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Trimmer Trainee

$20.53 - $25.95 per hour
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!
Responsibilities:

What You’ll Do as a Trimmer Trainee

As a Trimmer Trainee at Lewis Services, you will develop the necessary skills to support our tree crews with tree trimming and line clearing operations, assisting and supporting vegetation management for utility partners.

 

  • Assist with ground-level vegetation management around power lines (Tree pruning, vegetation removal, lifting logs, dragging brush, assisting climbers, hand up tools, using hand lines, etc.)
  • Prune, remove branches, and lift logs, while climbing or using an aerial lift, under direct supervision (After proper training and demonstration of expertise).
  • Support crews with site prep, equipment setup, and jobsite cleanup.
  • Operate and maintain tools like chainsaws, chippers, sprayers, and ropes.
  • Assist with rigging and felling of trees
  • Apply herbicides (with proper certification) to manage growth
  • Load/unload trucks and hike through challenging terrain carrying gear.
  • Help with traffic control and public safety at the jobsite.
  • Participate in daily job briefings and safety meetings.
  • Travel to multiple worksites, including occasional overnight stays.
  • Learn and follow all safety, environmental, and operational procedures.
  • Drive and operate trucks and other equipment as assigned (With appropriate certifications)
Qualifications:

What You Bring

  • Minimum 6 months of experience working on tree crews as a Groundperson or Driver.
  • Willingness to work at heights and learn climbing/aerial lift techniques.
  • Understanding basic tree identification and vegetation management practices.
  • Trimmer Trainee Technical Knowledge and Skills Certification (or ability to complete).
  • Valid driver’s license, CDL, and medical certification as required.
  • CPR and First Aid certified (provided by Lewis).
  • Acquire and keep the required training and licenses for the safe and proper use of herbicides.
  • Strong work ethic, team mindset, and commitment to learning safely.
  • 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

Continuously – Standing, Walking, Handling/Grasping, Repetitive Movements.

Frequently - Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling, Stooping/Kneeling, Reaching.

Occasionally – Driving, Climbing Stairs/Ladders.

Rarely - Tree Ascending/Descending

 

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
  • Sprayers, herbicides, fuel, cones, signs
  • Tablets and communication devices

What We Offer

 

Union Benefits

  • Competitive pay ($20.53-25.95/hour)
  • Paid training and certifications.
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Local 1249 Benefits
  • 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! 

Sus funciones como Podador Aprendiz

Como Podador Aprendiz en Lewis Services, desarrollará las habilidades necesarias para apoyar a nuestras cuadrillas en operaciones de poda de árboles y despeje de líneas eléctricas, colaborará y apoyará la gestión de vegetación para los socios de servicios públicos.

  • Colaborar con la gestión de la vegetación a nivel del suelo alrededor de líneas eléctricas (poda de árboles, eliminación de vegetación, levantamiento de troncos, arrastre de maleza, asistencia a escaladores, levantamiento de herramientas manuales, uso de líneas manuales, etc.)
  • Podar, quitar ramas y levantar troncos, mientras trepa o utiliza una plataforma aérea, bajo supervisión directa (después de la capacitación adecuada y demostración de experiencia).
  • Apoyar a las cuadrillas con la preparación del sitio, la instalación del equipo y la limpieza del lugar de trabajo.
  • Operar y mantener herramientas como motosierras, astilladoras, pulverizadores y cuerdas.
  • Ayudar con el aparejo y la tala de árboles.
  • Aplicar herbicidas (con la certificación adecuada) para controlar el crecimiento.
  • Cargar/descargar camiones y caminar por terrenos difíciles transportando equipo.
  • Ayudar con el control del tráfico y la seguridad pública en el lugar de trabajo.
  • Participar en reuniones diarias de trabajo y seguridad.
  • Viajar a múltiples lugares de trabajo, incluidos pernoctes ocasionales.
  • Aprender y seguir todos los procedimientos de seguridad, ambientales y operativos.
  • Conducir y operar camiones y otros equipos según se le asigne (con las certificaciones correspondientes)

Lo que usted aporta

  • Mínimo de 6 meses de experiencia en el trabajo en cuadrillas de poda de árboles como operario de asistencia terrestre o conductor.
  • Disposición para trabajar en alturas y aprender técnicas de escalada/plataformas aéreas.
  • Comprensión de la identificación básica de árboles y las prácticas de gestión de vegetación.
  • Certificación de conocimientos y habilidades técnicas del podador aprendiz (o capacidad para completar estos requisitos).
  • Licencia de conducir válida, CDL y certificación médica según se requiera.
  • Certificación en RCP y primeros auxilios (proporcionado por Lewis).
  • Obtener y mantener la capacitación y las licencias necesarias para el uso seguro y adecuado de herbicidas.
  • Sólida ética de trabajo, mentalidad de equipo y compromiso con el aprendizaje seguro.
  • 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.

De forma continua: estar de pie, caminar, manipular/sujetar, realizar movimientos repetitivos.

Con frecuencia: levantar/llevar, empujar/tirar, agacharse/arrodillarse, alcanzar.

En ocasiones: conducir, subir escaleras fijas/plegables.

Rara vez: subir/bajar de árboles

 

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, correas, púas
  • Pulverizadores, herbicidas, combustible, conos, carteles
  • Tabletas y dispositivos de comunicación

Lo que ofrecemos

Beneficios sindicales  

  • Pago competitivo ($20.53-25.95/hora)
  • Capacitaciones y certificaciones remuneradas
  • Oportunidades de progreso en la carrera profesional
  • Beneficios locales 1249
  • 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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