Crew Leader (Crew Foreperson)
Lewis Services
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)!
What You’ll Do as a Crew Leader
As a Crew Leader at Lewis Services, you will oversee and manage a crew performing utility vegetation management, ensuring safe and efficient tree trimming and line clearing operations for the utility and other customers.
- Supervise daily tree crew operations and ensure safe, efficient work practices, including training, onboarding, coaching, discipline, and ensure high-quality and efficient job performance.
- Plan and assign tasks based on crew members’ skills and job requirements.
- Monitor and evaluate crew performance, including new hires, for training, promotion, and disciplinary actions.
- Maintain up-to-date contact information for all crew members and report any availability or fitness-for-duty concerns to the General Foreman.
- Conduct field training, retraining, and job briefings to ensure crew readiness.
- Enforce safety standards and company policies, report unsafe conditions or incidents immediately.
- Identify jobsite hazards and implement safeguards such as barriers and warning signs.
- Make decisions regarding work slowdown due to weather or safety concerns.
- Perform and direct tree trimming, removal, and clearance near energized lines using climbing or aerial lift techniques.
- Operate and oversee use of equipment, including trucks, chippers, aerial lifts, and power saws.
- Interpret work orders, utility drawings, and symbols related to line voltage and equipment.
- Maintain clean and organized work vehicles and job sites.
- Communicate with property owners to explain work, obtain access, and secure written permissions.
- Promote positive relationships with customers, the public, utility representatives, and other contractors.
- Cooperate with emergency services when blocking streets or driveways.
- Maintain accurate records and reports on crew performance, incidents, equipment issues, and completed work.
- Investigate incident reports and damage claims as assigned.
- Monitor and control crew costs through efficient use of resources and equipment.
- Stay informed on company policies, union agreements, and equipment standards.
- Emergency Response
- Respond to emergency situations to eliminate hazards and assist in service restoration.
- Exercise sound judgment in urgent scenarios to protect life and property.
- Request major tool or equipment repairs as needed.
- Travel frequently, including overnight stays, as required.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
What You Bring
- At least 3 years of experience in a tree crew or in utility vegetation management.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of the ANSI Z133 Safety Requirements and A300 Pruning Standards for arboricultural operations.
- Proficient in the identification of poisonous plants.
- Proficiency in electrical circuit basics and interpreting circuit maps.
- Advanced in tree ascent/descent using ropes and a safety saddle, and skilled in aerial lift operations.
- Crew Leader Technical Knowledge and Skills Certification (or ability to complete).
- Valid driver’s license, CDL (as needed), and required medical certification.
- Acquire and keep the required training and licenses for the safe and proper use of herbicides.
- CPR and First Aid certified (provided by Lewis).
- Strong leadership, effective communication, and decision-making skills.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable state, local, and federal regulations.
Physical Demands
Ability to:
- Lift 50 lbs. to shoulder height or higher
- Push or pull up to 50 lbs.
- Walk or hike up to one mile on uneven terrain
- Endure extreme climate variances (e.g., severe cold to high heat and humidity)
- Hear, speak, see, and communicate effectively
- Operate two-handed tools and equipment
- Maintain skill in tree ascent and descent
- Work and maneuver at considerable heights during adverse weather conditions
Continuously – Standing, Walking, Handling/Grasping, Repetitive Movements.
Frequently - Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling, Stooping/Kneeling, Reaching, Tree Ascending/Descending.
Occasionally – Driving, Climbing Stairs/Ladders.
Rarely - Sitting/Operating
Comments : You should expect variability in size, proportions, conditions, and weights of supplies, equipment, and work conditions.
Environmental Conditions:
Continuously - Outdoor work
Occasionally - Noise Levels
Frequently - Extreme Temperatures
Rarely - Contact with hazardous materials 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:
- Aerial lift trucks, dump trucks, ATVs
- Chainsaws, pole saws, handsaws, chippers
- Blowers, pruners, rakes, winches, ropes
- Climbing gear: harness, chaps, spikes, hanger puller, manual and hydraulic pole saw, spikes.
- Sprayer applicators, pump sprayer, herbicide applicators, fuel, cones, signs
- Tablets and communication devices
What We Offer
Benefits:
- Competitive pay
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Paid training and industry certifications
- Health, dental, vision & HSA options
- 401(k) +
- Paid time off and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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.
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 J efe de Cuadrilla
- Como J efe de Cuadrilla en Lewis Services , supervisará y administrará cuadrillas que gestionan la vegetación de las empresas de servicios públicos, garantizará operaciones eficientes de poda de árboles y limpieza de cables para las empresas de servicios públicos y otros clientes.
- Supervisar las operaciones diarias del equipo de árboles y garantizar prácticas laborales seguras y eficientes, que incluyen la capacitación, la incorporación, el entrenamiento, la disciplina y garantizar un desempeño laboral eficiente y de alta calidad.
- Planificar y asignar tareas según las habilidades de los miembros de la cuadrilla y los requisitos del trabajo.
- Supervisar y evaluar el desempeño de la cuadrilla, incluidas las nuevas contrataciones, para su capacitación, promociones y medidas disciplinarias.
