If you enjoy working outdoors in a professional environment, consider a career with Williams Tree Company! Our company’s vision is to always provide a valuable service to our community while simultaneously creating a company that supports employee personal development, opportunities for advancement, financial stability, strong families, and continual growth across the state.

Williams Tree Company is currently seeking a Groundman in Paragon, Indiana for our growing team. As a Groundman, you will be responsible for operating a chainsaw, utilizing a chipper, working with a crew members in a forestry/arborist-modified bucket truck for vegetation management and tree service near central Indiana. Experience with the tree service industry is preferred.

This role will involve working with a crew of 3 individuals to operate as a crew in order to complete your daily assigned work. This position will require an individual to learn and retain a foundational knowledge of proper cutting, pruning, and tree removal work in accordance with utility arborist standards, as well as ANSI and OSHA regulations.

Benefits:

This positions offers a base hourly wage.

- A safety-first culture and professional workplace

- Advancement opportunities

- 401k retirement plan

- Paid time off and holidays

- Access to training, continuing education programs, and other industry resources

Responsibilities

• Reliable, team-oriented individual
• able to understand, give, and follow verbal and written communication
• Experience operating a chipper, chainsaw, ropes/rigging, or bucket truck is preferred, but not required
• Adhere to safety standards and proper pruning techniques
• Maintain accountability of company equipment; perform preventive maintenance on company equipment such as chainsaws, PPE, basic vehicle checks and maintenance, etc.

Qualifications

• 1 years of related experience in the tree care industry preferred, not required
• Valid driver's license with clean Motor Vehicle Record (CDL preferred but not required)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Team Player
• Dependability and strong prior attendance record

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off

Experience level:

• 1 year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have any derogatory history on your Motor Vehicle Record such as DUIs, reckless driving, etc?
• Are you able to consistently work outside in various weather conditions?
• Do you possess reliable transportation to commute to and from work every day that is not dependent on someone else?

Experience:

• Tree care: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Danville, IN: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person