Tree Trimmer - Ft Hood, TX

Hourly Rate: $19.78
Schedule: Monday - Friday  7:00am - 4:00pm
Must be able to work a flexible schedule to include weekends, evenings and holidays as needed.

Benefits include: Medical, Vision, Dental, Health & Welfare, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Tree Trimmer Technician will maintain trees and shrubs to improve appearance, health, and value of trees and to maintain access to utilities, roads, and sidewalks.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


* Oversee the appropriate maintenance of trees and shrubs as specified in contract and/or Statement of Work in a deadline-focused environment, balancing multiple projects and addressing changing priorities


* Assists with creation and execution of project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.

Manages projects of a smaller scale including project scope, schedule and budget.

Insures that said projects are managed within the requirements of governance/contractual document.


* Minimizes project exposure to risks by creating, implementing, and tracking mitigation and contingency strategies.


* Conduct, Monitor and schedule urban tree asset mapping, reporting, crowdsourcing, and/or other maintenance tracking as a means of updating complete tree inspection, inventory of work completed and work history.


* Perform, assign and/or supervise tree crew while performing residential and commercial tree pruning and removals in accordance with ANSI and company standards.


* Ensure that each crew member is trained appropriately for each designated assignment


* Operate an aerial lift and/or bucket truck when necessary


* Supervise tree crews as they Trim and/or remove trees by climbing with the aid of a ladder, safety belt, climbing line, powered trimmer lift truck, or works from the ground using gasoline, air, and hand-powered saws, pruner, etc.  Be able to cut branches or trunk sections and drops or lowers them to the ground with lines - appropriately.


* Possess appropriate rigging and lowering skills to perform pruning/removals safely


* Perform supplemental support (cabling/bracing) techniques / methods according to ANSI standards


* Use wedges, sledges, and chain saws in felling trees or trimmed trunks and in cutting and splitting logs into manageable pieces.


* Sprays stumps and brush with hand-spraying equipment to prevent further growth.


* Load/unload trucks with logs, stumps, brush, and debris and/or feeds brush into a wood chipper.


* Repairs slight damage to lawns, fences, and walks caused by tree trimming.


* Service gasoline, air, and hand-powered tools and other equipment as needed.


* Relays hand-signals, directs traffic, drives, and operates trucks and equipment, as assigned and keeps trucks and work area clear and orderly, as well as helps train new employees.


* Be responsible for daily production goals and safety procedures of the crew.


* Oversees & safe...