Commercial Pesticide Applicator, Right-of-Way Clearance

Certified Pesticide Applicator Responsibilities:

• Certified in Core and Category 6
• Uphold the standards and safe working practices held by certified pesticide applicator
• Understand product labels and SDS 
• Wear proper personal protective equipment based on product label
• Familiar with foliar herbicide treatments
• Ability to use backpack sprayer and widecast sprayer
• Ability to identify tree species to treat with herbicide
• Use tools to properly maintain equipment

Groundsman Responsibilities:

• Meet safety standards by learning and familiarizing oneself with electrical, traffic, equipment, and natural hazards
• Wear proper personal protective equipment, i.e., helmet, safety glasses, hearing protection, etc.
• Set up barriers, warning signs, flags, markers, etc. to protect employees and public
• Pre-trip and post trip inspections of trucks and equipment
• Sensible use and cleanliness of company property and any area where work is being done
• Work in all types of weather
• Remove branches, clean up and dispose of debris
• Operate equipment, such as gasoline and hydraulic tools, power saws, sprayers, etc.
• Use hand tools, such as axes, saws, pruners, etc.
• Spray brush and stumps, making proper and selective application of herbicides
• Verbally communicate with other crew members and fully understand instructions and information
• Promote and maintain good public relations through effective accomplishment of assigned work and appropriate behavior of employees on crews dealing with customers, police, and fire departments while on job sites
• Work around excessive noise from machines while wearing proper hearing protection
• Be exposed to hazards working near power equipment, traffic, high voltage wires, falling limbs, etc.
• Be professional at all times

Apprentice Foreman Responsibilities:

• Oversee a crew
• Perform groundsman essential functions
• Maintains accurate records, timesheets, and reports related to crew operations
• Instructs crews on new/ revised job units
• Accept accountability for crew, as well as assist in on-the-job training for less experienced crew members

A Foreman Responsibilities:

• Manages crews, environment, and field operations to meet production goals
• Demonstrate knowledge of problem-solving techniques
• Maintains accurate records, timesheets, and reports related to crew operations
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Ability to lead people with strong communication skills and ensure crew has proper understanding of work
• Effectively communicate with customers/ property owners about work practices to obtain their consent to necessary work
• Enforce on-the-job safety practices
• Have broad knowledge of arboricultural and other technical aspects (mechanical and manual) of line clearing operations
• Accept accountability for crews, as well as assist in on-the-job training for less experienced crew members