Lewis Tree Service - Easton, PA
posted 4 days ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Easton, PA
Administrative and Support Services
About the position
At Lewis, we provide the stability of a long-standing, employee-owned company with the progressive nature of a growing, improvement-minded future. We're the second-largest utility vegetation management company in North America and always growing. We're in the people success business, we just happen to trim trees.
Responsibilities
- Trim and/or remove trees by climbing or with aid of an aerial lift under the direct supervision of a crew leader or qualified line clearance tree trimmer.
- Load and unload trucks with logs, brush and debris and/or feed brush into brush chipper.
- Use hand lines to lower limbs and equipment.
- Use and maintain small power tools at ground level.
- Spray stumps and brush.
- Drive and operate trucks and Skid-steers safely.
- Report the need for repairs of trucks and equipment to crew leader.
- Safeguard employees and public from hazards in and around the working area. Help enforce on the job safety practices.
Requirements
- Must be able to perform physical labor such as lifting a minimum of 50 lbs. to shoulder height or more.
- Must be capable of operating Skid-steers, two-handed equipment (chain saw, circular saw) and have the physical ability to endure extreme climate variances.
- Willing and able to obtain specialized training and certifications as required, such as tree species identification, local, state and federal licenses.
- Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR cards.
- Pass a pre-employment drug test and job duty skills tests.
- Valid Commercial Driver's License - Class A.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Specialized paid training & certifications
- Career advancement opportunities
- Affordable health insurance plans including Dental, Vision and Health Savings Accounts
- Retirement plans including Employee stock ownership and 401(k) plan
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
