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Permission Facilitator

Full-time

Lewis Services

Overview:

Join a Company That Grows People

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.

Why You’ll Love It Here

  • You love the outdoors: you enjoy varying environments/weather, not afraid to get dirty, adventurous
  • You are open to new ideas: willing to listen and observe, humble
  • You are self-motivated: driven, strong work ethic, willing to “do what it takes”
  • You are adaptable: can think on your feet, nimble, flexible
Responsibilities:

What You’ll Do as a Permission Facilitator

Meet with the utility company daily to assess and discuss line clearance work (tree and vegetation trimming/removal around their power lines.)

  • Obtain permission from the home or business owner for Lewis Tree Service crews to do necessary line clearance work on their property
  • Communicate to the utility company any limitations or refusals of line clearance work that may arise while planning the work to be done
  • Interpret utility circuit maps
  • Assist crews on a variety of vegetation management tasks such as spraying, brush clean-up and trimming
  • Help enforce job safety
Qualifications:

What You Bring

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience in customer service settings with skills in conflict de-escalation
  • Experience with or willingness to learn how to interpret drawings, environmental engineering plans, construction plans and/or utility circuit maps
  • Proficiency in standard office computer hardware and software such as Microsoft Office
  • Willing and able to obtain specialized training and certifications as required, such as tree species identification and local, state, and federal licenses
  • Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR cards
  • Pass a pre-employment drug test and job duty skills tests
  • Ability to obtain a valid Driver’s License

Physical Demands

Ability to:

  • Lift up to 50 lbs. to shoulder height or higher
  • Push or pull up to 50 lbs.
  • Walk or hike up to one mile on uneven terrain
  • Stand, bend, stoop, and work outdoors for extended periods
  • Drive or ride in vehicles as required for the route/assignment
  • Hear, speak, see, and communicate effectively
  • Operate two-handed tools and equipment

 

Continuously - Outdoor work

Frequently - Varying weather and temperatures

Occasionally - Noise levels (traffic, equipment, crews)

Rarely - Contact with hazardous materials (as applicable) or air quality issues

Never - Confined spaces

Environmental Conditions

Continuously - Outdoor work

Frequently - Varying weather and temperatures

Occasionally - Noise levels (traffic, equipment, crews)

Rarely - Contact with hazardous materials (as applicable) or air quality issues

Never - Confined spaces

 

Comments: You should expect variability based on regional weather patterns. Personal protective equipment is required to be worn by OSHA and ANSI.

Tools & Equipment

Equipment may include

  • Tablets and communication devices
  • Standard office equipment (computer, phone)
  • Personal protective equipment (PPE) as required
  • Vegetation management tools used with crews (as needed), such as sprayers and hand tools  

What We Offer

Non-Union 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

 

People Promise:

Our People Promise

Our commitment to Our People is key to the success of our business. We respect the differences between us, and we leverage those differences to create an environment where all employees feel welcome and fairly treated. We seek the best solutions possible by attracting and engaging a diverse workforce where all perspectives are sought out and valued. 


Lewis Tree Service is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity for both applicants and employees. Lewis Tree Service prohibits unlawful discrimination or harassment of employees and applicants based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age (40+), religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, apprenticeship, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Lewis Tree Service’s practices and policies are administered under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Spanish Posting:

Únete a una empresa que impulsa a su gente

En Lewis, ofrecemos la estabilidad de una empresa con una larga trayectoria y propiedad de sus empleados, con la mentalidad progresista de un futuro en crecimiento y enfocado en la mejora continua. Somos la segunda empresa de manejo de vegetación para servicios públicos más grande de Norteamérica y seguimos creciendo. Estamos en el negocio del éxito de las personas; simplemente sucede que podamos árboles.

Por qué te encantará ser parte de la familia Lewis

  • Te encanta estar al aire libre: disfrutas de distintos ambientes/climas, no te da miedo ensuciarte, eres aventurero(a)
  • Estás abierto(a) a nuevas ideas: dispuesto(a) a escuchar y observar, con humildad
  • Eres automotivado(a): con iniciativa, ética de trabajo sólida y dispuesto(a) a “hacer lo que sea necesario”
  • Eres adaptable: piensas rápido, eres ágil y flexible

Lo que harás como Facilitador(a) de Permisos

Reunirte diariamente con la compañía de servicios públicos para evaluar y conversar sobre el trabajo de despeje de líneas (poda/remoción de árboles y vegetación alrededor de sus líneas eléctricas).

