Top Trimmer
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!
What You’ll Do as a Top Trimmer
As a Trimmer at Lewis Tree Services, you’ll fill a specialized and highly skilled role necessary for utility vegetation management and provide support for tree trimming and line clearing operations serving utility companies and other clients.
- Perform advanced tree trimming and removal work while aloft or using aerial lift equipment.
- Support and lead job site and work zone set up, maintenance, and traffic control.
- Lead tree felling, rigging, and clearance activities near energized lines (vegetation and debris removal).
- Support and lead ground-level tree pruning and removal
- Support and direct crews in the absence of the Crew Leader.
- Apply herbicides in accordance with laws and company guidelines.
- Inspect, maintain/prepare, and operate work tools (Chainsaw), heavy equipment (Chippers), and other equipment as assigned (Relevant certifications apply).
- Operate/Drive, Load/Unload, and maintain trucks and other work vehicles.
- Ensure team and public safety by identifying hazards, maintaining clear communication, and providing support to fellow employees both on the ground and while aloft.
- Train and retrain crew members on climbing, trimming, and safety practices.
- Promote positive relations with customers and the public and assist the Crew Leader in gaining consent from property owners.
- Assist with job briefings, communicate new equipment specifications, and ensure all safety protocols are followed.
- Participate in emergency response and storm work as needed.
What You Bring
- Minimum two years of experience on tree crews and completion of all Top Trimmer-level qualifications.
- Possess general knowledge of tree identification, growth habits, and proper pruning techniques.
- Knows and understands the ANSI Z133 Safety Requirements and A300 Pruning Standards for arboricultural operations.
- Advanced in tree ascent/descent using ropes and a safety saddle, and skilled in aerial lift operations.
- Proficiency in electrical circuit basics and interpreting circuit maps.
- Top Trimmer Technical Knowledge and Skills Certification (or ability to complete).
- Valid driver’s license, CDL, and required medical certification.
- CPR and First Aid certified (provided by Lewis).
- Ability to lead others, communicate effectively, and work independently.
- 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
- Ability to progress skill in tree ascent and descent
- Ability to work and maneuver at considerable heights during adverse weather conditions
Continuously – Standing, Walking, Handling/Grasping, Repetitive Movements, and Tree Ascending/Descending.
Frequently - Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling, Stooping/Kneeling, Reaching.
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
Union Benefits:
- Competitive pay
- Paid training and certifications.
- Career advancement opportunities
- Local 2150 Benefits
- 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
Sus funciones como Podador Especializado en Alturas
Como Podador Especializado en Alturas en Lewis Tree Services, desempeñará una función especializada y altamente calificada necesaria para la gestión de vegetación de servicios públicos y brindará apoyo para las operaciones de poda de árboles y despeje de líneas eléctricas al servicio de empresas de servicios públicos y otros clientes.
- Realizar trabajos avanzados de poda y remoción de árboles mientras está en el aire o utiliza equipos de plataformas aéreas.
- Apoyar y dirigir la instalación, el mantenimiento y el control del tráfico en el lugar y la zona de trabajo.
- Dirigir actividades de tala, aparejo y despeje de árboles cerca de líneas eléctricas (eliminación de vegetación y escombros).
- Apoyar y dirigir la poda y extracción de árboles a nivel del suelo.
- Apoyar y dirigir a las cuadrillas en ausencia del jefe de cuadrilla.
- Aplicar herbicidas de acuerdo con las leyes y las pautas de la empresa.
- Inspeccionar, mantener/preparar y operar herramientas de trabajo (motosierras), equipos pesados (astilladoras) y otros equipos según se le asigne (se aplican certificaciones pertinentes).
- Operar/conducir, cargar/descargar y mantener camiones y otros vehículos de trabajo.
- Garantizar la seguridad del equipo y el público mediante la identificación de peligros, una comunicación clara y apoyo a los compañeros de trabajo tanto en tierra como en el aire.
- Capacitar y volver a capacitar a los miembros de la cuadrilla sobre las prácticas de escalada, poda y seguridad.
- Promover relaciones positivas con los clientes y el público, y ayudar al líder del equipo a obtener el consentimiento de los propietarios.
- Ayudar con las instrucciones de trabajo, comunicar las especificaciones de nuevos equipos y garantizar el cumplimiento de todos los protocolos de seguridad.
- Participar en la respuesta ante emergencias y en trabajos de tormenta según sea necesario.
Lo que usted aporta
- Mínimo dos años de experiencia en cuadrillas de árboles y finalización de todas las calificaciones de nivel de podador especializado en alturas.
- Poseer conocimientos generales de identificación de árboles, hábitos de crecimiento y técnicas de poda adecuadas.
- Conocer y comprender los requisitos de seguridad ANSI Z133 y los estándares de poda A300 para operaciones arborícolas.
- Habilidades avanzadas para el ascenso/descenso de árboles con cuerdas y una silla de seguridad, y experto en operaciones de plataformas aéreas.
- Dominio de los conceptos básicos de los circuitos eléctricos e interpretación de diagramas de circuitos.
- Certificación de conocimientos y habilidades técnicas del podador especializado en alturas (o capacidad para completar estos requisitos).
- Licencia de conducir válida, CDL y certificación médica requerida.
- Certificación en RCP y primeros auxilios (proporcionado por Lewis).
- Capacidad para liderar a los demás, comunicarse de manera eficaz y trabajar de forma independiente.
- 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.
- Capacidad para progresar en la destreza de subir y bajar de los árboles.
- Capacidad para trabajar y maniobrar a alturas considerables durante condiciones climáticas adversas.
De forma continua: estar de pie, caminar, manipular/sujetar, movimientos repetitivos y subir/bajar de árboles.
Con frecuencia: levantar/llevar, empujar/tirar, agacharse/arrodillarse, alcanzar.
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, correas, púas, extractor de ganchos, sierra de pértiga manual e hidráulica, púas
- Aplicadores pulverizadores, pulverizadores de bomba, aplicadores de herbicidas, combustible, conos, señales
- Tabletas y dispositivos de comunicación
Lo que ofrecemos
Beneficios sindicales:
- Pago competitivo
- Capacitaciones y certificaciones remuneradas
- Oportunidades de progreso en la carrera profesional
- Beneficios locales 2150
- 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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