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Form of workThis position is responsible for the safe and effective clearance of service lines, ensuring they operate properly year-round.
Are you a real go-getter looking for an amazing opportunity with a company offering competitive wages and incredible benefits? Keep reading because this job might be for you!
With company origins dating back to 1940, UTS has over 70 years of expertise in delivering professional, performance-based vegetation management services.
Job Type: Full-Time +, Non-Exempt
Pay:$24.61 per hour.
Benefits:- Company-Sponsored Retirement Plan
- Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life, long-term/short-term disability insurance
- Removes brush and grass from the base of wood poles supporting electrical power lines.
- Rakes and clears brush and grass away from the pole area.
- Handles all necessary repairs including the replacement of worn or damaged parts to chain saw and/or weed eater.
- Assists senior spray person in mixing herbicide in holding tank.
- Applies chemical herbicide to right-of-way following brush removal.
- Operates a chain saw and/or weed eater down to and at ground level.
- Walks over rough terrain to reach poles that are inaccessible with pickup.
- Works around moving equipment.
- Works around excessive noise from machines with hearing protection.
- Works in tight spaces - clear poles within an approximate 10-foot circumference.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Entry-level position, no experience required.
- Previous experience is a plus.
- Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.
- A valid Driver's license is Required.
- Must have transportation to and from the show-up location.
- Willing to travel out of state for emergency storm work.
- RARE (less than 10%): sitting, crawling, climbing poles, color-vision, climbing ladders, climbing stairs.
- OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): kneeling, climbing on/off truck, balancing, lifting up to 50 lbs.
- FREQUENT (up to 66%): standing, walking, stooping, squatting, body twisting, manual dexterity, speaking clearly, seeing distant, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., lifting up to 10 lbs., pushing, lifting, depth-perception, hearing-speech range, range of motion, reaching.
- CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): sense of touch, gripping, seeing, reading, carrying, pulling.
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, 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:Since 1940, Utility Tree Service (UTS) has specialized in utility line clearance work. Today, UTS continues to offer a responsive local presence with access to national resources for peak needs.
Our primary goal is to be a valued partner to utilities and other agencies in providing safe and efficient vegetation management with respect for people, property, and the environment.
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.
