The Cooperative needs assistance with clearing rights of way and trimming trees, requiring a learner to assist and perform these tasks under supervision.
Requirements
- Learn to operate and care for a wide variety of vehicles and equipment, as qualified and assigned.
- Properly uses and maintains right-of-way clearing tools and equipment, including but not limited to hand cutting tools, chainsaws, woodchippers, bucket trucks, and various vegetation management equipment, as qualified and assigned.
- With training and under supervision, work aloft, including but not limited to aerial lifts, ladders, and climbing trees or poles.
- Learn to efficiently operate two-way radio equipment, mobile devices, and other technology as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Assists with the clearing or re-clearing of rights of way and trimming of trees.
- Learn to operate and care for a wide variety of vehicles and equipment, as qualified and assigned.
- Properly uses and maintains right-of-way clearing tools and equipment, including but not limited to hand cutting tools, chainsaws, woodchippers, bucket trucks, and various vegetation management equipment, as qualified and assigned.
- With training and under supervision, work aloft, including but not limited to aerial lifts, ladders, and climbing trees or poles.
- Learn to efficiently operate two-way radio equipment, mobile devices, and other technology as assigned.
- Assist in completing neat paperwork and maintain organized workspaces as assigned.
- May be assigned to assist with and learn various construction and service functions of a distribution utility.
Other
- This position shall serve primarily as a groundman, helper, and learner. All safety sensitive functions will be limited and supervised until competency is demonstrated.
- Work safely and comply with all rules, policies, laws, and regulations.
- Lift light and medium loads frequently and assist with heavy loads occasionally.
- Use stairs and ladders.
- Work in a wide variety of positions and postures including but not limited to overhead, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and twisting.
- Requires willingness and ability to work in a wide variety of environmental conditions, including but not limited to heat, cold, rain, snow/ice, etc.
- Requires willingness and ability to work in a constant state of alertness and focus.
- Uses safety equipment as needed and practices safe working habits.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required by the position.
