Groundperson
Company: Asplundh
Location: North Kingstown
Posted on: August 7, 2022
Job Description:
Job Title: GroundpersonThe groundperson is responsible for
maintaining equipment and materials, and for ensuring adequate
stock levels of consumables. You will ensure the appearance of
trees, shrubs, flowers and lawns, and keep the grounds free from
harmful insects and plant diseases. The grounds person also assists
with equipment spotting, aiding the equipment operators when moving
vehicles and equipment and scanning areas from trip and fall
hazards, ensuring other workers stay out of the path of travel. Job
Type: Full-Time +, Non-ExemptPay:Competitive, Hourly Benefits:
- Company Sponsored Retirement Plan
- Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life, long-term/short-term disability insurances Essential
Functions & Responsibilities:
- Operate chainsaw to cut brush, logs and stumps of larger
trees.
- Gather and feed brush into wood chipper.
- Apply chemical herbicide to right-of-way
- Utilize hose and spray nozzle to treat remote areas.
- Services vehicles and equipment, maintaining them in neat,
clean, and specified mechanical order.
- Assists in mixing herbicide
- Works on unlevel ground, around hazardous equipment, falling
debris/tree limbs, and excessive equipment noise with
- Works in all temperatures and weather and will be exposed to
nature, i.e., irritating plants, biting or stinging insects, dust,
etc. 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 are required to subject and pass both a
pre-employment drug screen and 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 Stairs
- OCCASIONAL (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 & handle confrontations professionally. About Us: As a
full-service utility contractor Asplundh performs tree pruning and
removals, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, vegetation
management with herbicides and emergency storm work and logistical
support. Asplundh is the parent company of UtiliCon Solutions whose
subsidiaries provide overhead and underground line construction,
planning and design, meter reading and AMR/AMI installation,
electrical testing, and street lighting/traffic signal services.
Asplundh also operates Rotor Blade Airborne Utilities Management,
overhead electric distribution and transmission lines using MD 500
helicopters.Individuals must be able to perform the essential
functions of the position with or without a reasonable
accommodation. Individuals with a disability who desire a
reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at
1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.An Equal Opportunity Employer.Required
Preferred
Job Industries
- Agriculture & Environment
Keywords: Asplundh, Warwick , Groundperson, Other , North Kingstown, Rhode Island
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