POSITION SUMMARY:

The position of the Tree Care Spotter/Laborer is a multifunctional position and requires the ability to perform the labor of tree care services for customers, as qualified and directed by management and within safety and policy guidelines. Supports the tree care operations for customers or at the company facilities and yard in various work tasks.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Provides the physical labor work needed for safely accomplishing tasks, duties and responsibilities in providing tree care services to customers as needed or directed.
• Assists with truck preparation to assure that all tools, materials, supplies, and equipment have been included for the day's activity. Assists to ensure all equipment and supplies are properly and safely secured before trucks are moved.
• Assists by visually checking tires and other pre-trip inspection items to ensure there are no problems before leaving the lot.
• Assists Supervisors with safely setting up equipment and tools on projects. Unloads tools as needed.
• Ensures assigned truck is cleaned out at the end of the day of all trash and non-essential materials.
• Cleans, sharpens, and lubricates tools and equipment in a safe and efficient manner. Ensures all tools assigned are returned to designated area daily. Requests new tools and replacements as needed.
• Follows all safety rules and company policies and wears PPE appropriate for the work being conducted. Calls a “stop work” should work or environmental conditions become too dangerous for work. Alerts supervisor/manager of safety hazards for instructions.
• Seeks guidance and direction where needed in the safe performance of responsibilities and duties.
• Reports free time to the Supervisor or Manager and asks for additional assignments.
• Assures that equipment in need of repair has been reported and tagged and listed for maintenance.
• Safely operates machinery/vehicles/equipment as qualified. (Stump Grinders, Wood Chippers, Chainsaws, Vehicles, Trucks, etc.)
• Ensure toolboxes, storage areas, gates and buildings are locked at end of each day (if you are the last employee to leave).
• In conjunction with the company management, shares ideas to improve safety, efficiency, productivity, quality, and cost control for this job and associated responsibilities.
• Safely assists and trains others as needed on work methods and other work-related skills as needed or requested.
• Safely assists in snow removal operations or yard duties as needed.
• Performs all duties in a safe and proper manner with direction from the Supervisor or Manager; consistently showing ability to: recognize and deal with priorities; recognize and perform duties which need to be performed although not directly assigned; make the best use of time by reporting free time and, asking management for additional assignments.
• Strives to reach and achieve project committed completion goals on projects.
• Demonstrates good judgment and reasoning in investigating and solving problems, in respecting the confidentiality of the company and personnel information.
• Works well with and maintains cooperative working relationships with the management, employees and customers.
• Consistently shows ability to recognize and safely deal with priorities and demonstrates ability to handle difficult situations.
• Maintains good attendance, reports to work on time and provides proper notification when absence or tardiness is unavoidable.
• Strives to improve knowledge in tree care procedures, equipment operation, safety, efficiency and quality and quantity of work.
• Maintains a groomed professional appearance appropriate for the position, and in compliance with the company dress code.
• Meets regularly with the Operations-Project Manager, and other Management to ensure that stated objectives are adhered to.
• Safely performs other duties and responsibilities required by business conditions or as assigned by Management.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS

• A Driver’s License in good standing is preferred, CDL Preferred.

EXPERIENCE

• 1 year work experience in the tree service or logging industry or related work is preferred.