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General Foreperson

Full-time

Lewis Services

Overview:

Join a Company That Grows People

At Lewis, we’re not just trimming trees — we’re building a future. As the second-largest utility vegetation management company in North America and a proud employee-owned business, we believe every person on our team matters. When you join Lewis, you're not just taking a job — you're investing in your future.

Why You’ll Love It Here

  • Experience the great outdoors while working in nature, not stuck behind a desk!
  • Elevate your career with us — we prioritize training and internal promotions!
  • Join a vibrant team that champions safety, values your feedback, and fosters a strong sense of camaraderie!
  • Shape your future with us through our fantastic Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)!
Responsibilities:

What You’ll Do as a General Foreperson

  • Lead and manage Forepersons and Assistant General Forepersons
  • Plan and oversee production, bid new work, and meet revenue targets
  • Collaborate with utility foresters/inspectors to clarify specs and address issues
  • Visit job sites, review hazard surveys, and enforce safety practices
  • Ensure employees receive proper training and performance feedback
  • Identify and develop high-potential employees for leadership roles
  • Maintain records for man hours, equipment, materials, incidents, permits, and more
  • Coordinate with Corporate on timekeeping, billing, recruiting, and employee relations
  • Take a lead role in safety for employees, customers, and the public
  • Promote a positive team environment and strong customer relationships
Qualifications:

What You Bring:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Leadership experience in utility line clearance (Foreperson or Asst. General Foreperson level)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Knowledge of tree identification, growth habits, and arboriculture techniques
  • Understanding of utility drawings, voltage, and line equipment
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs. to shoulder height or more
  • Computer proficiency (Microsoft Word and Excel)
  • Valid driver’s license, CDL, and medical certificate (as required)
  • Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR certifications
  • Ability to pass pre-employment drug and skills tests

Physical Demands

Ability to:

  • Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
  • Walk or hike on uneven terrain
  • Endure extreme climate conditions
  • Hear, speak, see, and communicate effectively
  • Operate tools and equipment
  • Sit, stand, climb, kneel, and perform repetitive movements

Continuously – Outdoor work, walking, handling tools
Frequently – Temperature extremes
Occasionally – Noise levels
Rarely – Hazardous materials, air quality issues
Never – Confined spaces

Environmental Conditions

Continuously – Outdoor work
Frequently – Temperature extremes
Occasionally – Noise levels
Rarely – Hazardous materials, air quality issues
Never – Confined spaces

Comments: Conditions vary by region. PPE required per OSHA and ANSI standards.

Tools & Equipment

Equipment may include:

  • Aerial lift trucks, dump trucks, ATVs
  • Chainsaws, pole saws, handsaws, chipper
  • Blowers, pruners, rakes, winches, ropes
  • Climbing gear: harness, chaps, spikes
  • Sprayers, herbicide applicators, fuel, cones, signs
  • Tablets and communication devices

What We Offer

Benefits:

  • Competitive pay
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Paid training and certifications
  • Health, dental, vision & HSA options
  • 401(k) +
  • Paid time off and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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:

Únase a una empresa que fomenta el crecimiento de las personas  

  En Lewis, no solo podamos árboles, construimos un futuro. Como la segunda empresa de mayor tamaño de gestión de servicios y vegetación en Norteamérica y una orgullosa empresa propiedad de sus empleados, creemos que cada persona de nuestro equipo es importante. Cuando se incorpora a Lewis, no solo comienza un trabajo, invierte en su futuro.  

 

Por qué le encantará trabajar aquí  

 

  • ¡Experimente un maravilloso entorno al aire libre mientras trabaja en la naturaleza, no quede atrapado detrás de un escritorio! 
  • Eleve su carrera profesional con nosotros. ¡Priorizamos la capacitación y las promociones internas! 
  • ¡Únase a un equipo vibrante que es pionero en seguridad, valora su opinión y fomenta un fuerte sentido de la camaradería! 
  • ¡Forme su futuro con nosotros a través de nuestro fantástico Plan de Propiedad de Acciones para Empleados (ESOP)!

