Local Tree Service Looking For Groundman/Driver

Burlington WA

Description

Local, 3rd generation, family-owned tree service looking for a reliable, long term, groundman/driver. Pay DOE. Must be available Monday through Friday every week (unless time is requested off in advance). We work some Saturdays; attendance is usually voluntary but appreciated. Most national holidays are scheduled off. Personal time off requests must be made by employee two weeks in advance, obviously this does not apply to emergency situations. However, you must communicate with us if an emergency occurs as early as possible to avoid a “no call, no show.” The crew meets at the shop in Burlington at 7am daily and are generally back to the shop between 3 and 5pm. Must have reliable transportation to the shop daily. Benefits: All breaks are paid by company. Company covers all L&I expenses, including the hourly rate of approximately 3-7 dollars. After a 2-month probationary period employees are eligible for health insurance, premiums for employee are paid by company. Sick time starts accruing at the time of hire and is based on hourly attendance. After one year of employment, you will receive one week of paid vacation, if here multiple years this will increase. Company will match a set percentage of Simple IRA after 2 years of employment. Individual must be at least 20 years of age with a clean driving record; CDL desirable but not required. Must wear appropriate PPE, which is supplied by the company. Must be willing to drive a large truck and be willing to learn how to back in a trailer (if they do not already know how), although it will most likely not be necessary to perform this task daily. Prospective crew members must be able to lift at least 50lbs and will be required to work alongside the rest of the crew while roping lengths and rounds, chipping brush, trimming/pruning, cutting/moving firewood rounds, and cleaning up debris at jobsites. Climbing, saw, power pruner, and hedge trimming experience/knowledge is desirable. We run two buckets and welcome/encourage any new prospects to learn to do bucket work. Knot tying techniques and any other necessary skills will be taught as needed or requested. If there is anything specific you would like to learn, we are willing to teach. If interested in the position, please send a resume or letter of intent with contact information and a list of applicable skills you possess. Preliminary interviews will be done by phone. We will provide a rapid COVID test on the first day of work for the safety of the current crew. If the test is positive, you will have to start after a negative test result is obtained.