Job Title: Mower Operator

This position is responsible for effectively and safely removing trees on utility right-of-way while operating a mower and other forestry-related equipment.

Are you a real go-getter looking for an amazing opportunity with a nationwide full-service utility contractor offering competitive wages and incredible benefits? Keep reading because this job might be for you!

Since 1928, Asplundh has been dedicated to safe, efficient, and innovative line clearance services for the utility industry. Reliable, uninterrupted power is an important service provided by the world's electrical utilities and Asplundh has the expertise to help keep the power flowing. Diversification over the years has opened up vegetation management services to other specialized markets such as municipalities, railroads, pipelines, helicopter vegetation services, and departments of transportation.

A family-owned and operated corporation headquartered near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Asplundh has grown to employ over 36,000 service professionals throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Job Type : Full-Time +, Non-Exempt

Pay : Competitive, Hourly

Benefits:

• Company-sponsored Retirement Plan

• Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Life, long-term/short-term disability insurance

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Drives mowing tractor with hand and foot controls, using weed whacker/brush cutter.

• Transports equipment to and from job locations, loading and unloading equipment onto truck/trailer.

• Installs and removes gates, fences, and barb-wire.

• Operates power saw.

• Uses a chainsaw to cut brush, logs, and stumps of larger trees.

• Rakes debris and trash.

• Gathers brush and feed brush into a wood chipper.

• Assists senior spray person in mixing herbicide in holding tank.

• Applies chemical herbicide to the right-of-way.

• Utilizes hose and spray nozzle from truck-mounted spray equipment or backpack to treat remote areas.

• Services truck, chipper, and other equipment to keep in clean, neat, and specified mechanical condition.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

• Ability to operate and service all required tools and equipment.

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

• A minimum of 6 months of experience operating a mower.

Pre-Screen:

• Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

License & Certifications:

• A Driver's License is required.

• Commercial Driver License (CDL) preferred.

Travel Requirements:

• Must have transportation to and from the show-up location.

• Willing to travel, work, and stay out of state.

Physical Requirements:

• RARE (less than 10%): sitting, crawling, climbing poles.

• OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, squatting, climbing ladders.

• FREQUENT (up to 66%): Sense of touch, speaking clearly, climbing on/off a truck, reading, hearing – speech range, depth perception, pushing, pulling, balancing, lifting up to 50lbs.

• CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): Walking, standing, manual dexterity, stooping, range of motion, kneeling, squatting, body twisting, gripping, seeing, reaching, color vision, lifting, carrying, lifting up to 10lbs.

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, 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 and handle conflict professionally.

• Works around hazardous equipment.

• Works on unlevel ground.

• Works around excessive noise from machines, chainsaws, mowers, woodchippers, and weed whackers with hearing protection.

• Works around falling limbs with protection.

• Works in all temperatures and weather conditions and will be exposed to nature, i.e., irritating plants, biting or stinging insects, dust, etc.

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 Asplundh Infrastructure Group 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 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.