Groundworker

Wright Tree Service of Canada

Job summary:
Groundworkers assist Arborists with daily tasks. Such as keeping the work areas debris free, helping ensure safety for all crew members, and chipping woody debris.

Responsibilities (but not limited to):
- Inspect, identify, and evaluate trees and brush along electric ROWs.- Uses a chainsaw to cut brush, logs and stumps of larger trees.- Loads and unloads trucks with logs, stumps, brush and debris and/or feeds brush into a wood chipper.- Gathers brush and carry to chipper area.- Helps enforce on-the-job safety practices for crew members.- Safeguards employees and public from hazards in and around the work area. Cooperates with customer, police, and fire departments when blocking streets or driveways. Sets up barriers, warning signs, flags, etc. to protect employees as well as the public. Trained to perform tree and bucket rescue.- Applies herbicides and growth regulators to stumps and brush.- Drives a truck with an attached brush chipper or other trailing unit such as trailer, etc.- Keeps work area picked up and orderly.- Carries and lays out tools and equipment at work site.- Services truck, chipper and equipment, maintaining them in a neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.- Reports the need for equipment and truck maintenance to crew foreman or General Foreman.- Assist during emergency response times such as storms or fires as needed.- Effective reporting of all problems, incidents, and accidents to the supervisor.- Use climbing equipment to climb and work at varying heights cutting, trimming and pruning trees.- Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned.

**Requirements**:
- Experience in working around hazardous equipment.- Working around excessive noise from machines, chainsaws, wood chipper and must wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE).- Is exposed to all temperatures and weather; will be exposed to nature, i.e., irritating plants, biting or stinging insects, dust, etc.- May work on rough terrain.- Needs to be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times per day.- Must be able to write, read, and comprehend written and verbal job instructions/information.- Must be able to communicate with others with respect and comprehend written and verbal job instructions or information while representing Wright Tree Service of Canada in a professional manner.- Possess the ability to lift, move, and maneuver up to 50 pounds on an infrequent basis and up to 30 pounds on a frequent basis.- Valid class 5 driver’s license with a clean driving record, air brakes endorsement a plus.-
- Ability to operate and service all required tools and equipment.- Maintain an herbicide applicator or operator’s certification and license as required by Wright Tree Service of Canada and local, and provincial law.- Must have valid First-Aid and CPR cards.- Ability to work independently and self-motivate with good time management.- Flexibility with traveling in and out of town, via plane and/or vehicle.- Proficient in map navigation skills and orienteering.- Assistance may be required during major storm events.

Wright Tree Service of Canada’s operations include safety-sensitive positions and safety-sensitive worksites. Each employee, contractor, subcontractor and supplier performing work or carrying out work on Wright Tree Service of Canada’s behalf, where the work includes a safety-sensitive position or is performed or carried out at a safety-sensitive worksite, must have, administer and enforce an alcohol and drug policy and testing program.

Wright Tree Service of Canada recognizes the use of illicit drugs or mood-altering substances, and the inappropriate use of alcohol and medications, can adversely affect the safety and well-being of employees, contractors and the public, and can negatively impact the work environment and job performance. It can also place the integrity and safety of Wright Tree Service of Canada facilities and operations at risk.

All Employees are obligated to take reasonable care to protect the health and safety of themselves and of others in the workplace.

Wright Canada Holdings, Ltd. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, family status, source of income and sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal or provincial laws.