- Mantener actualizada la información de contacto de todos los miembros de la cuadrilla e informar cualquier inquietud sobre disponibilidad o aptitud para el trabajo al capataz general.
- Realizar capacitaciones de campo, nuevas capacitaciones y reuniones informativas de trabajo para garantizar la preparación de la cuadrilla.
- Aplicar las normas de seguridad y las políticas de la empresa, informar de inmediato sobre condiciones inseguras o incidentes.
- Identificar los peligros en el lugar de trabajo e implementar medidas de protección como barreras y señales de advertencia.
- Tomar decisiones sobre la reducción del ritmo de trabajo debido al clima o los problemas de seguridad.
- Realizar y dirigir la poda, remoción y limpieza de árboles cerca de líneas eléctricas mediante el uso de técnicas de escalada o plataformas aéreas.
- Operar y supervisar el uso de equipos, incluidos camiones, astilladoras, plataformas aéreas y sierras eléctricas.
- Interpretar órdenes de trabajo, planos de servicios públicos y símbolos relacionados con el voltaje de línea y los equipos.
- Mantener los vehículos y los lugares de trabajo limpios y organizados.
- Comunicarse con los propietarios para explicar el trabajo, obtener acceso y asegurar permisos escritos.
- Promover relaciones positivas con los clientes, el público, representantes de servicios públicos y otros contratistas.
- Cooperar con los servicios de emergencia cuando se bloquean calles o entradas de vehículos.
- Mantener registros e informes precisos sobre el desempeño de la cuadrilla, incidentes, problemas de los equipos y trabajo completado.
- Investigar informes de incidentes y reclamos por daños según se asignen.
- Supervisar y controlar los costos de la cuadrilla mediante el uso eficiente de recursos y equipos.
- Mantenerse informado sobre las políticas de la empresa, los acuerdos sindicales y los estándares de los equipos.
- Responder ante emergencias.
- Responder a situaciones de emergencia para eliminar peligros y ayudar a restablecer el servicio.
- Aplicar buen juicio en situaciones urgentes para proteger la vida y los bienes.
- Solicitar reparaciones importantes de herramientas o equipos, según sea necesario.
- Viajar con frecuencia, incluidos pernoctes, según sea necesario.
- Realizar otras tareas relacionadas asignadas.
Lo que usted aporta
- Al menos 3 años de experiencia en cuadrilla de árboles o gestión de vegetación de servicios públicos.
- Sólido conocimiento y comprensión de los requisitos de seguridad ANSI Z133 y los estándares de poda A300 para operaciones arborícolas.
- Dominio en la identificación de plantas venenosas.
- Dominio de los conceptos básicos de los circuitos eléctricos e interpretación de diagramas de circuitos.
- Habilidades avanzadas para el ascenso/descenso de árboles con cuerdas y una silla de seguridad, y experto en operaciones de plataformas aéreas.
- Certificación de conocimientos y habilidades técnicas del jefe de cuadrilla (o capacidad para completar estos requisitos).
- Licencia de conducir válida, licencia de conducir comercial (CDL) (según sea necesario) y certificación médica requerida.
- Obtener y mantener la capacitación y las licencias necesarias para el uso seguro y adecuado de herbicidas.
- Certificación en RCP y primeros auxilios (proporcionado por Lewis).
- Fuerte liderazgo, comunicación efectiva y habilidades de toma de decisiones.
- Garantizar el cumplimiento de todas las reglamentaciones locales, estatales y federales aplicables.
Demandas físicas
Capacidad para las siguientes actividades:
- Levantar 50 libras hasta la altura de los hombros o más arriba.
- Empujar o tirar hasta 50 libras.
- Caminar hasta una milla por terrenos irregulares.
- Soportar variaciones climáticas extremas (por ejemplo, de frío intenso a calor y humedad elevados).
- Escuchar, hablar, ver y comunicarse de manera efectiva.
- Operar herramientas y equipos con las dos manos.
- Mantener la habilidad al subir y bajar de los árboles.
- Trabajar y maniobrar a alturas considerables durante condiciones climáticas adversas.
De forma continua: estar de pie, caminar, manipular/sujetar, realizar movimientos repetitivos.
Con frecuencia: levantar/transportar, empujar/tirar, agacharse/arrodillarse, alcanzar, subir/bajar de árboles.
En ocasiones: conducir, subir escaleras fijas/plegables.
Rara vez: estar sentado/operar.
Comentarios : Debe esperar una variabilidad en el tamaño, proporciones, condiciones y pesos de los suministros al igual que en los equipos y las condiciones de trabajo.
Condiciones ambientales:
De forma continua: trabajo al aire libre
En ocasiones: niveles de ruido
Con frecuencia: temperaturas extremas
Rara vez: contacto con materiales peligrosos o problemas de calidad del aire
Nunca: espacios confinados
Comentarios : Debe esperar una variabilidad con base en los patrones climáticos regionales. Se requiere que el equipo de protección personal se use según 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, chaparreras, púas, extractor de ramas colgadas, sierra de pértiga manual e hidráulica, púas.
- Aplicadores de aspersores, pulverizadores de bomba, 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)
- Capacitación y certificaciones de la industria 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 según las leyes locales, estatales y federales aplicables.
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