Sus funciones como Capataz General  

Como  C apataz  G eneral   en Lewis  Services , usted tendrá las siguientes funciones:  

 

  • Dirigir y gestionar a los capataces y asistentes de capataces generales  
  • Planificar y supervisar la producción, licitar nuevos trabajos y cumplir con los objetivos de ingresos  
  • Colaborar con los inspectores/forestales de servicios públicos para aclarar las especificaciones y abordar los problemas  
  • Visitar sitios de trabajo, revisar estudios de riesgos y aplicar las prácticas de seguridad  
  • Garantizar que los empleados reciban la capacitación y los comentarios adecuados sobre el desempeño  
  • Identificar y desarrollar empleados de alto potencial para funciones de liderazgo  
  • Mantener registros de horas del personal, equipos, materiales, incidentes, permisos y más  
  • Coordinar con el sector corporativo el control de horas, la facturación, la contratación y las relaciones con los empleados  
  • Asumir un papel de liderazgo en la seguridad de los empleados, los clientes y el público  
  • Promover un ambiente de equipo positivo y relaciones sólidas con los clientes  

 

Lo que usted aporta:  

 

  • Diploma de escuela secundaria o equivalente  
  • Experiencia de liderazgo en despeje de líneas de servicios públicos (nivel de capataz o asistente de capataz general) 
  • Sólidas habilidades de comunicación escrita y oral  
  • Conocimiento de identificación de árboles, hábitos de crecimiento y técnicas de arboricultura  
  • Comprensión de planos de servicios públicos, voltaje y equipos de línea  
  • Capacidad para levantar 50 libras hasta la altura de los hombros o más arriba  
  • Dominio informático (Microsoft Word y Excel) 
  • Licencia de conducir válida, CDL y certificado médico (según se requiera) 
  • Capacidad para obtener certificaciones de primeros auxilios y RCP  
  • Capacidad para superar las pruebas de drogas y habilidades previas al empleo  

 

Demandas físicas  

Capacidad para las siguientes actividades:  

 

  • Levantar y transportar hasta 50 libras.  
  • Caminar por terrenos irregulares.  
  • Soportar condiciones climáticas extremas.  
  • Escuchar, hablar, ver y comunicarse de manera efectiva.  
  • Operar herramientas y maquinaria.  
  • Estar sentado, de pie, trepar, arrodillarse y realizar movimientos repetitivos.  

 

De forma continua: trabajo en el exterior, caminar, manipular herramientas  
Con frecuencia: temperaturas extremas  
En ocasiones: niveles de ruido  
Rara vez: materiales peligrosos, problemas de calidad del aire  
Nunca: espacios confinados  

Condiciones ambientales

De forma continua: trabajo en el exterior  
Con frecuencia: temperaturas extremas  
En ocasiones: niveles de ruido  
Rara vez: materiales peligrosos, problemas de calidad del aire  
Nunca: espacios confinados  

 

Comentarios: Las condiciones varían por región. EPP requerido por las normas de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA) y el Instituto Nacional Estadounidense de Estándares (ANSI).  

 

Herramientas y equipos  

Los equipos pueden incluir lo siguiente:  

 

  • Camiones con plataforma aérea, camiones volquete, vehículos todo terreno  
  • Motosierras, sierras de pértiga, sierras de mano, astilladoras  
  • Sopladores, podadoras, rastrillos, cabrestantes, cuerdas  
  • Equipo de escalada: arnés, correas, púas  
  • Pulverizadores, aplicadores de herbicidas, combustible, conos, señales  
  • Tabletas y dispositivos de comunicación  

 

Lo que ofrecemos  

Beneficios:  

 

  • Pago competitivo
  • Plan de Propiedad de Acciones para Empleados (ESOP) 
  • Capacitaciones y certificaciones remuneradas  
  • Opciones de salud, dental, de la visión y HSA  
  • 401(k) + 
  • Tiempo libre remunerado y Programa de Asistencia al Empleado (EAP) 

 

 

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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