Job Title: Grounds person / Aerial Lift Operator / Tree Climber

Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Compensation: $18 - $28 per hour
$500 Sign-On Bonus
Free Training Provided
Safety Gear Provided
Bonus System Available

Benefits:
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Aflac Accident Insurance
401K with Competitive Matching
Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Time Off

Work Schedule:
Typical Hours: 6 AM - 4 PM
On-Call Rotation for Emergency Storm Work

Job Descriptions and Requirements:

1. Groundsperson
Perform daily maintenance tasks to help maintain team equipment.
Communicate professionally with team members and leaders.
Follow instructions from team members, leaders, or foremen.
Clean up brush and wood on job sites as needed.
Safely use and maintain chainsaws, hand tools, chippers, and vehicles.
Demonstrate competency in "sawmanship," including safely removing brush and felling trees using proper techniques.
Show a growing knowledge of tree identification and relevant information, such as growth rate and density.
Identify proper conductors and their approach distances.
Demonstrate competency in different knot tying and proper rope wrapping.
Safely move vehicles with or without chippers or trailers attached.

2. Aerial Lift Operator
Meet all Grounds person requirements.
Electrical Hazard Awareness Program (EHAP) Certified (current and not expired).
CPR/First Aid trained and certified.
Verified competency in bucket operations by an approved trainer.
Use aerial perspective to aid in safety practices, including looking out for drop zones, bouncing limbs, and oncoming traffic.
Communicate to change dangerous environments into safe ones using vocal commands or hand signals.
Apply specialized "sawmanship" practices for bucket crews.

3. Tree Climber
Meet all Grounds person requirements.
EHAP Certified (current and not expired).
CPR/First Aid trained and certified.
Verified competency in bucket operations by an approved trainer.
Experience working on the Bucket Crew for a designated time as decided by the Crew Leader and Climbing Trainer.
Use aerial perspective to aid in safety practices.
Communicate to change dangerous environments into safe ones using vocal commands or hand signals.
Trained with climbing gear by an approved Mint City Utility Services Climbing Trainer.
Apply specialized "sawmanship" practices for climbing crews.

License Requirements:
Valid Driver’s License

Top 3 Must-Haves:
Consistency
Honesty
Productivity

Additional Information:
Previous experience working outside is a bonus!

Join us and start a rewarding career with opportunities for growth and development from Grounds person to Aerial Lift Operator to Tree Climber. Apply today to become part of a professional and safety-conscious team!

How to Apply:
Please submit your resume