaining the culture, entrepreneurial spirit and feel of a small one. We invest in our employees by offering industry-leading training, technology and benefits that lead to a rewarding and safe work experience at all levels. Wherever you want to grow your career, there’s a place for you at Davey. To learn more, visit Davey.com.
Accommodations: If requested by employee or otherwise as required by law, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
If you need assistance at any time, please contact us at 1-877-411-7601 or at [email protected] .
Employment Type: Permanent
Job Type: Full Time
Travel Expectations: Up to 25%
How this job compares
Set against the 432 open Groundperson jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18–20/hr
- US median$20–23/hr38 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $19/hr, is 13% below the US median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Groundperson hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 32 open Groundperson jobs in Ohio and 432 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Utilities Service, LLC28 open
- The Davey Tree Expert Company (this employer)4 open
- Education
- 0 of the 432 open Groundperson jobs (0%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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