  • Obtener permiso del propietario de la vivienda o negocio para que las cuadrillas de Lewis Tree Service realicen el trabajo necesario de despeje de líneas en su propiedad.
  • Comunicar a la compañía de servicios públicos cualquier limitación o negativa al trabajo de despeje de líneas que pueda surgir durante la planificación del trabajo.
  • Interpretar mapas de circuitos de la compañía de servicios públicos.
  • Ayudar a las cuadrillas con diversas tareas de manejo de vegetación, como aplicaciones, limpieza de maleza y poda.
  • Ayudar a reforzar la seguridad en el trabajo.

Lo que aportas

  • Diploma de preparatoria o equivalente
  • Sólidas habilidades de comunicación verbal y escrita
  • Experiencia en servicio al cliente con habilidades de desescalamiento de conflictos
  • Experiencia o disposición para aprender a interpretar planos, planes de ingeniería ambiental, planes de construcción y/o mapas de circuitos de servicios públicos
  • Dominio de equipo y software de oficina estándar, como Microsoft Office
  • Disposición y capacidad para obtener capacitación especializada y certificaciones según se requiera, como identificación de especies de árboles y licencias locales, estatales y federales
  • Capacidad para obtener tarjetas de Primeros Auxilios y RCP
  • Aprobar una prueba de drogas previa al empleo y pruebas de habilidades relacionadas con el puesto
  • Capacidad para obtener una licencia de conducir válida

Exigencias Físicas

Capacidad para:

  • Levantar hasta 50 lb (aprox. 23 kg) a la altura del hombro o más
  • Empujar o jalar hasta 50 lb (aprox. 23 kg)
  • Caminar o hacer senderismo hasta una milla en terreno irregular
  • Estar de pie, agacharse e inclinarse, y trabajar al aire libre por períodos prolongados
  • Conducir o viajar en vehículos según lo requiera la ruta/asignación
  • Escuchar, hablar, ver y comunicarse de manera efectiva
  • Operar herramientas y equipos con ambas manos

 

Continuamente - Trabajo al aire libre

Frecuentemente - Clima y temperaturas variables

Ocasionalmente - Niveles de ruido (tráfico, equipos, cuadrillas)

Raramente - Contacto con materiales peligrosos (según aplique) o problemas de calidad del aire

Nunca - Espacios confinados

Condiciones Ambientales

Continuamente - Trabajo al aire libre

Frecuentemente - Clima y temperaturas variables

Ocasionalmente - Niveles de ruido (tráfico, equipos, cuadrillas)

Raramente - Contacto con materiales peligrosos (según aplique) o problemas de calidad del aire

Nunca - Espacios confinados

Herramientas y Equipo

El equipo puede incluir:

  • Tabletas y dispositivos de comunicación
  • Equipo de oficina estándar (computadora, teléfono)
  • Equipo de protección personal (EPP) según se requiera
  • Herramientas de manejo de vegetación cuando se apoya a las cuadrillas (según sea necesario), como aspersores y herramientas manuales

Lo Que Ofrecemos

Beneficios No Sindicalizados:

  • Pago competitivo [insertar pago aquí si está en el estado de WT]
  • Capacitación especializada pagada y certificaciones
  • Oportunidades de crecimiento profesional
  • Planes de seguro médico accesibles, incluyendo dental, visión y cuentas de ahorro para la salud (HSA)
  • Planes de jubilación, incluyendo propiedad accionaria para empleados (ESOP) y plan 401(k)
  • Tiempo libre pagado

 

Compromiso con nuestra gente

El compromiso con nuestra gente es la clave del éxito de nuestro negocio.  Respetamos las diferencias entre nosotros, y aprovechamos esas diferencias para crear un entorno donde todos los empleados se sientan bienvenidos y tratados con justicia.  Buscamos las mejores soluciones posibles al atraer e involucrar a una fuerza laboral diversa donde se busquen y valoren todas las perspectivas. 

Lewis Tree Service es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades de empleo y se compromete a brindar igualdad de oportunidades tanto a los candidatos como a los empleados. Lewis Tree Service prohíbe la discriminación ilegal o el acoso de empleados y candidatos por motivos de raza, credo, color, nacionalidad, sexo, edad (mayores de 40 años), religión, discapacidad, estado civil, orientación sexual, información genética, estado de ciudadanía, estado de veterano o cualquier otra condición legal protegida, todas las decisiones de empleo, incluidas, entre otras, el reclutamiento, la contratación, la compensación, la capacitación, el aprendizaje, la promoción, la degradación, la transferencia, el despido y la terminación, y todos los demás términos y condiciones de empleo. Las prácticas y políticas de Lewis Tree Service se administran en virtud de las leyes locales, estatales y federales aplicables.

 

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